Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sinop features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (46 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 627 mm (24.7 inches) and receives 102 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sinop enjoys an average of 3756 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 9 minutes to 15 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sinop are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (72 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 8 °C (46 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sinop experiences 53 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 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 (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average high | 10°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Average low | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean minimum | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sinop, Turkey with other places around the world.
Sinop usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 79 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sinop are June, July and August. On average, 25 mm (1.0 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) | 73 (2.9) | 64 (2.5) | 78 (3.1) | 42 (1.7) | 40 (1.6) | 25 (1.0) | 21 (0.8) | 31 (1.2) | 33 (1.3) | 70 (2.7) | 65 (2.5) | 86 (3.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Sinop are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sinop: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 162 | 233 | 296 | 333 | 397 | 406 | 429 | 393 | 341 | 301 | 245 | 215 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 29m | 10h 34m | 11h 57m | 13h 22m | 14h 34m | 15h 10m | 14h 51m | 13h 47m | 12h 26m | 11h 1m | 9h 47m | 9h 9m |
Sinop 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 Sinop 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 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 |