Ephesus weather in January
Temperature, rain and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Fair
Best time to visit: April – May, October
What is the weather like in Ephesus in January?
In January, Ephesus is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 146 mm in total. All in all, January is a so-so month for a holiday in Ephesus.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 45 | 40 | 52 |
| Day | 14° | 12° | 14° |
| Night | 5° | 3° | 4° |
| Sun | 4 h | 5 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 12 | 12 | 10 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 9 h 48 min08:25 – 18:13
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 17 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 50 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+3Europe/Istanbul
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %42 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %25 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %46 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in January
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Ephesus in January: quick answers
Is Ephesus hot in January?
No. In January, Ephesus is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C and nights drop to about 3 °C.
Does it rain much in Ephesus in January?
Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 146 mm in total.
Ephesus month by month
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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