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Sinop, Turkey climate
Csa Hot-summer Mediterranean
Sinop has a seasonal mild-temperate climate (Hot-summer Mediterranean, Köppen Csa). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 28°C, while the coldest is February averaging around 4°C at night. Around 788 mm of precipitation falls each year, peaking in October (110 mm) and easing off in May (34 mm).
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)Sinop climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 12 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 9 |
| Avg low (°C) | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 7 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 73 | 53 | 65 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 59 | 38 | 101 | 110 | 81 | 104 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 24 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 18 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 73 | 53 | 65 | 35 | 34 | 35 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 12 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 24 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 9 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 7 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 59 | 38 | 101 | 110 | 81 | 104 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 2 | 2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 2 | 2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 85 | 82 | 78 | 71 | 64 | 47 | 34 | 36 | 51 | 67 | 76 | 84 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 80 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 77 | 77 | 79 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 85 | 82 | 78 | 71 | 64 | 47 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 80 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 78 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 34 | 36 | 51 | 67 | 76 | 84 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 76 | 75 | 75 | 77 | 77 | 79 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.0 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 21 years of daily observations at Sinop, a weather station, inside the city. 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.