Tunceli weather in January

In January, Tunceli sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 92 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-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 34% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Tunceli's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tunceli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
1st coldest
Precipitation
92 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
6:45 AM – 4:17 PM
Cloud cover
60%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

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

Air quality
Good
PM10 20.5 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
31/km²
people per km²
Founded
1935

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 Tunceli reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-4
23-4
33-4
43-4
53-4
63-4
73-4
83-4
93-5
103-5
113-5
123-5
133-5
143-5
153-5
163-5
173-5
183-5
193-5
203-5
213-5
223-5
233-5
243-5
253-5
262-5
273-5
283-5
293-5
303-5
313-5

How January really feels in Tunceli

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.

Tunceli weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°9210.610.39.60.0
Feb / -4°8210.59.210.50.2
Mar10° / -0°9112.36.911.72.1
Apr16° / 8512.11.6134.8
May22° / 579.40.114.17.0
Jun29° / 14°92.8014.76.9
Jul34° / 19°20.8014.54.3
Aug34° / 19°10.4013.54.3
Sep29° / 14°91.7012.37.4
Oct21° / 445.90.1117.5
Nov12° / 697.42.29.93.5
Dec / -3°9010.68.19.30.2

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 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
34060
44060
54159
64258
74456
84456
94555
104654
114753
124951
135050
145050
155149
165149
175149
185149
195050
204951
214951
224852
234852
244753
254654
264654
274654
284555
294654
304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Tunceli gets around 92 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 wet days in January, the wettest month. 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 39% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13732
23733
33633
43633
53532
63432
73332
83332
93231
103130
113030
122929
132828
142828
152828
162828
172828
182929
193029
203130
213231
223333
233534
243635
253736
263836
273837
283938
293938
303938
313938

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 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 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 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 4:04 PM to 4:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.36:464:04
29.36:464:05
39.36:464:05
49.36:464:06
59.36:474:07
69.46:474:08
79.46:474:09
89.46:464:10
99.46:464:10
109.46:464:11
119.46:464:12
129.56:464:13
139.56:464:14
149.56:464:15
159.56:454:16
169.56:454:17
179.66:454:18
189.66:444:19
199.66:444:20
209.66:434:21
219.76:434:22
229.76:434:24
239.76:424:25
249.76:414:26
259.86:414:27
269.86:404:28
279.86:404:29
289.96:394:30
299.96:384:31
309.96:384:32
319.96:374:34

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.91 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.29 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
22.0Dim
32.0Dim
42.0Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.7Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Tunceli

In seasonPeak

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

Tunceli'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 Tunceli?

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 Tunceli.

What to pack for Tunceli in January

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

In January, Tunceli sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -5°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 Tunceli 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 Tunceli peaks around August 10 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 10UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Tunceli 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 Tunceli is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1222 µg/m³Dec 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tunceli?

Tunceli sits at 39.1°N, 39.5°E, 903 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Karakoçan, 45 km away.

Topography around Tunceli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tunceli has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 572 m around an average of 1,046 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,488 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,827 m.

The land around Tunceli is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
572 m
16 km
1,488 m
80 km
2,827 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Karakoçan 45 km · Kovancılar 51 km · Akçapınar 55 km · Elazığ 55 km · Cimin 69 km · Erzincan 71 km · Bingöl 86 km · Baskil 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 Tunceli (39.0992°, 39.5435°, elevation 903 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).