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Monthly climate in Samsun, Turkey

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Samsun features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 22 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (19 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 821 mm (32.3 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Samsun enjoys an average of 3621 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 14 minutes to 15 hours 5 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Samsun, Turkey §

The warmest months in Samsun are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (67 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 7 °C (42 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Samsun experiences 48 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 14 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Samsun, Turkey.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 18°C
(66°F)
Mean maximum 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Average high 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Average low 3°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Mean minimum -3°C
(27°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Minimum -6°C
(21°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Samsun, Turkey §

Samsun usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 91 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Samsun are July, August and September. On average, 44 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Samsun, Turkey.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 81 (3.2) 71 (2.8) 97 (3.8) 65 (2.6) 81 (3.2) 67 (2.6) 35 (1.4) 43 (1.7) 54 (2.1) 61 (2.4) 72 (2.8) 94 (3.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 12 15 11 13 10 7 7 9 10 9 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Samsun, Turkey §

The sunniest months in Samsun are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Samsun: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Samsun, Turkey.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 168 226 288 313 371 392 412 370 324 287 245 220
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 33m 10h 36m 11h 57m 13h 20m 14h 30m 15h 5m 14h 47m 13h 45m 12h 25m 11h 3m 9h 51m 9h 14m

Solar UV radiation in Samsun, Turkey §

Samsun 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 Samsun UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Samsun, Turkey.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 4 6 7 9 10 10 9 8 6 4 2