Yozgat weather in January

In January, Yozgat sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 4°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of January to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Yozgat's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yozgat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
1st coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:06 AM – 4:34 PM
Cloud cover
61%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

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

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 14.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
43/km²
people per km²

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 4°C through the month.

A typical January day in Yozgat reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 10°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)
15-3
24-3
34-3
44-3
54-3
64-3
74-4
84-4
94-4
104-4
114-4
124-4
134-4
144-4
154-4
164-4
174-4
183-4
193-4
203-5
213-5
223-5
233-5
243-5
253-5
263-5
274-5
284-5
294-5
304-5
314-5

How January really feels in Yozgat

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.

Yozgat weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°519.469.50.0
Feb / -3°418.64.710.40.5
Mar11° / 61113.911.72.6
Apr16° / 6011.40.7135.0
May21° / 6211.5014.26.6
Jun26° / 12°418.2014.87.4
Jul30° / 15°82.1014.56.8
Aug30° / 15°71.5013.66.7
Sep26° / 11°143.5012.38.4
Oct20° / 315.30.110.97.1
Nov12° / 436.51.59.83.5
Dec / -2°559.34.39.20.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
44060
54060
64159
74159
84258
94258
104357
114456
124555
134654
144654
154753
164753
174852
184852
194852
204852
214852
224852
234852
244852
254852
264951
274951
284852
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Yozgat gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 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 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13218
23218
33218
43118
53119
63019
73019
83019
92919
102919
112819
122718
132618
142618
152618
162618
172618
182618
192718
202718
212819
222919
232919
243020
253120
263120
273120
283120
293119
303119
313119

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 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 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 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:07 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 4:21 PM to 4:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:074:21
29.27:074:21
39.27:074:22
49.37:084:23
59.37:084:24
69.37:084:25
79.37:084:26
89.37:084:26
99.37:074:27
109.37:074:28
119.47:074:29
129.47:074:30
139.47:074:31
149.47:074:32
159.47:064:33
169.57:064:34
179.57:064:35
189.57:054:36
199.57:054:37
209.67:044:38
219.67:044:40
229.67:034:41
239.67:034:42
249.77:024:43
259.77:024:44
269.77:014:45
279.87:004:46
289.87:004:47
299.86:594:49
309.96:584:50
319.96:574:51

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 7.42 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 2.35 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Yozgat?

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

0.0
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 Yozgat.

What to pack for Yozgat in January

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

In January, Yozgat sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Yozgat 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 Yozgat peaks around June 21 at about 10 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Yozgat 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 Yozgat is worst in May — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Yozgat's WHO annual average of 14.3 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodMay 1419 µg/m³Jan 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yozgat?

Yozgat sits at 39.8°N, 34.8°E, 1,290 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Sorgun, 33 km away.

KırşehirAkdağmadeni

Topography around Yozgat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yozgat has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 465 m around an average of 1,400 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 790 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,293 m.

The land around Yozgat is covered by grassland (45%), artificial surfaces (23%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and cropland (40%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
465 m
16 km
790 m
80 km
1,293 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Sorgun 33 km · Yerköy 35 km · Alaca 39 km · Sungurlu 53 km · Çorum 82 km · Mucur 92 km · Kırşehir 93 km · Akdağmadeni 94 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 Yozgat (39.82°, 34.8044°, elevation 1,290 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).