Rize, Turkey climate
Cfa Humid subtropical
Rize has a seasonal mild-temperate climate (Humid subtropical, Köppen Cfa). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 81°F, while the coldest is February averaging around 38°F at night. Around 95 inches of precipitation falls each year, peaking in October (14.1 inches) and easing off in April (3.8 inches).
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Rize climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 51 | 51 | 54 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 80 | 81 | 76 | 70 | 62 | 54 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 45 | 44 | 47 | 54 | 61 | 69 | 74 | 75 | 69 | 63 | 54 | 48 |
| Avg low (°F) | 39 | 38 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 69 | 70 | 64 | 57 | 48 | 42 |
| Precipitation (in) | 9.7 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 11.6 | 14.1 | 9.8 | 10.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 51 | 51 | 54 | 60 | 67 | 75 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 45 | 44 | 47 | 54 | 61 | 69 |
| Avg low (°F) | 39 | 38 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 63 |
| Precipitation (in) | 9.7 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 6.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 80 | 81 | 76 | 70 | 62 | 54 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 74 | 75 | 69 | 63 | 54 | 48 |
| Avg low (°F) | 69 | 70 | 64 | 57 | 48 | 42 |
| Precipitation (in) | 6.4 | 6.9 | 11.6 | 14.1 | 9.8 | 10.7 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | 0.0 | — | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | 0.0 | — | 0.1 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 82 | 81 | 81 | 77 | 70 | 60 | 60 | 63 | 62 | 69 | 71 | 79 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 82 | 81 | 79 | 74 | 75 | 77 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 75 | 77 | 81 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 82 | 81 | 81 | 77 | 70 | 60 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 82 | 81 | 79 | 74 | 75 | 77 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 60 | 63 | 62 | 69 | 71 | 79 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 79 | 79 | 77 | 75 | 77 | 81 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 15 years of daily observations at Rize, a weather station, about 1 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.