# Van in January: weather

Van, Türkiye (Mediterranean). Ten-year climatology (2015-2024), not a forecast. Page: https://beaufixe.net/en/weather/van/january

## Key figures

| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Afternoon (mean daily max) | 0.6 °C |
| Night (mean daily min) | -7.7 °C |
| Rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 / month |
| Relative humidity | 78 % |
| Probability of a 25 °C+ afternoon | 0 % |

## Month by month

| Month | Afternoon | Night | Sea | Rain (d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.6 °C | -7.7 °C | – | 9 |
| February | 2.2 °C | -6.2 °C | – | 8 |
| March | 6.8 °C | -2.1 °C | – | 13 |
| April | 13.1 °C | 2.7 °C | – | 10 |
| May | 18.3 °C | 7.3 °C | – | 12 |
| June | 25.2 °C | 13.2 °C | – | 4 |
| July | 29.4 °C | 17 °C | – | 2 |
| August | 29.6 °C | 17.3 °C | – | 2 |
| September | 24.7 °C | 13 °C | – | 2 |
| October | 17 °C | 6.9 °C | – | 8 |
| November | 9.5 °C | 0.8 °C | – | 8 |
| December | 3.8 °C | -4.2 °C | – | 8 |

Best months : August, July, September.

## Before you go

- **Safety** : Outside the areas advised against. Parts of the country are advised against (the 10 km strip along the Syrian border); Van is not one of them. (official advice updated 22 July 2026 — https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/turkey)
- **Entry** (British passport) : No visa needed for stays of up to 90 days. Passport valid for at least 6 months. Passport must be valid 150 days after arrival, with 1 blank page; 90 days in any 180-day period. (per the UK Foreign Office, 22 July 2026)
- **Vaccines** : typhoid recommended for most travellers; hepatitis A and hepatitis B if you are not already vaccinated; rabies depending on activities and areas visited. Routine vaccines up to date (measles in particular).
- **Yellow fever** : No yellow fever locally, vaccine not recommended. No entry requirement.
- **Malaria** : None.
  (per the CDC, page reviewed 25 August 2026 — https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/turkey)

## Sources

Air, rain, humidity: ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus) served by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Sea: NOAA OISST. Safety: FCDO (OGL v3), zones reviewed by Beau Fixe. Entry: France Diplomatie (Licence Ouverte 2.0) / FCDO. Health: CDC (public domain). Details: https://beaufixe.net/en/legal#sources

Beau Fixe — https://beaufixe.net — not a forecast; only the authorities are authoritative for safety, entry rules and health.