Kemer in January: weather, water temperatures and things to do
Is January a good time to visit?
In January in Kemer, you can explore the town without the summer heat. Daytime temperatures average +13 °C, which is cool for relaxing on the beach in swimwear. Seasonal water temperatures average around +19 °C.
May is an option for warm-weather beach time, while June offers warm water for swimming.
Weather in January
Average daytime temperatures vary little between early, mid- and late January. There is no clear advantage in warmth between these periods.
- Sea waterMediterranean Sea
- +19 °C
- Daytime air
- +13 °C
- Night-time air
- +8 °C
Mediterranean Sea
Sun and precipitation in January
Monthly averages
Sunny
11 days
Sun and clouds
11 days
Cloudy
9 days
By part of the month
| Dates | Sunny | Sun and clouds | Cloudy | Days with precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 | 4 days | 3 days | 3 days | 4 days |
| 11–20 | 3 days | 4 days | 3 days | 4 days |
| 21–31 | 4 days | 4 days | 3 days | 5 days |
Early, mid or late January?
| Travel dates | Day | Night | Sea waterWater | Days with precipitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 January | +14 °C | +8 °C | +19 °C | about 4 out of 10 |
| 11–20 January | +13 °C | +8 °C | +19 °C | about 4 out of 10 |
| 21–31 January | +12 °C | +7 °C | +18 °C | about 5 out of 11 |
Water in January
Seasonal data gives an average water temperature of +19 °C for the month. It averages +19 °C in the first ten days and +18 °C towards the end. These are seasonal averages, so the water on your travel dates can be warmer or cooler. Before your trip, check the water temperature and weather in the forecast for Kemer.
Rainfall in January
Historical records show that January has precipitation on roughly half the days. This includes light precipitation and does not mean it lasts all day.
December, January or February: which should you choose?
| Month | Day | Night | Sea waterWater |
|---|---|---|---|
| December | +15 °C | +9 °C | +20 °C |
| January | +13 °C | +8 °C | +19 °C |
| February | +13 °C | +8 °C | +18 °C |
Both the air and the water are warmer in December than in January. January and February have similar average daytime temperatures. Neither has a clear advantage in warmth.
The annual charts for Kemer compare air and water temperatures throughout the year. For historical weather in January across different years, see the weather archive.
Things to do in January
- You can walk along the seafront by the marina and Ayışığı Bay. The town’s beaches are nearby.
- The ancient site of Idyros lies near Ayışığı Bay, with remains of Byzantine walls and a church.
- Phaselis lies outside central Kemer. This ancient city has three harbours, a theatre, a main street and the remains of baths.
- Kemer Culture House displays historic photographs, documents and everyday objects from the town’s past.
About the data
Air temperatures use the WorldWeatherAI archive for 2019–2025. Precipitation uses data for 2019–2025.Sea temperature data source: NASA. Averages from complete months in: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
Cloud cover is estimated from local six-hour intervals weighted by their overlap with daylight: up to 25% clear or mostly clear, 75% or more mostly cloudy, and partly cloudy in between. These are the site’s categories. Rounded day counts add up to the period length; icons do not represent particular dates. Precipitation is counted separately and may coincide with sunshine. Sunshine hours come from the archive, not from cloud cover. Each metric requires complete data for the same set of years; incomplete metrics are omitted.