Tekirdağ weather in January

In January, Tekirdağ sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 62 mm of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Tekirdağ's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tekirdağ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
62 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:38 AM – 5:00 PM
Cloud cover
65%
11th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Tekirdağ is city in Turkey.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 18.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
110/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 8°C through the month.

A typical January day in Tekirdağ reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

-5°10°15°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
194
294
384
484
584
684
784
884
984
1084
1184
1284
1384
1483
1583
1683
1783
1883
1983
2083
2183
2283
2383
2483
2583
2683
2783
2883
2983
3083
3183

How January really feels in Tekirdağ

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 22 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
22
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Tekirdağ 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 / 6291.79.41.4
Feb / 598.41.610.41.8
Mar11° / 60100.811.72.9
Apr16° / 447.60.113.15.1
May21° / 14°397.4014.37.1
Jun26° / 18°345.8014.97.8
Jul28° / 21°203.7014.67.5
Aug29° / 21°122.6013.67.4
Sep25° / 18°354.5012.38.2
Oct20° / 14°717.1010.96.8
Nov14° / 627.10.29.74.5
Dec10° / 7510.21.59.12.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
33961
43961
53961
63961
74060
83961
93961
103961
113961
123961
133961
143961
153961
163961
173961
183961
193961
203961
213961
224060
234060
244060
254060
264060
274060
284159
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Tekirdağ gets around 62 mm of rain and snow over 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 28% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1327
2317
3317
4307
5307
6296
7296
8286
9286
10275
11265
12265
13255
14255
15255
16255
17265
18265
19275
20285
21285
22295
23295
24296
25306
26306
27306
28307
29307
30307
31307

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 15 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min at the start of January to 9 h 48 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 7:40 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 4:46 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:404:46
29.17:404:47
39.17:404:48
49.17:404:49
59.27:404:49
69.27:404:50
79.27:404:51
89.27:404:52
99.27:404:53
109.27:404:54
119.37:404:55
129.37:404:56
139.37:394:57
149.37:394:58
159.37:394:59
169.47:385:00
179.47:385:01
189.47:385:02
199.47:375:03
209.57:375:04
219.57:365:06
229.57:365:07
239.57:355:08
249.67:345:09
259.67:345:10
269.67:335:11
279.77:325:13
289.77:325:14
299.77:315:15
309.87:305:16
319.87:295:17

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.77 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
242.0Dim
252.0Dim
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Tekirdağ?

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

1.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tekirdağ.

What to pack for Tekirdağ in January

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

In January, Tekirdağ sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Tekirdağ 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 15 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 5 to Oct 9 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Tekirdağ 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 Tekirdağ peaks around July 14 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 highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Tekirdağ 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 Tekirdağ is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Tekirdağ's WHO annual average of 18.9 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2127 µg/m³Dec 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tekirdağ?

Tekirdağ sits at 41.0°N, 27.5°E, 44 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Çorlu, 32 km away.

Topography around Tekirdağ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tekirdağ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 382 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 916 m.

The land around Tekirdağ is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), water (30%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
184 m
16 km
382 m
80 km
916 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Çorlu 32 km · Hayrabolu 43 km · Lüleburgaz 49 km · Malkara 52 km · Çerkezköy 53 km · Babaeski 61 km · Silivri 63 km · Erdek 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 Tekirdağ (40.9781°, 27.511°, elevation 44 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).