Trabzon weather in January

In January, Trabzon sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 120 mm of precipitation across 15.4 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-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 21% 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 Trabzon's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Trabzon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
120 mm
15.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
6:50 AM – 4:11 PM
Cloud cover
69%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Trabzon is city in Turkey.

Air quality
Good
PM10 28.5 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
52/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 Trabzon reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 4°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 on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
195
295
395
495
594
694
794
894
984
1084
1184
1284
1384
1484
1584
1684
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1883
1983
2083
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2283
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2583
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3083
3183

Trabzon weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 12015.47.49.41.2
Feb / 9713.87.210.41.2
Mar10° / 13016.9611.71.9
Apr14° / 13117.20.713.13.2
May18° / 13°16417.9014.34.7
Jun21° / 17°14116.2014.95.7
Jul24° / 20°12115.4014.66.2
Aug24° / 20°15317.4013.65.8
Sep22° / 17°22017.3012.35.5
Oct19° / 14°23217.5010.95.0
Nov14° / 14513.61.59.73.8
Dec10° / 11714.24.39.12.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43367
53367
63367
73466
83466
93466
103367
113367
123466
133466
143466
153466
163466
173466
183466
193466
203466
213367
223367
233367
243268
253268
263169
273169
283169
293070
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Trabzon gets around 120 mm of rain and snow over 15.4 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 49% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14517
24617
34717
44718
54818
64818
74918
84919
94919
105019
115020
125020
135021
144921
154922
164922
174923
184924
194924
204925
214926
224927
235028
245029
255029
265030
275131
285131
295131
305131
315131

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 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
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2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 6:51 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 3:57 PM to 4:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.16:513:57
29.16:513:58
39.16:523:59
49.16:524:00
59.16:524:00
69.26:524:01
79.26:524:02
89.26:514:03
99.26:514:04
109.26:514:05
119.26:514:06
129.36:514:07
139.36:514:08
149.36:504:09
159.36:504:10
169.46:504:11
179.46:494:12
189.46:494:13
199.46:484:14
209.56:484:15
219.56:474:17
229.56:474:18
239.56:464:19
249.66:464:20
259.66:454:21
269.66:444:22
279.76:444:24
289.76:434:25
299.76:424:26
309.86:414:27
319.86:404:28

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 1.9 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
192.0Dim
202.0Dim
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Trabzon?

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

1.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Trabzon.

What to pack for Trabzon in January

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

In January, Trabzon sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Trabzon 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 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 9 to Oct 19 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Trabzon 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 Trabzon peaks around June 22 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 highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Trabzon?

Trabzon sits at 41.0°N, 39.7°E, 39 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Yomra, 12 km away.

Topography around Trabzon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Trabzon has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 321 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,217 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,201 m.

The land around Trabzon is covered by water (46%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), water (35%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
321 m
16 km
1,217 m
80 km
3,201 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Yomra 12 km · Akçaabat 13 km · Arsin 18 km · Araklı 29 km · Sürmene 35 km · Vakfıkebir 38 km · Beşikdüzü 42 km · Of 45 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 Trabzon (41.005°, 39.7269°, elevation 39 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).