Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Balikesir features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 607 mm (23.9 inches) and receives 90 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Balikesir enjoys an average of 3786 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 23 minutes to 14 hours 55 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Balikesir are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (72 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 8 °C (42 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Balikesir experiences 109 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 29 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average high | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Balikesir, Turkey with other places around the world.
Balikesir usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 90 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Balikesir are July, August and September. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 102 (4.0) | 68 (2.7) | 74 (2.9) | 54 (2.1) | 50 (2.0) | 52 (2.0) | 16 (0.6) | 7 (0.3) | 11 (0.4) | 38 (1.5) | 42 (1.6) | 92 (3.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Balikesir are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Balikesir: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 167 | 232 | 305 | 336 | 386 | 403 | 427 | 395 | 346 | 306 | 255 | 222 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 41m | 10h 41m | 11h 57m | 13h 16m | 14h 22m | 14h 55m | 14h 38m | 13h 39m | 12h 24m | 11h 6m | 9h 58m | 9h 23m |
Balikesir experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Balikesir UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |