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🇹🇷 Weather in Side in January

This is what the weather in Side (Turkish Riviera, Turkey) was like in January in 2017–2026.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Rain

Avg. daytime high

11.7 °C

8.9 °C – 14.5 °C

Avg. night-time low

4.3 °C

1.6 °C – 6.7 °C

Avg. rain days in period

14.6

47 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

186 mm

68.0 mm – 353 mm

Avg. cloud cover

61 %

This data source has no sunshine hours – average cloud cover shown instead.

Avg. sea temperature

18.6 °C

Sea point approx. 3 km from the location

Extremes: Highest temperature 17.6 °C (8 Jan 2018) · Lowest temperature -5.7 °C (28 Jan 2022) · Avg. daily peak wind 23 km/h

Weather mix of all days

  • 70Sunny
  • 70Partly cloudy
  • 24Cloudy
  • 53Light rain
  • 93Rain

Summary

  • On average 11.7 °C during the day and 4.3 °C at night.
  • On average 14.6 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 186 mm of precipitation in total.
  • The sea averaged 18.6 °C.
  • Prevailing: Rain.
  • Warmest year: 2025 (avg. 14.5 °C), coolest: 2017 (avg. 8.9 °C).
  • Wettest year: 2019 (353 mm), driest: 2025 (68.0 mm).
  • Extremes: 17.6 °C on 8 Jan 2018 and -5.7 °C on 28 Jan 2022.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

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Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

  • 2026

    Rain
    Avg. max11.3°Avg. min4.3°
    Rain days
    15 Rain days
    Precipitation
    261 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    64 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    18.9 °C

    Max 15.7 °C · Min -2.5 °C

  • 2025

    Sunny
    Avg. max14.5°Avg. min6.7°
    Rain days
    10 Rain days
    Precipitation
    68.0 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    47 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    18.7 °C

    Max 17.6 °C · Min 2.0 °C

  • 2024

    Rain
    Avg. max13.2°Avg. min6.2°
    Rain days
    17 Rain days
    Precipitation
    177 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    67 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    19.5 °C

    Max 17.6 °C · Min 0.4 °C

  • 2023

    Sunny
    Avg. max14.0°Avg. min5.3°
    Rain days
    9 Rain days
    Precipitation
    138 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    44 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    18.7 °C

    Max 17.4 °C · Min 2.0 °C

  • 2022

    Rain
    Avg. max9.5°Avg. min2.5°
    Rain days
    15 Rain days
    Precipitation
    268 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    63 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    18.6 °C

    Max 16.1 °C · Min -5.7 °C

  • 2021

    Partly cloudy
    Avg. max12.3°Avg. min5.7°
    Rain days
    13 Rain days
    Precipitation
    162 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    70 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    18.7 °C

    Max 16.5 °C · Min -2.7 °C

  • 2020

    Sunny
    Avg. max10.7°Avg. min2.3°
    Rain days
    9 Rain days
    Precipitation
    129 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    55 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    18.5 °C

    Max 13.8 °C · Min -2.0 °C

  • 2019

    Rain
    Avg. max9.8°Avg. min4.4°
    Rain days
    27 Rain days
    Precipitation
    353 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    81 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    18.7 °C

    Max 13.0 °C · Min -5.1 °C

  • 2018

    Sunny
    Avg. max12.5°Avg. min4.5°
    Rain days
    16 Rain days
    Precipitation
    161 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    55 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    18.4 °C

    Max 17.6 °C · Min -1.5 °C

  • 2017

    Rain
    Avg. max8.9°Avg. min1.6°
    Rain days
    15 Rain days
    Precipitation
    141 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    59 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    17.0 °C

    Max 13.4 °C · Min -3.7 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Side in January?
Daytime highs averaged 11.7 °C, night-time lows 4.3 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 17.6 °C (8 Jan 2018), the lowest -5.7 °C (28 Jan 2022).
How often does it rain in Side in January?
On average there were 14.6 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 186 mm of precipitation in total.
How warm is the sea in Side in January?
The sea temperature averaged 18.6 °C (open-sea point approx. 3 km from the town).

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Data sources

Weather data
Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature
MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
Sea point approx. 3 km from the location (36.770, 31.360)
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