Swim in Istanbul in january 2025What is the temperature of the sea in in january?
Average sea temperature in Istanbul in january 2025.
In january, according to seasonal norms, the sea temperature in Istanbul is:
Minimum: 44°F
Average: 48°F
Maximum: 51°F
Other useful seasonal weather averages in january:
- Outside temperature: 44°F to 49°F
- Most common weather: "Cloudy"
- The wind blows at 1.9mph
- It rains a total of 4.4in, over 7 day(s).
Should we swim in Istanbul in january?
No... The water temperature in Istanbul in january is freezing
You won't be able to swim in Istanbul in january! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 44°F (and only 51°F at best)! Our advice: if you are going to Istanbul this month, plan to sightsee and forget the beach!
Note also that in january, the climate is bad with an average outside temperature of 46°F, 4.3in of precipitation (over 7 days) and 80.35 % humidity.
Water and normal seasonal temperatures in Istanbul in january
| January | |||
| Average sea temperature | 48°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 44°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 51°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 47°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 50°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 45°F | ||
| Wind speed | 14.9mph | ||
| Wind temperature | 38°F | ||
| Precipitation | 4.4in | ||
| Number of days of rain | 7 jour(s) (22%) | ||
| Humidity | 81% | ||
| Visibility in kilometers | 8.71km | ||
| Cloud cover | 55% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
Swim elsewhere in Turkey in january
| City | Average T° | Min. T° | Max. T° | Our opinion | Alanya in january | 64°F | 67°F | cool swimming | Antalya in january | 64°F | 67°F | cool swimming | Bodrum in january | 64°F | 67°F | cool swimming | Izmir in january | 61°F | 64°F | cold swimming | Marmaris in january | 64°F | 68°F | cool swimming | Side in january | 65°F | 68°F | cool swimming | Belek in january | 65°F | 68°F | cool swimming | Çanakkale in january | 56°F | 60°F | freezing swimming | Dalaman in january | 64°F | 68°F | cool swimming | Didim in january | 64°F | 67°F | cool swimming | Kemer in january | 65°F | 67°F | cool swimming | Sinop in january | 50°F | 54°F | freezing swimming | Tekirdağ in january | 49°F | 53°F | freezing swimming | Trabzon in january | 51°F | 57°F | freezing swimming | Cesme in january | 62°F | 65°F | cold swimming | Ephesus in january | 63°F | 66°F | cold swimming | Sile in january | 48°F | 52°F | freezing swimming |