Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Erfelek features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (19 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 665 mm (26.2 inches) and receives 104 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Erfelek enjoys an average of 3756 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 10 minutes to 15 hours 9 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Erfelek are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (72 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 8 °C (45 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Erfelek experiences 79 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 5 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 (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average high | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average low | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -2°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Erfelek, Sinop, Turkey with other places around the world.
Erfelek usually has the most precipitation in March, October and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 83 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Erfelek are June, July and August. On average, 27 mm (1.1 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) | 72 (2.8) | 66 (2.6) | 90 (3.5) | 50 (2.0) | 51 (2.0) | 32 (1.2) | 23 (0.9) | 27 (1.1) | 37 (1.5) | 74 (2.9) | 59 (2.3) | 85 (3.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Erfelek are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Erfelek: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 161 | 233 | 296 | 333 | 397 | 405 | 429 | 394 | 340 | 301 | 244 | 217 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 30m | 10h 35m | 11h 57m | 13h 21m | 14h 33m | 15h 9m | 14h 50m | 13h 47m | 12h 26m | 11h 2m | 9h 48m | 9h 10m |
Erfelek 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, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Erfelek 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 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 |