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Rize in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (rainy, cooler).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C); average high / low
Rain days: 15
Crowds: Low; Türkiye (Turkey) overall
Prices: Low; Türkiye (Turkey) overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Rize

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (rainy, cooler).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

RizeHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 15 days
Black Sea, Türkiye (Turkey) · Trabzon, Rize, the Kaçkarcool
Rain in every month; summer is the only reliable time for the high plateaus (yayla).

Türkiye (Turkey) overall: Cold and wet in Istanbul, snow in Cappadocia; low prices, short days, coast mostly shut.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Rize, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (rainy, cooler).

May: Inside Rize's best window: May–Oct.

Rize: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.