Vezirköprü weather in January

In January, Vezirköprü sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 6°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 Vezirköprü's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vezirköprü's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:07 AM – 4:28 PM
Cloud cover
68%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Vezirköprü is town of Samsun, 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 6°C through the month.

A typical January day in Vezirköprü reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 12°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)
16-1
26-1
36-1
46-2
56-2
66-2
76-2
86-2
96-2
106-2
116-2
126-2
136-2
146-2
156-2
166-2
176-2
186-2
196-2
206-2
216-2
226-2
236-2
246-2
256-2
266-2
276-2
286-2
296-2
306-2
316-2

How January really feels in Vezirköprü

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.

Vezirköprü weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°5511.17.59.40.3
Feb / -1°5410.36.410.41.2
Mar11° / 7413.15.411.72.6
Apr16° / 7512.41.113.14.7
May20° / 10°7913.5014.36.0
Jun24° / 13°6510.5014.97.0
Jul27° / 16°275.4014.77.7
Aug28° / 16°245.4013.67.4
Sep24° / 13°447.9012.37.5
Oct19° / 548.80.110.96.3
Nov13° / 577.91.89.73.7
Dec / -1°6710.25.39.11.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53367
63466
73466
83466
93466
103466
113466
123466
133466
143466
153565
163565
173466
183466
193466
203466
213466
223367
233367
243367
253367
263367
273367
283367
293367
303367
313466

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Vezirköprü gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 11.1 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 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13522
23622
33623
43623
53623
63623
73622
83622
93622
103522
113522
123422
133421
143321
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283526
293526
303526
313525

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 7 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
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:09 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 4:14 PM to 4:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:094:14
29.17:094:15
39.17:094:15
49.17:094:16
59.17:094:17
69.17:094:18
79.27:094:19
89.27:094:20
99.27:094:21
109.27:094:22
119.27:094:23
129.37:084:24
139.37:084:25
149.37:084:26
159.37:074:27
169.37:074:28
179.47:074:29
189.47:064:30
199.47:064:31
209.47:054:32
219.57:054:33
229.57:044:34
239.57:044:36
249.67:034:37
259.67:024:38
269.67:024:39
279.77:014:40
289.77:004:42
299.77:004:43
309.86:594:44
319.86:584:45

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.93 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
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
182.0Dim
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Vezirköprü?

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

0.3
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 Vezirköprü.

What to pack for Vezirköprü in January

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

In January, Vezirköprü sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Vezirköprü 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 55 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 15 to Oct 9 — about 3.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun20Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Vezirköprü 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 Vezirköprü peaks around July 24 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 24UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Vezirköprü 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 Vezirköprü is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2217 µg/m³Jul 2210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vezirköprü?

Vezirköprü sits at 41.1°N, 35.5°E, 335 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Havza, 26 km away.

Topography around Vezirköprü

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vezirköprü has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m around an average of 348 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,511 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,047 m.

The land around Vezirköprü is covered by cropland (75%) within 3 km, cropland (41%), trees (31%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), grassland (29%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
220 m
16 km
1,511 m
80 km
2,047 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Havza 26 km · Merzifon 30 km · Suluova 38 km · Osmancık 58 km · Bafra 60 km · Amasya 63 km · Boyabat 68 km · Samsun 75 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 Vezirköprü (41.1436°, 35.4547°, elevation 335 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. 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).