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Antalya in January: weather, sea & travel advice

This month's data profile

Rain shapes the decision

Antalya in January is climatically mixed. The average daily high is around 12 °C, and the sea is about 18 °C. With about 12 rainy days it is wet.

Historical monthly averages, not a weather forecast. Individual days and years can differ substantially.

Rank among 12 monthly averages

40/100 · #12

Warmth

#12

Dryness

#12

Sun

#11

Sea warmth

#10

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Antalya · JanuaryPhoto: Levi Meir Clancy · CC0

Average high: 12 °C
Average low: 4 °C
Sea: 18 °C
Rainy days (est.): 12 rainy days (est.)
Sun (est.): 3 h/day
Humidity: 76 %

Climate evidence with direct month comparison

The highlighted row is the selected month. Precipitation total and rainy days are separate monthly averages.

Climate averages for Antalya: selected and adjacent months
Month	Avg high °C	Avg low °C	Rainy days (est.)	Precipitation mm	Sun h/day (est.)	Humidity %	Wind m/s	Sea °C	Score
December	14	6	11	165	2.6	75	2.4	20	47
January (selected)	12	4	12	158	2.8	76	2.5	18	40
February	13	4	9	92	3.9	74	2.4	17	46

How do the previous and next months compare?

Baseline: January (40/100)

Positive and negative values show the change from the selected month.

	Score Δ	Average high Δ	Average low Δ	Rainy days Δ	Rain Δ	Sun Δ	Humidity Δ	Wind Δ	Sea Δ
December	+7	+1.9 °C	+2 °C	-0.4	+6.8 mm	-0.2 h	-1.2 %	-0.1 m/s	+1.8 °C
February	+6	+0.9 °C	+0.2 °C	-2.5	-66.2 mm	+1.1 h	-2.1 %	±0 m/s	-0.9 °C

All twelve months in context

JanUnsuitable40 FebLimited46 MarLimited58 AprGood74 MayExcellent88 JunExcellent82 JulGood66 AugLimited64 SepGood76 OctExcellent91 NovGood76 DecLimited47

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Frequently asked questions

How warm is Antalya in January?

The average daily high is around 12 °C, with an average daily low of about 4 °C.

Can you swim in Antalya in January?

The sea is about 18 °C (cold).

Does it rain a lot in Antalya in January?

The curated estimate is about 12 rainy days per month, not a directly measured long-term average. Total precipitation averages around 158 mm for the month. A rainy day does not mean all-day rain.

When is the best time to visit Antalya?

By the climate score, May, June, September and October are the strongest months for Antalya. For a beach trip: May, June, September and October. January is not among them.