Göreme 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
Poor
Best time to visit: April – June, September – October
What is the weather like in Göreme in January?
In January, Göreme is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.1 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 41 mm. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Göreme.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 30 | 22 | 35 |
| Day | 8° | 6° | 7° |
| Night | 0° | −2° | −1° |
| Sun | 2.8 h | 3.1 h | 4.2 h |
| Rain days | 8 | 8 | 7 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 9 h 45 min07:57 – 17:42
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 13 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 58 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 4 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+3offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %2 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %71 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in January
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Göreme in January: quick answers
Is Göreme hot in January?
No. In January, Göreme is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C and nights drop to about −2 °C.
Does it rain much in Göreme in January?
Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 41 mm.
Göreme month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), 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