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Coldest sea in Turkey in January

184 coastal locations in Turkey ranked by typical January sea temperature, coldest first. Region-wide average in January: 14.9°C.

Coldest in January

Skdar

1.9°C January mean in Turkey

Regional January average

14.9°C

across all 184 coastal locations in Turkey

Vs annual mean

-4.8°C

below the year-round regional average

What the Turkey sea feels like in January

Water at this temperature is cold and will feel very cold initially, but the body will get used to it and longer swims are possible. Experienced swimmers can manage several hours of swimming, however hypothermia is still a real risk.

Turkey monthly average 13.7°C to 26.6°C
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  • Warmest month August 26.6°C
  • Coldest month February 13.7°C
  • Annual mean 19.7°C
  • Months above 20°C 5 of 12

Where January fits in the year

January sits inside the regional pattern shown on the left. Pick a different month to see how the ranking shifts.

All twelve Turkey month rankings:

Turkey sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every Turkey location. The list below is based on the typical January mean.

Zoom in to see individual locations. Click a pin for water temperatures. View list →
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Top 50 coldest Turkey locations in January

Sorted by typical January mean from a decade of daily readings, coldest first. Click any place for the full location page.

# Location January mean
1 Skdar 1.9°C
2 Gulf of Saros 3.6°C
3 Marmara 9.3°C
4 Bueyuekcekmece 9.7°C
5 Tepecik 9.7°C
6 Bagcilar 9.8°C
7 Esenler 9.8°C
8 Istanbul 9.8°C
9 Bosphorus 9.8°C
10 Umraniye 9.8°C
11 Sile 9.9°C
12 Diliskelesi 10.0°C
13 Gebze 10.0°C
14 Halidere 10.0°C
15 Izmit 10.0°C
16 Tavsancil 10.0°C
17 Kocaali 10.2°C
18 Eregli 10.2°C
19 Zonguldak 10.3°C
20 Alapli 10.3°C
21 Amasra 10.3°C
22 Kurucasile 10.3°C
23 Kumburgaz 10.4°C
24 Silivri 10.4°C
25 Cinarcik 10.5°C
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26 Koru 10.5°C
27 Armutlu 10.5°C
28 Ataehir 10.5°C
29 Buyukada 10.5°C
30 Caddebostan 10.5°C
31 Gemlik 10.5°C
32 Karamursel 10.5°C
33 Maltepe 10.5°C
34 Mimarsinan 10.5°C
35 Prince Islands 10.5°C
36 Yalova 10.5°C
37 Bahelievler 10.5°C
38 Mudanya 10.5°C
39 Zeytinburnu 10.5°C
40 Bandirma 10.5°C
41 Erdek 10.5°C
42 Marmaraereglisi 10.5°C
43 Yalychiftlik 10.5°C
44 Sinop 10.5°C
45 Catalzeytin 10.6°C
46 Tekirdag 10.6°C
47 Turkeli 10.6°C
48 Ayancik 10.6°C
49 Cesmealti 10.7°C
50 Gerze 10.7°C

Warmest 10 in Turkey in January

Same data the other way. The warmest spots for the same month.

# Location January mean
1 Göcek Muğla 19.2°C
2 Mercin Mersin 19.1°C
3 Tomuk 19.0°C
4 Karatas 19.0°C
5 Dalaman 18.9°C
6 Alanya 18.9°C
7 Avsallar 18.9°C
8 Kleopatra Beach 18.9°C
9 Konakli 18.9°C
10 Silifke 18.9°C

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