Sarigerme weather in January

In January, Sarigerme sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 198 mm of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Sarigerme's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sarigerme's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
198 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:22 AM – 5:07 PM
Cloud cover
47%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Sarigerme is mahalle (administrative quarter) in Ortaca, Muğla, southwestern 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 13°C through the month.

A typical January day in Sarigerme reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1149
2139
3139
4139
5139
6139
7139
8139
9139
10139
11139
12139
13139
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31138

Sarigerme 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 19812.59.83.7
Feb14° / 14310.910.63.9
Mar15° / 10°968.611.75.1
Apr18° / 13°638.212.96.3
May21° / 17°366.613.97.7
Jun25° / 21°10314.58.7
Jul28° / 24°3114.38.0
Aug29° / 25°41.313.47.5
Sep27° / 22°20212.28.7
Oct23° / 18°845.411.18.2
Nov19° / 14°1488.2106.5
Dec15° / 10°20312.29.54.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35545
45545
55644
65644
75743
85842
95842
105842
115941
125941
135941
146040
156040
166040
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205941
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225941
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285941
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305941
315842

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Sarigerme gets around 198 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 43% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1432
2432
3422
4422
5412
6402
7402
8392
9382
10372
11372
12372
13362
14371
15371
16371
17381
18391
19391
20401
21411
22411
23411
24411
25411
26401
27401
28391
29391
30391
31391

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
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18100
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21100
22100
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24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
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2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 7:23 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 4:54 PM to 5:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:234:54
29.57:234:55
39.57:234:56
49.67:234:56
59.67:234:57
69.67:234:58
79.67:234:59
89.67:235:00
99.67:235:00
109.67:235:01
119.77:235:02
129.77:235:03
139.77:235:04
149.77:235:05
159.77:225:06
169.77:225:07
179.87:225:08
189.87:225:09
199.87:215:10
209.87:215:11
219.97:205:12
229.97:205:13
239.97:205:14
249.97:195:15
2510.07:195:16
2610.07:185:17
2710.07:175:18
2810.07:175:19
2910.17:165:20
3010.17:165:21
3110.17:155:22

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.8 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.58 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sarigerme

In seasonPeak

In January, Sarigerme sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sarigerme's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Sarigerme?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sarigerme.

What to pack for Sarigerme in January

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

In January, Sarigerme sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Sarigerme in January

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 17 to Dec 9 — about 6.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Sarigerme 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 Sarigerme 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sarigerme 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 Sarigerme is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodAug 1520 µg/m³Dec 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sarigerme?

Sarigerme sits at 36.7°N, 28.7°E, 26 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Dalaman, 10 km away.

Topography around Sarigerme

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sarigerme has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 506 m around an average of 89 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 610 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,986 m.

The land around Sarigerme is covered by trees (55%) and water (22%) within 3 km, water (52%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
506 m
16 km
610 m
80 km
2,986 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Dalaman 10 km · Ortaca 15 km · Fethiye 39 km · Marmaris 41 km · Ölüdeniz 43 km · Rhodes 53 km · Muğla 63 km · Yatağan 86 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 Sarigerme (36.7155°, 28.7044°, elevation 26 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).