Yalova weather in January

In January, Yalova sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 90 mm of precipitation across 12.6 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Yalova's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yalova's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
90 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:30 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
66%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

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

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 18 µg/m³ · 2019

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 8°C through the month.

A typical January day in Yalova reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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685
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Yalova weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9012.63.99.41.3
Feb / 7211.83.110.41.6
Mar11° / 7610.61.511.72.7
Apr15° / 528.60.113.14.8
May20° / 14°396.7014.27.1
Jun25° / 18°386.1014.98.0
Jul27° / 21°243.9014.68.2
Aug27° / 21°263.4013.68.2
Sep24° / 18°486.5012.38.0
Oct19° / 15°739.1010.96.4
Nov14° / 10°749.90.39.74.3
Dec10° / 10012.929.12.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33367
43367
53466
63367
73466
83565
93664
103664
113763
123862
133862
143961
153961
163961
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203961
213862
223763
233763
243763
253763
263763
273763
283763
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Yalova gets around 90 mm of rain and snow over 12.6 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 40% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14412
24412
34312
44312
54312
64212
74212
84111
94111
104011
113911
123810
133810
143710
153710
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183710
193711
203811
213912
223912
234013
244013
254014
264114
274114
284115
294115
304115
314114

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
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24100
25100
26100
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28100
29100
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31100

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 7:32 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 4:40 PM to 5:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:324:40
29.17:324:41
39.27:324:42
49.27:324:43
59.27:324:43
69.27:324:44
79.27:324:45
89.27:324:46
99.27:324:47
109.37:324:48
119.37:324:49
129.37:324:50
139.37:314:51
149.37:314:52
159.47:314:53
169.47:304:54
179.47:304:55
189.47:304:56
199.57:294:57
209.57:294:58
219.57:284:59
229.57:285:01
239.67:275:02
249.67:275:03
259.67:265:04
269.77:255:05
279.77:255:06
289.77:245:07
299.87:235:09
309.87:225:10
319.87:215:11

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.74 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.7Dim
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131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
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191.8Dim
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221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
252.0Dim
262.0Dim
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Yalova?

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

1.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yalova.

What to pack for Yalova in January

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

In January, Yalova sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Yalova in January

The nearest coast averages about 9°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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 12 to Oct 6 — about 3.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Yalova 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 Yalova peaks around July 17 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 17UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Yalova 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 Yalova is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Yalova's WHO annual average of 18 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2325 µg/m³Dec 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yalova?

Yalova sits at 40.7°N, 29.3°E, 9 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Orhangazi, 19 km away.

Topography around Yalova

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yalova has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 918 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,553 m.

The land around Yalova is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and water (36%) within 3 km, water (43%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
918 m
80 km
2,553 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Orhangazi 19 km · Gebze 21 km · Gemlik 27 km · Karamürsel 29 km · Maltepe 33 km · Sultanbeyli 34 km · Sancaktepe 39 km · Ataşehir 39 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 Yalova (40.655°, 29.2769°, elevation 9 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).