Turkey in January

January is Turkey's weakest month (rank 12 of 12): its 26 destinations average 60/100, led by Uludağ at 92 — -5°C and 15 rainy days — while Kaş is warmer at 15°C and scores 61.

#12 of 12 months for Turkey · 26 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇹🇷 Turkey, month by month

60/100 in January

Where in Turkey in January

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Uludağ	Ski resort	-5°C	118 mm · 15 days	92 tier S	Yes
2	Göreme	Trekking hub	2°C	53 mm · 9 days	71 tier B	—
3	Ürgüp	Trekking hub	2°C	55 mm · 10 days	71 tier B	—
4	Pamukkale	City	10°C	83 mm · 10 days	66 tier C	—
5	Fethiye	Beach	14°C	127 mm · 12 days	64 tier C	—
6	Mardin	City	7°C	72 mm · 11 days	63 tier C	—
7	Selçuk	City	11°C	152 mm · 12 days	63 tier C	—
8	Izmir	City	10°C	146 mm · 12 days	62 tier C	—
9	Kaş	Beach	15°C	179 mm · 14 days	61 tier C	—
10	Rize	City	8°C	152 mm · 15 days	61 tier C	—
11	Trabzon	City	8°C	137 mm · 16 days	61 tier C	—
12	Bursa	City	9°C	110 mm · 14 days	60 tier C	—
13	Kalkan	Beach	14°C	178 mm · 14 days	60 tier C	—
14	Ölüdeniz	Beach	11°C	163 mm · 14 days	60 tier C	—
15	Istanbul	City	6°C	102 mm · 14 days	59 tier D	—
16	Alanya	Beach	14°C	213 mm · 13 days	58 tier D	—
17	Bodrum	Beach	13°C	193 mm · 14 days	56 tier D	—
18	Marmaris	Beach	14°C	210 mm · 13 days	56 tier D	—
19	Ankara	City	2°C	59 mm · 10 days	55 tier D	—
20	Çeşme	Beach	10°C	143 mm · 13 days	55 tier D	—
21	Antalya	Beach	13°C	221 mm · 15 days	53 tier D	—
22	Safranbolu	City	4°C	87 mm · 14 days	53 tier D	—
23	Side	Beach	10°C	220 mm · 14 days	53 tier D	—
24	Datça	Beach	12°C	230 mm · 16 days	52 tier D	—
25	Van	City	-1°C	41 mm · 8 days	46 tier F	—
26	Kars	City	-8°C	36 mm · 8 days	38 tier F	—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means January is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Turkey in January

School semester break · Uludağ · 19–30 Jan
Efes Camel Wrestling Festival · Selçuk · 18 Jan
Hamsi season · Istanbul and 2 more places · 1 Nov – 28 Feb (usually)
Ayder Snowman Festival · Rize · 10 Jan – 10 Feb (usually)
Ramadan · Trabzon and 2 more places · 25 Jan – 25 Mar (usually)
Winter open-sea swimming marathon · Datça · 8–25 Jan (usually)
Almond Blossom Festival · Datça · 28 Jan – 25 Feb (usually)

Seasons in force

Off-season shutdown · 12 places Ski season · 7 places Foraging season · 3 places Wind season · 3 places Extreme cold · 2 places Ice season · 1 place Winter smog · 1 place Winter-sun season · 1 place

Peak crowds at 2 of Turkey's 11 well-known places this month.

Better months for Turkey

September · 87/100 October · 87/100 May · 85/100

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