Varto weather in January

In January, Varto sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -11°C, with 73 mm of precipitation across 9.6 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -2°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Varto's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Varto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-11°
1st coldest
Precipitation
73 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
6:38 AM – 4:09 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Varto is district and town in Muş, 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 -2°C through the month.

A typical January day in Varto reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 2°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)
1-1-11
2-1-11
3-1-11
4-2-11
5-2-11
6-2-11
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30-2-11
31-2-11

How January really feels in Varto

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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Varto weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -11°739.610.39.60.0
Feb-1° / -9°739.910.910.50.0
Mar / -5°9712.811.311.70.1
Apr10° / -0°10715.56.1132.0
May17° / 9216.10.614.14.7
Jun23° / 286.9014.77.7
Jul27° / 13°113.1014.58.0
Aug28° / 13°72013.58.0
Sep23° / 132.9012.38.6
Oct16° / 497.10.8115.5
Nov / -4°627.15.29.91.1
Dec / -9°749.610.39.30.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44555
54654
64753
74753
84753
94852
104951
115050
125149
135149
145149
155149
165149
175149
185050
195050
204753
214753
224654
234654
244654
254555
264555
274555
284555
294456
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Varto gets around 73 mm of rain and snow over 9.6 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 30% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13435
23435
33335
43234
53234
63133
73032
82931
92831
102830
112729
122628
132528
142527
152527
162527
172528
182628
192729
202830
212932
223033
233134
243235
253336
263437
273438
283539
293539
303640
313640

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
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11100
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14100
15100
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21100
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23100
24100
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26100
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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
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55calm
65calm
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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 6:39 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 3:56 PM to 4:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.36:393:56
29.36:393:57
39.36:393:58
49.36:393:58
59.36:393:59
69.36:394:00
79.46:394:01
89.46:394:02
99.46:394:03
109.46:394:04
119.46:394:04
129.46:394:05
139.56:384:06
149.56:384:07
159.56:384:08
169.56:384:09
179.66:374:10
189.66:374:11
199.66:364:12
209.66:364:14
219.76:364:15
229.76:354:16
239.76:354:17
249.76:344:18
259.86:334:19
269.86:334:20
279.86:324:21
289.86:324:22
299.96:314:23
309.96:304:25
319.96:294:26

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — January's 2.58 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Varto

In seasonPeak

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

Varto'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 Varto?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Varto.

What to pack for Varto in January

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

In January, Varto sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -11°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Varto in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Varto peaks around August 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 12UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Varto 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 Varto is worst in May — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1024 µg/m³Dec 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Varto?

Varto sits at 39.2°N, 41.5°E, 1,523 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Hınıs, 29 km away.

Topography around Varto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Varto has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 638 m around an average of 1,564 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,772 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,369 m.

The land around Varto is covered by grassland (45%) and cropland (43%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) within 16 km, and grassland (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
638 m
16 km
1,772 m
80 km
2,369 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Hınıs 29 km · Solhan 42 km · Muş 49 km · Karaçoban 59 km · Çat 64 km · Bulanık 71 km · Güroymak 82 km · Erzurum 83 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 Varto (39.1737°, 41.454°, elevation 1,523 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).