Nilüfer weather in January

In January, Nilüfer sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 94 mm of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Nilüfer's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nilüfer's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
94 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:31 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
65%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Nilüfer is district of Bursa, northwestern 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 8°C through the month.

A typical January day in Nilüfer reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
192
292
382
482
582
682
782
882
982
1082
1182
1282
1382
1482
1582
1682
1782
1882
1982
2081
2181
2281
2381
2481
2581
2681
2781
2881
2981
3081
3181

How January really feels in Nilüfer

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 25 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
25
wind chill below the day's low

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

Nilüfer weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9412.55.49.51.4
Feb10° / 8811.84.710.41.9
Mar12° / 95122.711.73.2
Apr17° / 81110.4135.3
May22° / 12°689.3014.26.9
Jun26° / 16°568.3014.87.5
Jul28° / 18°254.7014.67.4
Aug29° / 19°253.8013.67.1
Sep25° / 16°566.7012.37.8
Oct20° / 12°818.9010.96.7
Nov15° / 779.219.84.6
Dec10° / 10212.63.89.22.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33466
43466
53466
63565
73565
83664
93664
103862
113862
123961
133961
143961
153961
163961
173961
183961
193862
203862
213763
223763
233763
243664
253664
263664
273763
283664
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Nilüfer gets around 94 mm of rain and snow over 12.5 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 39% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14418
24418
34318
44317
54217
64217
74117
84016
93916
103816
113715
123615
133614
143514
153414
163414
173514
183514
193615
203716
213716
223817
233918
243918
254019
264019
274120
284120
294120
304120
314120

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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.

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 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 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 7:32 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 4:43 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:324:43
29.27:324:44
39.27:324:45
49.27:324:45
59.27:324:46
69.27:324:47
79.37:324:48
89.37:324:49
99.37:324:50
109.37:324:51
119.37:324:52
129.37:324:53
139.47:324:54
149.47:314:55
159.47:314:56
169.47:314:57
179.57:304:58
189.57:304:59
199.57:295:00
209.57:295:01
219.67:285:02
229.67:285:03
239.67:275:04
249.67:275:05
259.77:265:07
269.77:265:08
279.77:255:09
289.87:245:10
299.87:235:11
309.87:235:12
319.97:225:14

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.86 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
202.0Dim
212.0Dim
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Nilüfer?

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

1.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nilüfer.

What to pack for Nilüfer in January

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

In January, Nilüfer sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Nilüfer in January

The nearest coast averages about 9°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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 6 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Nilüfer 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 Nilüfer peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Nilüfer 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 Nilüfer is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2317 µg/m³Dec 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nilüfer?

Nilüfer sits at 40.2°N, 28.9°E, 69 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Görükle, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Nilüfer

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nilüfer has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,349 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,527 m.

The land around Nilüfer is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, trees (52%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
1,349 m
80 km
2,527 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Görükle 7.0 km · Bursa 12 km · Mudanya 18 km · Gürsu 24 km · Kestel 25 km · Gemlik 32 km · Orhangazi 45 km · Karacabey 47 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 Nilüfer (40.214°, 28.9157°, elevation 69 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).