Turkey in January: where is it warmest?
In January, Fethiye is the warmest place with 14 °C by day, Erzurum the coolest with −2 °C. 0 of 45 destinations have good holiday weather.
All destinations in January, warmest first
Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.
| Place | Score | Air | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fethiye | 19 | 14° | 18° | 5 h | 11 |
| Belek | 17 | 14° | 18° | 4 h | 11 |
| Marmaris | 16 | 14° | 18° | 4 h | 12 |
| Bodrum | 15 | 14° | 17° | 5 h | 12 |
| Kemer | 12 | 14° | 18° | 4 h | 15 |
| Adana | 46 | 13° | – | 4 h | 11 |
| Tarsus | 45 | 13° | – | 5 h | 11 |
| İskenderun | 42 | 13° | 18° | 4 h | 12 |
| Antakya | 37 | 13° | – | 3 h | 13 |
| Alanya | 21 | 13° | 18° | 5 h | 12 |
| Antalya (Lara Beach) | 17 | 13° | 18° | 4 h | 11 |
| Side | 17 | 13° | 18° | 5 h | 13 |
| Didim | 14 | 13° | 17° | 5 h | 12 |
| Miletus | 14 | 13° | 17° | 5 h | 12 |
| Çeşme | 11 | 13° | 17° | 4 h | 12 |
| Mersin | 46 | 12° | 18° | 5 h | 9 |
| Ephesus | 40 | 12° | – | 5 h | 12 |
| Ölüdeniz | 18 | 12° | 18° | 4 h | 11 |
| Kuşadası | 14 | 12° | 17° | 5 h | 12 |
| Pamukkale | 40 | 11° | – | 4 h | 8 |
| Sardis | 38 | 11° | – | 4 h | 9 |
| İzmir | 36 | 11° | 17° | 5 h | 11 |
| Şanlıurfa | 29 | 10° | – | 4 h | 10 |
| Çanakkale | 12 | 10° | 13° | 3 h | 10 |
| Imbros | 12 | 10° | 14° | 3 h | 10 |
| Batman | 19 | 9° | – | 3 h | 11 |
| Bursa | 16 | 9° | – | 3 h | 13 |
| Samsun | 16 | 9° | 10° | 3 h | 13 |
| İzmit | 16 | 9° | 9° | 2 h | 13 |
| Istanbul | 13 | 9° | 9° | 3 h | 13 |
| Trabzon | 12 | 9° | 11° | 3 h | 15 |
| Sinop | 10 | 9° | 10° | 2 h | 11 |
| Rize | 4 | 9° | 11° | 2 h | 15 |
| Edirne | 22 | 8° | – | 2 h | 8 |
| Gaziantep | 17 | 8° | – | 4 h | 11 |
| Mardin | 24 | 7° | – | 5 h | 11 |
| Diyarbakır | 18 | 7° | – | 4 h | 11 |
| Konya | 25 | 6° | – | 4 h | 7 |
| Kayseri | 21 | 5° | – | 3 h | 9 |
| Çorum | 20 | 5° | – | 2 h | 9 |
| Ankara | 18 | 5° | – | 2 h | 9 |
| Hattusa | 18 | 4° | – | 3 h | 9 |
| Van | 26 | 1° | – | 5 h | 9 |
| Kars | 25 | −1° | – | 3 h | 7 |
| Erzurum | 24 | −2° | – | 3 h | 7 |
Turkey in January: quick answers
Turkey in January: where is it warmest?
The warmest places in January are Fethiye (14 °C), Belek (14 °C) and Marmaris (14 °C).
Turkey in January: where is the sea warmest?
The sea is warmest at Fethiye (18 °C), Belek (18 °C) and Marmaris (18 °C).
Turkey in January: where is the weather best?
The best holiday weather in January – warm, sunny and dry – is in Adana, Mersin and Tarsus.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences