Zonguldak weather in January

In January, Zonguldak sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 96 mm of precipitation across 14 wet days and about 9.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-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 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 Zonguldak's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zonguldak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
96 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
9 h 18 min
7:23 AM – 4:42 PM
Cloud cover
67%
12th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

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

Air quality
Good
PM10 26.8 µg/m³ · 2017
Density
374/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 8°C through the month.

A typical January day in Zonguldak reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 12°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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Zonguldak weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 96143.99.31.1
Feb / 7612.33.310.31.2
Mar10° / 7712.31.611.71.9
Apr13° / 478.80.113.13.7
May17° / 14°436.8014.36.2
Jun22° / 18°506.6014.97.7
Jul25° / 21°425.7014.78.4
Aug25° / 21°505.9013.78.3
Sep22° / 19°828.1012.37.5
Oct18° / 15°10110.1010.96.1
Nov14° / 10°9010.50.29.74.0
Dec10° / 10713.71.89.12.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23268
33268
43268
53268
63466
73367
83367
93466
103466
113565
123565
133664
143763
153862
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253763
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273763
283862
293763
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Zonguldak gets around 96 mm of rain and snow over 14 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 44% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14911
24911
34911
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54811
64711
74611
84610
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104410
114310
124210
13419
14409
15399
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173910
183910
194011
204012
214113
224213
234314
244415
254515
264616
274616
284717
294717
304717
314716

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 (%)
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Wind in January

Winds average 15 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
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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 7:24 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 4:27 PM to 4:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.17:244:27
29.17:254:28
39.17:254:29
49.17:254:30
59.17:254:31
69.17:254:32
79.17:254:33
89.17:254:33
99.27:254:34
109.27:244:35
119.27:244:36
129.27:244:37
139.27:244:38
149.37:234:39
159.37:234:40
169.37:234:42
179.37:224:43
189.47:224:44
199.47:214:45
209.47:214:46
219.47:204:47
229.57:204:48
239.57:194:49
249.57:194:51
259.67:184:52
269.67:174:53
279.67:164:54
289.77:164:55
299.77:154:57
309.77:144:58
319.87:134:59

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in July across the year — January's 1.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
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161.8Dim
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231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
262.0Dim
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.0Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Zonguldak?

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

1.1
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 Zonguldak.

What to pack for Zonguldak in January

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

In January, Zonguldak sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Zonguldak 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 16 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 12 to Oct 11 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Zonguldak 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 Zonguldak peaks around June 23 at about 8 (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 highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zonguldak 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 Zonguldak is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2115 µg/m³Dec 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zonguldak?

Zonguldak sits at 41.5°N, 31.8°E, 24 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Çaycuma, 24 km away.

Topography around Zonguldak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zonguldak has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 923 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,992 m.

The land around Zonguldak is covered by trees (55%), water (24%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (44%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
423 m
16 km
923 m
80 km
1,992 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Çaycuma 24 km · Devrek 29 km · Ereğli 36 km · Alaplı 45 km · Bartın 50 km · Akçakoca 69 km · Karabük 75 km · Safranbolu 78 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 Zonguldak (41.4514°, 31.7931°, elevation 24 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).