Sandıklı weather in January

In January, Sandıklı sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 4°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Sandıklı's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sandıklı's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
1st coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:20 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
62%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Sandıklı is town and district in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey.

Density
35/km²
people per km²

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 4°C through the month.

A typical January day in Sandıklı reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°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)
15-2
25-3
35-3
45-3
55-3
64-3
74-3
84-3
94-3
104-3
114-3
124-3
134-3
144-3
154-4
164-4
174-4
184-4
194-4
204-4
214-4
224-4
234-4
244-4
254-4
264-4
274-4
284-4
294-4
304-4
314-4

How January really feels in Sandıklı

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.

Sandıklı 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 / -4°589.36.39.60.0
Feb / -2°529.25.610.50.5
Mar10° / 6210.54.111.72.3
Apr15° / 6110.70.8134.6
May20° / 5510.6014.16.5
Jun25° / 12°336.4014.67.7
Jul29° / 15°122.5014.47.3
Aug29° / 15°122.8013.57.2
Sep25° / 11°153.1012.38.6
Oct19° / 345.60.1116.9
Nov12° / 385.91.49.93.6
Dec / -2°549.24.19.40.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33664
43664
53763
63862
73862
83961
94060
104060
114159
124159
134258
144159
154258
164159
174159
184060
194060
204060
214060
223961
233961
243961
254159
264060
274060
284060
294060
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Sandıklı gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13118
23018
33018
43018
53018
63018
72918
82918
92818
102818
112818
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182719
192819
202820
212920
222921
233021
243022
253022
263022
273022
283022
293022
303022
313022

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 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:21 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 4:43 PM to 5:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:214:43
29.47:214:44
39.47:224:44
49.47:224:45
59.47:224:46
69.47:224:47
79.47:224:48
89.47:224:49
99.57:224:49
109.57:224:50
119.57:214:51
129.57:214:52
139.57:214:53
149.67:214:54
159.67:214:55
169.67:204:56
179.67:204:57
189.67:204:58
199.77:194:59
209.77:195:00
219.77:195:01
229.77:185:02
239.87:185:03
249.87:175:04
259.87:165:05
269.87:165:07
279.97:155:08
289.97:155:09
299.97:145:10
3010.07:135:11
3110.07:125:12

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.03 kWh/m² to a high of 7.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.37 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
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 Sandıklı?

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 Sandıklı.

What to pack for Sandıklı in January

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

In January, Sandıklı sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Sandıklı 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 Sandıklı peaks around August 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highExtremeVery highModerateAug 11UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Sandıklı 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 Sandıklı is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 1522 µg/m³Dec 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sandıklı?

Sandıklı sits at 38.5°N, 30.3°E, 1,086 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Afyonkarahisar, 40 km away.

Topography around Sandıklı

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sandıklı has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 391 m around an average of 1,117 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,254 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,201 m.

The land around Sandıklı is covered by cropland (53%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%), cropland (36%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
391 m
16 km
1,254 m
80 km
2,201 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Afyonkarahisar 40 km · Dinar 45 km · Senirkent 47 km · Banaz 54 km · Çay 68 km · Bolvadin 73 km · Uşak 79 km · Yalvaç 81 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 Sandıklı (38.4647°, 30.2695°, elevation 1,086 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).