Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Marmara features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 651 mm (25.6 inches) and receives 96 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Marmara enjoys an average of 3747 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 18 minutes to 15 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Marmara are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (73 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 9 °C (45 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Marmara experiences 81 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Average high | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average low | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean minimum | -0°C (31°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Marmara, Balıkesir, Turkey with other places around the world.
Marmara 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 Marmara are July, August and September. On average, 23 mm (0.9 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) | 101 (4.0) | 65 (2.6) | 67 (2.6) | 50 (2.0) | 44 (1.7) | 36 (1.4) | 32 (1.3) | 10 (0.4) | 28 (1.1) | 58 (2.3) | 59 (2.3) | 101 (4.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Marmara are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Marmara: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 163 | 225 | 292 | 343 | 394 | 407 | 427 | 398 | 343 | 298 | 237 | 214 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 37m | 10h 39m | 11h 57m | 13h 18m | 14h 26m | 15h 0m | 14h 42m | 13h 42m | 12h 25m | 11h 4m | 9h 54m | 9h 18m |
Marmara experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / 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 Marmara UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |