Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Izmir features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (44 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 741 mm (29.2 inches) and receives 81 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Izmir enjoys an average of 3957 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 31 minutes to 14 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Izmir are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 28 °C (75 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 9 °C (44 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Izmir experiences 130 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 13 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 (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average high | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Izmir, Turkey with other places around the world.
Izmir usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 120 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Izmir are July, August and September. On average, 7 mm (0.3 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) | 145 (5.7) | 89 (3.5) | 89 (3.5) | 58 (2.3) | 42 (1.6) | 35 (1.4) | 5 (0.2) | 4 (0.2) | 12 (0.5) | 59 (2.3) | 79 (3.1) | 125 (4.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Izmir are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Izmir: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 194 | 256 | 327 | 348 | 402 | 411 | 427 | 397 | 348 | 322 | 271 | 248 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 48m | 10h 45m | 11h 58m | 13h 12m | 14h 15m | 14h 47m | 14h 30m | 13h 35m | 12h 23m | 11h 9m | 10h 4m | 9h 31m |
Izmir 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 Izmir 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 |