Urfa in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Urfa sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 237 mm of precipitation over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Urfa's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Urfa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 10°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 2°C
- Precipitation
- 237 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Urfa in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C.
A typical winter day in Urfa reaches about 10°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Urfa
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 60 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Urfa weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9° / 1° | 85 | 10.8 | 1.7 | 9.7 | 1.7 |
| Feb | 11° / 2° | 73 | 10.2 | 1.4 | 10.6 | 2.5 |
| Mar | 15° / 6° | 65 | 9.9 | 0.2 | 11.7 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 21° / 10° | 53 | 9.1 | 0 | 12.9 | 6.8 |
| May | 28° / 15° | 37 | 6.8 | 0 | 14 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 34° / 21° | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 14.5 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 38° / 25° | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 14.3 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 38° / 24° | 1 | 0.4 | 0 | 13.4 | 1.4 |
| Sep | 33° / 20° | 6 | 1.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 4.7 |
| Oct | 26° / 14° | 41 | 5.6 | 0 | 11 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 17° / 7° | 55 | 7.1 | 0.2 | 10 | 5.8 |
| Dec | 10° / 3° | 79 | 10.2 | 0.8 | 9.5 | 2.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Urfa gets around 237 mm of rain and snow over 31 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 9 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.6 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Urfa?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Urfa.
What to pack for Urfa in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Urfa sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 31 days see rain.
UV index in Urfa in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Urfa peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Urfa in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Urfa is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 20 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 22 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 24 | Moderate |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 22 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 22 | Moderate |
| Nov | 20 | Moderate |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
Where is Urfa?
Urfa sits at 37.2°N, 38.8°E, 528 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Bozova, 32 km away.
Topography around Urfa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Urfa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Urfa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m around an average of 546 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 542 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 763 m.
The land around Urfa is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and cropland (42%) within 16 km, and cropland (65%) and grassland (28%) within 80 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
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 Urfa (37.1671°, 38.7939°, elevation 528 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.