Yahyalı weather in January

In January, Yahyalı sees average daytime highs of 0°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 72 mm of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 0°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Yahyalı's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yahyalı's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
1st coldest
Precipitation
72 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
6:59 AM – 4:37 PM
Cloud cover
57%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Yahyalı is district and municipality in Kayseri, 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 0°C through the month.

A typical January day in Yahyalı reaches about 0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-5
21-5
31-5
41-6
51-6
61-6
71-6
81-6
91-6
101-6
111-6
121-6
130-7
140-7
150-7
160-7
170-7
180-7
190-7
200-7
210-7
220-7
230-7
240-7
250-7
260-7
270-7
280-7
290-7
300-7
310-7

How January really feels in Yahyalı

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
13 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Yahyalı weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°721010.89.70.0
Feb / -5°5899.410.50.0
Mar / -2°6711.28.811.70.7
Apr12° / 7013.23.2133.1
May18° / 8215.30.2145.2
Jun22° / 11°489.7014.67.2
Jul26° / 14°92.2014.48.7
Aug27° / 15°92.3013.58.6
Sep23° / 11°224.3012.38.4
Oct17° / 357.20.6116.1
Nov10° / -0°547.33.29.92.3
Dec / -4°809.69.29.40.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34555
44654
54654
64654
74753
84753
94852
104951
115149
125248
135347
145248
155347
165347
175347
185248
195248
205248
215149
225050
235050
245050
254951
264951
274852
284951
294951
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Yahyalı gets around 72 mm of rain and snow over 10 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 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13334
23334
33334
43334
53234
63233
73133
83132
93032
103031
112930
122830
132729
142729
152628
162629
172729
182729
192830
202931
213032
223134
233235
243236
253336
263437
273438
283438
293438
303538
313538

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 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min at the start of January to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:00 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 4:24 PM to 4:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:004:24
29.47:004:24
39.47:004:25
49.47:004:26
59.47:004:27
69.57:004:27
79.57:004:28
89.57:004:29
99.57:004:30
109.57:004:31
119.57:004:32
129.57:004:33
139.67:004:34
149.67:004:35
159.66:594:36
169.66:594:37
179.66:594:38
189.76:584:39
199.76:584:40
209.76:584:41
219.76:574:42
229.86:574:43
239.86:564:44
249.86:564:45
259.86:554:46
269.96:554:47
279.96:544:48
289.96:534:49
2910.06:534:50
3010.06:524:51
3110.06:514:53

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.74 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Yahyalı?

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 Yahyalı.

What to pack for Yahyalı in January

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

In January, Yahyalı sees daytime highs around 0°C and nights near -7°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 Yahyalı 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 Yahyalı peaks around July 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 19UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Yahyalı 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 Yahyalı is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1322 µg/m³Jan 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yahyalı?

Yahyalı sits at 38.1°N, 35.4°E, 1,180 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Develi, 34 km away.

Topography around Yahyalı

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yahyalı has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 647 m around an average of 1,355 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,933 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,672 m.

The land around Yahyalı is covered by grassland (70%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
647 m
16 km
1,933 m
80 km
3,672 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Develi 34 km · Hacılar 61 km · Niğde 61 km · Talas 68 km · Ürgüp 70 km · Kayseri 71 km · Bor 74 km · Cappadocia 76 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 Yahyalı (38.1023°, 35.357°, elevation 1,180 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).