Weather in Istanbul in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Istanbul;
- January is usually the wettest month of the year in Istanbul;
Average weather
Average temperature in Istanbul in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +46°F with a maximum of +63°F and a minimum of +18°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 4% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +50°F to +48°F.
Is Istanbul warm or cold in January?
Istanbul is typically chill in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +52°F to +46°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +45°F to +41°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Istanbul, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Istanbul in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +52°F | +46°F | +48°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +28°F | +18°F | +23°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +75°F | +66°F | +73°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 80 mm | 67 mm | 51 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 4 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 75% | 76% | 75% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 16 | 17 | 15 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 6 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +52°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +46°F. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 80 mm to 67 mm. Humidity rises from 75% to 76%. Winds are stronger in comparison to December, going up from 3 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 7 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 10 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Istanbul is gradually increasing during January, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Istanbul.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Istanbul?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Istanbul in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2000 (+44°F) and the highest in 2023 (+57°F). The driest year was 1992 with only 3 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1981 with 194 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Istanbul
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Istanbul, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.