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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) / 4°C (39°F)
average high / low
Rain days
15
Crowds
Low
Türkiye (Turkey) overall
Prices
Low
Türkiye (Turkey) overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Rize

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

Is another month better than January?

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • RizeHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), 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).

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 Rize, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Avoid

    May: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)

    May: 20 °C (68 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)

    May: 13 °C (55 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 15

    May: 9 (better)

  • Crowds

    Jan: Low

    May: High

  • Prices

    Jan: Low

    May: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 0

    May: 1

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.

What to pack

  • A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
  • Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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