Nizip weather in January

In January, Nizip sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 72 mm of precipitation across 9.9 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Nizip's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nizip's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
72 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
6:46 AM – 4:30 PM
Cloud cover
55%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Nizip is district in Gaziantep Province, 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 9°C through the month.

A typical January day in Nizip reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

-5°10°15°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1102
2102
3102
4102
5102
6102
7102
8102
992
1092
1192
1292
1392
1492
1592
1692
1791
1891
1991
2091
2191
2291
2391
2491
2591
2691
2791
2891
29101
30101
31102

How January really feels in Nizip

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.

Nizip weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 729.91.59.72.1
Feb12° / 589.11.210.63.0
Mar16° / 507.90.111.75.5
Apr22° / 10°346.5012.97.4
May29° / 15°224.40146.7
Jun35° / 20°41.2014.53.5
Jul38° / 24°10.3014.31.1
Aug38° / 24°10.3013.41.2
Sep34° / 19°30.8012.34.3
Oct27° / 14°253.80117.5
Nov18° / 445.60.2106.3
Dec11° / 739.20.69.52.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34456
44555
54654
64555
74555
84654
94753
104951
114951
125050
135149
145248
155248
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215248
225149
235149
245149
255050
265149
275149
285149
295149
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Nizip gets around 72 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1333
2333
3333
4323
5323
6313
7314
8304
9294
10294
11284
12284
13274
14275
15265
16265
17275
18275
19285
20295
21305
22315
23316
24326
25336
26336
27336
28336
29336
30336
31336

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 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 min at the start of January to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 4:17 PM to 4:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.56:474:17
29.56:474:18
39.56:474:18
49.56:474:19
59.56:484:20
69.66:484:21
79.66:484:22
89.66:484:22
99.66:484:23
109.66:484:24
119.66:474:25
129.66:474:26
139.76:474:27
149.76:474:28
159.76:474:29
169.76:464:30
179.76:464:31
189.86:464:32
199.86:464:33
209.86:454:34
219.86:454:35
229.96:444:36
239.96:444:37
249.96:434:38
259.96:434:39
2610.06:424:40
2710.06:424:41
2810.06:414:42
2910.06:414:43
3010.16:404:44
3110.16:394:45

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.11 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.39 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Nizip?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nizip.

What to pack for Nizip in January

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

In January, Nizip sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Nizip 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 Nizip peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Nizip 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 Nizip is worst in March — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2028 µg/m³Jul 2017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nizip?

Nizip sits at 37.0°N, 37.8°E, 524 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Birecik, 16 km away.

Topography around Nizip

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nizip has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 510 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 601 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,603 m.

The land around Nizip is covered by cropland (53%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
601 m
80 km
1,603 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Birecik 16 km · Jarābulus 29 km · Gaziantep 37 km · ‘Ayn al ‘Arab 51 km · Manbij 55 km · Suruç 56 km · Kabbasin 67 km · Kilis 69 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 Nizip (37.0097°, 37.7942°, elevation 524 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. 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).