Weather in Sivas in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Sivas;
Average weather
Average temperature in Sivas in January
Going from a maximum of +13°C during the day to a minimum of -8°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +6°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 19% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +7°C to +3°C.
Is Sivas warm or cold in January?
Sivas is typically cool in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +4°C to +1°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from -4°C to -7°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Sivas, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Sivas in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +4°C | +1°C | +2°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -26°C | -22°C | -25°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +16°C | +16°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 23 mm | 15 mm | 14 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 80% | 80% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1021 HPa | 1021 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 14 | 15 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 5 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 8 | 10 | 9 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From +4°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +1°C. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 23 mm to 15 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 80%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 4 sunny days in December to 3 in January.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Sivas is gradually increasing during January, going from 1 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in Sivas.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Sivas?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Sivas in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+11°C) and the highest in 2010 (+17°C). The driest year was 2004 with only 195 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 474 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Sivas
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Sivas, 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.
