Terme weather in January

In January, Terme sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 87 mm of precipitation across 13.4 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Terme's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Terme's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
87 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:01 AM – 4:22 PM
Cloud cover
68%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Terme is town headquarters of Terme District, Samsun Province, 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 9°C through the month.

A typical January day in Terme reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 14°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)
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2106
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5105
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7105
895
995
1095
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Terme 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
Jan / 8713.43.69.41.7
Feb / 6911.53.910.31.8
Mar11° / 8413.31.511.72.5
Apr14° / 599.80.313.14.2
May19° / 14°478.9014.36.3
Jun23° / 18°468.2014.97.4
Jul26° / 21°468.4014.77.4
Aug26° / 21°489.1013.67.2
Sep24° / 18°669.9012.37.1
Oct20° / 15°8611.2010.96.2
Nov15° / 10°8410.109.74.6
Dec11° / 9012.41.69.12.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33862
43862
53862
63763
73763
83664
93664
103763
113763
123664
133664
143664
153664
163664
173664
183664
193664
203565
213664
223565
233565
243664
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273565
283565
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Terme gets around 87 mm of rain and snow over 13.4 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 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1418
2418
3418
4418
5428
6428
7428
8428
9428
10428
11428
12428
13418
14418
15418
16418
17419
18419
194210
204211
214212
224313
234314
244315
254415
264416
274417
284417
294417
304417
314317

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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3100
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8100
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28100
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30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
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1811calm
1911calm
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2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light 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 7:03 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 4:08 PM to 4:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:034:08
29.17:034:08
39.17:034:09
49.17:034:10
59.17:034:11
69.17:034:12
79.27:034:13
89.27:034:13
99.27:034:14
109.27:034:15
119.27:034:16
129.27:024:17
139.37:024:18
149.37:024:19
159.37:024:20
169.37:014:22
179.47:014:23
189.47:004:24
199.47:004:25
209.46:594:26
219.56:594:27
229.56:584:28
239.56:584:29
249.66:574:31
259.66:574:32
269.66:564:33
279.66:554:34
289.76:544:35
299.76:544:36
309.76:534:38
319.86:524:39

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.75 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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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
241.9Dim
252.0Dim
262.0Dim
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Terme?

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

1.7
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 Terme.

What to pack for Terme in January

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

In January, Terme sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Terme in January

The nearest coast averages about 10°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 16 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 13 to Oct 13 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May15Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Terme 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 Terme peaks around August 10 at about 8 (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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 10UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Terme 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 Terme is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2016 µg/m³Sep 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Terme?

Terme sits at 41.2°N, 37.0°E, 11 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Çarşamba, 21 km away.

Topography around Terme

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Terme has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 670 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,811 m.

The land around Terme is covered by trees (32%), cropland (28%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and water (32%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
670 m
80 km
1,811 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Çarşamba 21 km · Ünye 27 km · Tekkeköy 43 km · Kumru 44 km · Fatsa 48 km · Korgan 53 km · Samsun 54 km · Niksar 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 Terme (41.2092°, 36.9739°, elevation 11 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).