Susurluk weather in January

In January, Susurluk sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 77 mm of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 10°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 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 Susurluk's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Susurluk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
77 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:33 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
65%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Susurluk is district and town of Balıkesir, 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 10°C through the month.

A typical January day in Susurluk reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1103
2103
3103
4103
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7103
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11102
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How January really feels in Susurluk

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.

Susurluk 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
Jan10° / 77113.39.52.1
Feb11° / 709.92.610.42.6
Mar14° / 7010.41.111.74.0
Apr18° / 528.70.1136.1
May23° / 12°406.9014.27.5
Jun28° / 17°305.8014.87.3
Jul30° / 19°132.5014.56.6
Aug30° / 20°112.4013.66.5
Sep27° / 16°334.8012.37.9
Oct22° / 12°517.1010.97.3
Nov16° / 587.80.39.85.4
Dec11° / 8511.12.39.22.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33466
43466
53466
63565
73664
83664
93763
103862
113862
123961
134060
144060
154060
164060
174159
184159
194060
204060
213961
223961
233961
243961
254060
263862
273961
283961
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Susurluk gets around 77 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13812
23812
33712
43711
53711
63611
73610
83510
93510
103410
11349
12339
13329
14329
15329
16329
17329
18329
193310
203310
213411
223411
233411
243511
253512
263512
273512
283512
293512
303512
313512

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
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14100
15100
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19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
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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 7:34 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 4:47 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:344:47
29.27:344:48
39.27:344:48
49.27:344:49
59.37:344:50
69.37:354:51
79.37:344:52
89.37:344:53
99.37:344:54
109.37:344:55
119.47:344:56
129.47:344:56
139.47:344:57
149.47:334:58
159.47:334:59
169.57:335:01
179.57:325:02
189.57:325:03
199.57:325:04
209.67:315:05
219.67:315:06
229.67:305:07
239.67:305:08
249.77:295:09
259.77:285:10
269.77:285:11
279.87:275:13
289.87:265:14
299.87:265:15
309.97:255:16
319.97:245:17

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 7.15 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
101.7Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
202.0Dim
212.0Dim
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Susurluk?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Susurluk.

What to pack for Susurluk in January

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

In January, Susurluk sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Susurluk 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 51 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 8 to Oct 8 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Susurluk 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 Susurluk 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
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1118 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Susurluk?

Susurluk sits at 39.9°N, 28.2°E, 55 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Mustafakemalpaşa, 25 km away.

Topography around Susurluk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Susurluk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m around an average of 84 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,291 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,753 m.

The land around Susurluk is covered by trees (40%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
225 m
16 km
1,291 m
80 km
1,753 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Mustafakemalpaşa 25 km · Balıkesir 37 km · Karacabey 38 km · Gönen 48 km · Bandırma 51 km · Dursunbey 54 km · Bigadiç 58 km · Erdek 62 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 Susurluk (39.9136°, 28.1578°, elevation 55 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).