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°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C); average high / low
Rain days: 9
Crowds: Low; Türkiye (Turkey) overall
Prices: Low; Türkiye (Turkey) overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Van

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (cold, snow, blocked mountain roads).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

VanHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °C), 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 (104 °F) in summer.Kars and Van have hard winters; Şanlıurfa and Mardin pass 104 °F (40 °C) in summer.

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 Van, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (cold, snow, blocked mountain roads).

May: Inside Van's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.

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