Tatvan weather in January

In January, Tatvan sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 96 mm of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -1°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Tatvan's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tatvan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
1st coldest
Precipitation
96 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
6:32 AM – 4:08 PM
Cloud cover
60%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Tatvan is district and town in Bitlis, 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 -1°C through the month.

A typical January day in Tatvan reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-5
20-6
30-6
40-6
50-6
60-6
70-6
80-6
9-1-6
10-1-6
11-1-6
12-1-6
13-1-6
14-1-6
15-1-7
16-1-7
17-1-7
18-1-7
19-1-7
20-1-7
21-1-7
22-1-7
23-1-7
24-1-7
25-1-7
26-1-7
27-1-7
28-1-7
29-1-6
30-1-6
31-1-6

How January really feels in Tatvan

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.

Tatvan weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -6°9611.512.19.60.0
Feb / -5°10211.311.110.50.0
Mar / -2°12214.21111.70.2
Apr11° / 118163.9132.2
May17° / 8414.90.114.15.0
Jun23° / 13°235.4014.68.1
Jul28° / 16°82.3014.48.0
Aug28° / 17°51.2013.57.9
Sep24° / 13°142.7012.38.7
Oct16° / 588.20.3115.8
Nov / 738.73.99.91.5
Dec / -4°9510.810.29.40.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34555
44555
54654
64555
74555
84654
94654
104753
114852
124753
134852
144951
154951
164852
174852
184753
194753
204654
214555
224456
234357
244258
254357
264357
274258
284258
294258
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Tatvan gets around 96 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 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 36% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 12 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13838
23838
33838
43838
53738
63738
73637
83637
93536
103536
113435
123334
133334
143234
153233
163233
173234
183334
193335
203436
213537
223638
233739
243840
253941
263942
274043
284043
294143
304143
314143

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 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:33 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 3:55 PM to 4:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.46:333:55
29.46:333:55
39.46:343:56
49.46:343:57
59.46:343:58
69.46:343:59
79.46:344:00
89.46:344:00
99.56:344:01
109.56:344:02
119.56:344:03
129.56:334:04
139.56:334:05
149.56:334:06
159.66:334:07
169.66:324:08
179.66:324:09
189.66:324:10
199.76:314:11
209.76:314:12
219.76:314:13
229.76:304:14
239.86:304:15
249.86:294:16
259.86:284:17
269.86:284:18
279.96:274:20
289.96:274:21
299.96:264:22
3010.06:254:23
3110.06:244:24

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.23 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.61 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Tatvan

In seasonPeak

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

Tatvan's rainy season runs October–May, 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 Tatvan?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tatvan.

What to pack for Tatvan in January

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

In January, Tatvan sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Tatvan in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tatvan peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 11Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tatvan 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 Tatvan is worst in May — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1126 µg/m³Dec 1516 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tatvan?

Tatvan sits at 38.5°N, 42.3°E, 1,682 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Bitlis, 18 km away.

Topography around Tatvan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tatvan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 560 m around an average of 1,762 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,394 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,566 m.

The land around Tatvan is covered by grassland (35%), water (24%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
560 m
16 km
1,394 m
80 km
3,566 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Bitlis 18 km · Güroymak 25 km · Hizan 32 km · Ahlat 33 km · Adilcevaz 52 km · Bulanık 66 km · Siirt 69 km · Muş 74 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 Tatvan (38.4922°, 42.2827°, elevation 1,682 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).