Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Silifke features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 690 mm (27.2 inches) and receives 95 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Silifke enjoys an average of 3994 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 42 minutes to 14 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Silifke are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (76 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 10 °C (45 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Silifke experiences 119 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 4 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Average high | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average low | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Silifke, Mersin, Turkey with other places around the world.
Silifke usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 9 rainy days and 114 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Silifke are July, September and October. On average, 20 mm (0.8 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) | 120 (4.7) | 65 (2.6) | 86 (3.4) | 54 (2.1) | 46 (1.8) | 57 (2.2) | 21 (0.8) | 22 (0.9) | 20 (0.8) | 17 (0.7) | 46 (1.8) | 135 (5.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Silifke are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Silifke: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 213 | 268 | 331 | 355 | 400 | 406 | 417 | 391 | 350 | 322 | 278 | 258 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 58m | 10h 51m | 11h 58m | 13h 7m | 14h 6m | 14h 35m | 14h 20m | 13h 28m | 12h 22m | 11h 13m | 10h 13m | 9h 42m |
Silifke experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Silifke UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |