Zekeriya weather in January

In January, Zekeriya sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 72 mm of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Zekeriya's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zekeriya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
72 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:33 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
69%
11th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Zekeriya is mahalle (administrative quarter) in Sarıyer, İstanbul–Europe, northwestern Turkey.

Density
1,945/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 9°C through the month.

A typical January day in Zekeriya reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°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 14°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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296
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Zekeriya 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 / 7211.82.19.41.6
Feb / 6110.82.110.31.8
Mar11° / 6610.40.711.72.7
Apr15° / 10°417.4013.14.9
May20° / 14°326.1014.37.1
Jun25° / 19°345.7014.98.0
Jul28° / 22°264.2014.77.9
Aug28° / 22°244.2013.67.7
Sep24° / 19°506.5012.37.8
Oct20° / 15°738.4010.96.5
Nov15° / 11°629.109.74.5
Dec11° / 8612.21.19.12.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53466
63466
73565
83565
93565
103565
113565
123565
133565
143565
153565
163565
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183565
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203466
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233466
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273565
283565
293664
303664
313763

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Zekeriya gets around 72 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1407
2407
3407
4407
5397
6397
7396
8386
9386
10376
11375
12365
13365
14355
15355
16355
17355
18355
19356
20366
21366
22367
23377
24378
25378
26378
27388
28389
29389
30389
31389

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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3100
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8100
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Wind in January

Winds average 17 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
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3118light 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 7:35 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 4:39 PM to 5:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:354:39
29.17:354:40
39.17:354:41
49.17:354:42
59.17:354:43
69.17:354:43
79.27:354:44
89.27:354:45
99.27:354:46
109.27:354:47
119.27:344:48
129.27:344:49
139.37:344:50
149.37:344:51
159.37:334:52
169.37:334:53
179.47:334:54
189.47:324:56
199.47:324:57
209.47:314:58
219.57:314:59
229.57:305:00
239.57:305:01
249.67:295:02
259.67:285:04
269.67:285:05
279.67:275:06
289.77:265:07
299.77:255:08
309.77:255:09
319.87:245:11

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 1.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.98 kWh/m² in June 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
111.6Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
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191.8Dim
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211.9Dim
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 Zekeriya?

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

1.6
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 Zekeriya.

What to pack for Zekeriya in January

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

In January, Zekeriya sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Zekeriya in January

The nearest coast averages about 8°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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 7 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May15Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Zekeriya 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 Zekeriya peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zekeriya 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 Zekeriya is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1917 µg/m³Jul 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zekeriya?

Zekeriya sits at 41.2°N, 29.0°E, 120 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Tarabya, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Zekeriya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zekeriya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m around an average of 138 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 950 m.

The land around Zekeriya is covered by trees (80%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
229 m
16 km
346 m
80 km
950 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Tarabya 7.0 km · İstinye 10 km · Çubuklu 11 km · Şişli 16 km · Sultangazi 17 km · Üsküdar 20 km · Eminönü 21 km · Fatih 21 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 Zekeriya (41.1981°, 29.0303°, elevation 120 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).