İzmir weather in January
Temperature, sea 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 – May, September – October
What is the weather like in İzmir in January?
In January, İzmir is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sea averages 16.6 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 124 mm in total. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in İzmir.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 41 | 36 | 46 |
| Day | 13° | 11° | 13° |
| Night | 5° | 3° | 4° |
| Sea | 18° | 17° | 16° |
| Sun | 4 h | 5 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 12 | 11 | 11 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 9 h 46 min08:27 – 18:13
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 16 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 52 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+3Europe/Istanbul
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %33 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %25 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %49 %
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
İzmir in January: quick answers
Is İzmir hot in January?
No. In January, İzmir is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C and nights drop to about 3 °C.
Can you swim in İzmir in January?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in January the sea averages just 16.6 °C. Comfortable swimming is possible from June to October.
Does it rain much in İzmir in January?
Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 124 mm in total.
İzmir 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