Monthly climate in Sivas, Turkey

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sivas features a humid continental climate (Dsb).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (28 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 429 mm (16.9 inches) and receives 82 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sivas enjoys an average of 3832 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 23 minutes to 14 hours 55 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sivas, Turkey §

The warmest months in Sivas are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (65 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 1 °C (28 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sivas experiences 76 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 108 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sivas, 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 16°C
(61°F)
14°C
(57°F)
20°C
(68°F)
27°C
(80°F)
31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
37°C
(99°F)
37°C
(98°F)
35°C
(96°F)
28°C
(82°F)
19°C
(67°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Mean maximum 8°C
(47°F)
11°C
(52°F)
16°C
(61°F)
23°C
(73°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(87°F)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(95°F)
32°C
(89°F)
26°C
(78°F)
18°C
(65°F)
12°C
(53°F)
Average high 1°C
(35°F)
4°C
(40°F)
9°C
(48°F)
16°C
(60°F)
20°C
(69°F)
25°C
(77°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
25°C
(78°F)
20°C
(68°F)
12°C
(53°F)
6°C
(42°F)
Daily mean -2°C
(28°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
4°C
(39°F)
9°C
(49°F)
14°C
(57°F)
18°C
(65°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
18°C
(64°F)
12°C
(54°F)
5°C
(41°F)
1°C
(35°F)
Average low -6°C
(21°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
3°C
(38°F)
7°C
(45°F)
12°C
(53°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(57°F)
11°C
(51°F)
6°C
(42°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
Mean minimum -16°C
(4°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
1°C
(33°F)
8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(50°F)
10°C
(50°F)
5°C
(41°F)
-0°C
(31°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
Minimum -18°C
(-0°F)
-25°C
(-13°F)
-12°C
(10°F)
-5°C
(22°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
5°C
(40°F)
7°C
(45°F)
7°C
(44°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-19°C
(-2°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sivas, Turkey §

Sivas usually has the most precipitation in March, May and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 59 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sivas are July, August and September. On average, 8 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sivas, 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) 47 (1.9) 40 (1.6) 59 (2.3) 46 (1.8) 57 (2.3) 41 (1.6) 6 (0.2) 8 (0.3) 10 (0.4) 21 (0.8) 32 (1.3) 62 (2.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 7 12 10 13 8 1 1 2 4 5 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Sivas, Turkey §

The sunniest months in Sivas are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sivas: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sivas, 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 186 253 299 329 387 401 425 394 347 316 262 227
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 41m 10h 41m 11h 57m 13h 16m 14h 22m 14h 55m 14h 38m 13h 39m 12h 24m 11h 6m 9h 58m 9h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Sivas, Turkey §

Sivas experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the 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 Sivas UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sivas, 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) 4 5 8 9 11 12 11 11 9 7 4 3