Niksar weather in January

In January, Niksar sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 76 mm of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 3°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Niksar's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Niksar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
1st coldest
Precipitation
76 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:00 AM – 4:23 PM
Cloud cover
66%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Niksar is town in Turkey.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 3°C through the month.

A typical January day in Niksar reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-4
24-4
34-4
44-4
54-4
63-4
73-4
83-4
93-4
103-4
113-4
123-5
133-5
143-5
153-5
163-5
173-5
182-5
192-5
202-5
212-5
222-6
232-6
242-6
252-6
262-6
272-6
283-6
293-6
303-6
313-6

How January really feels in Niksar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Niksar weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°7611.610.59.40.0
Feb / -4°66119.310.40.1
Mar / -1°9014.18.911.71.7
Apr15° / 9615.12.9133.9
May19° / 10015.70.314.25.4
Jun22° / 11°6712014.86.6
Jul25° / 14°347.1014.67.5
Aug25° / 14°286.5013.67.6
Sep23° / 11°407.4012.37.5
Oct18° / 659.30.610.95.9
Nov11° / 729.149.72.8
Dec / -3°7211.27.79.20.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33565
43565
53565
63565
73565
83565
93664
103664
113763
123664
133763
143763
153862
163862
173862
183961
193763
203763
213763
223862
233763
243664
253763
263763
273763
283664
293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Niksar gets around 76 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 36% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13628
23629
33629
43629
53629
63630
73630
83631
93631
103531
113532
123532
133432
143432
153332
163332
173432
183433
193533
203534
213634
223735
233735
243836
253936
263936
273936
284036
294036
304036
314036

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:01 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 4:10 PM to 4:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:014:10
29.27:014:10
39.27:014:11
49.27:014:12
59.27:014:13
69.27:014:14
79.27:014:15
89.27:014:15
99.37:014:16
109.37:014:17
119.37:014:18
129.37:014:19
139.37:004:20
149.47:004:21
159.47:004:22
169.47:004:23
179.46:594:24
189.46:594:26
199.56:584:27
209.56:584:28
219.56:574:29
229.66:574:30
239.66:564:31
249.66:564:32
259.66:554:33
269.76:544:35
279.76:544:36
289.76:534:37
299.86:524:38
309.86:514:39
319.86:514:40

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.15 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
82.0Dim
92.0Dim
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Niksar?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Niksar.

What to pack for Niksar in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Niksar sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Niksar in January

The nearest coast averages about 10°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 61 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 13 to Oct 13 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May15Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Niksar in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Niksar peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 21UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Niksar in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Niksar is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 1419 µg/m³Aug 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Niksar?

Niksar sits at 40.6°N, 37.0°E, 369 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Erbaa, 34 km away.

Topography around Niksar

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Niksar.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Niksar has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 636 m around an average of 456 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,563 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,609 m.

The land around Niksar is covered by trees (57%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
636 m
16 km
1,563 m
80 km
2,609 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Erbaa 34 km · Kumru 41 km · Korgan 42 km · Tokat 46 km · Taşova 56 km · Gürgentepe 59 km · Fatsa 67 km · Ünye 67 km

Turkey travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$18,599
2025
Happiness
5.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
3.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
6.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 488
Religion
Muslim 100%other 0%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Niksar (40.5917°, 36.9517°, elevation 369 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).