When to go · Mersin
Mersin in January
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–Oct (warm, low rain)). Across Türkiye (Turkey): Cold and wet in Istanbul, snow in Cappadocia; low prices, short days, coast mostly shut.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 115.9
- Crowds
- Low
- Türkiye (Turkey) overall
- Prices
- Low
- Türkiye (Turkey) overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Oct (warm, low rain)). Across Türkiye (Turkey): Cold and wet in Istanbul, snow in Cappadocia; low prices, short days, coast mostly shut.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- MersinHighs around 15.2 °C (59 °F), lows around 7.6 °C (46 °F), rain on about 115.9 daysHighs around 59 °F (15.2 °C), lows around 46 °F (7.6 °C), rain on about 115.9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Türkiye (Turkey) overall
- Low
- Prices · Türkiye (Turkey) overall
- Low
Türkiye (Turkey) overall: Cold and wet in Istanbul, snow in Cappadocia; low prices, short days, coast mostly shut.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Mersin, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 15.2 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15.2 °C)
Apr: 22.2 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22.2 °C)
Night low
Jan: 7.6 °C (46 °F)46 °F (7.6 °C)
Apr: 14.4 °C (58 °F)58 °F (14.4 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 115.9
Apr: 34.6 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Apr: 0
January: Outside the best window (Apr–Oct (warm, low rain)). Across Türkiye (Turkey): Cold and wet in Istanbul, snow in Cappadocia; low prices, short days, coast mostly shut.
April: Inside Mersin's best window: Apr–Oct (warm, low rain).
Mersin: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast