When to go · Van
Van in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (cold, snow, blocked mountain roads).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C36°F / −7°C19°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Türkiye (Turkey) overall
- Prices
- Low
- Türkiye (Turkey) overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Van
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (cold, snow, blocked mountain roads).
Weather in January
- VanHighs around 2 °C, lows around -7 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 36 °F, lows around 19 °F, rain on about 9 days
- East and south-east, Türkiye (Turkey) · Kars, Van, Mardin, Şanlıurfacool
Kars and Van have hard winters; Şanlıurfa and Mardin pass 40 °C in summer.Kars and Van have hard winters; Şanlıurfa and Mardin pass 104 °F in summer.
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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket