Weather in Samsun in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Samsun;
- January is usually the driest month of the year in Samsun
Average weather
Average temperature in Samsun in January
Going from a maximum of +73°F during the day to a minimum of +27°F during the night, the temperature in January averages around +55°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 23% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +55°F to +45°F.
Is Samsun warm or cold in January?
Samsun is typically chill in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +52°F to +48°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +43°F to +39°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Samsun, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Samsun in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +52°F | +48°F | +48°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +21°F | +19°F | +12°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +77°F | +73°F | +79°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 84 mm | 72 mm | 61 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 78% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 10 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 15 | 14 | 13 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | 3 | ||||
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 +48°F. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 84 mm to 72 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 5 sunny days in December to 4 in January.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Samsun is gradually increasing during January, going from 1 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Samsun.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Samsun?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Samsun in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+59°F) and the highest in 2014 (+68°F). The driest year was 2013 with only 623 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2012 with 1068 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Samsun, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
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.