Tokat weather in January

In January, Tokat sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 69 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 3°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Tokat's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tokat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
1st coldest
Precipitation
69 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:00 AM – 4:26 PM
Cloud cover
64%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Tokat is central district and city in Tokat Province, Turkey.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 26.9 µg/m³ · 2019

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 3°C through the month.

A typical January day in Tokat reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-4
24-5
34-5
44-5
54-5
63-5
73-5
83-5
93-5
103-5
113-5
123-6
133-6
143-6
153-6
163-6
173-6
183-6
192-6
202-6
212-6
222-6
232-6
242-7
252-7
263-7
273-7
283-7
293-7
303-7
313-6

How January really feels in Tokat

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
12 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Tokat 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 / -6°6910.69.29.50.0
Feb / -5°6110.8810.40.2
Mar10° / -1°8613.47.111.71.9
Apr15° / 9514.82.3134.1
May19° / 10215.30.214.25.6
Jun23° / 11°549.9014.87.1
Jul26° / 14°153.5014.68.2
Aug27° / 14°123.1013.68.2
Sep24° / 10°325.6012.38.0
Oct18° / 578.10.510.96.3
Nov11° / 637.92.79.83.0
Dec / -3°6710.87.29.20.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33565
43565
53763
63664
73664
83664
93763
103763
113763
124060
134060
144060
154159
164258
174258
184258
194357
204357
214258
224258
234258
244258
254159
264258
274258
284258
294159
304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Tokat gets around 69 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 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 33% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13527
23527
33427
43427
53427
63327
73328
83228
93228
103128
113127
123027
133027
142926
152926
162926
173026
183027
193127
203228
213328
223429
233530
243630
253631
263731
273732
283832
293832
303832
313832

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 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:02 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 4:12 PM to 4:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:024:12
29.27:024:13
39.27:024:14
49.27:024:14
59.27:024:15
69.27:024:16
79.27:024:17
89.37:024:18
99.37:024:19
109.37:024:20
119.37:024:21
129.37:014:22
139.47:014:23
149.47:014:24
159.47:014:25
169.47:004:26
179.47:004:27
189.57:004:28
199.56:594:29
209.56:594:30
219.56:584:31
229.66:584:32
239.66:574:33
249.66:574:35
259.76:564:36
269.76:554:37
279.76:554:38
289.86:544:39
299.86:534:40
309.86:524:42
319.96:524:43

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
22.0Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Tokat?

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

0.0
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 Tokat.

What to pack for Tokat in January

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

In January, Tokat sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Tokat 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 Tokat peaks around June 21 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 21UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Tokat 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 Tokat is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 20 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Tokat's WHO annual average of 26.9 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1437 µg/m³Aug 1320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr37Poor
May36Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tokat?

Tokat sits at 40.3°N, 36.6°E, 627 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Erbaa, 39 km away.

Topography around Tokat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tokat has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 547 m around an average of 764 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,235 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,549 m.

The land around Tokat is covered by grassland (40%), artificial surfaces (32%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%), trees (35%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
547 m
16 km
1,235 m
80 km
2,549 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Erbaa 39 km · Turhal 41 km · Niksar 46 km · Taşova 53 km · Zile 57 km · Amasya 72 km · Sivas 74 km · Kumru 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 Tokat (40.3139°, 36.5544°, elevation 627 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).