Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Niksar features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 0 °C (33 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -18 °C (1 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 788 mm (31.0 inches) and receives 126 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Niksar enjoys an average of 3697 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 18 minutes to 15 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Niksar are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (64 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 0 to 4 °C (33 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Niksar experiences 61 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 75 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) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average high | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Daily mean | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average low | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Mean minimum | -11°C (13°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Minimum | -15°C (6°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Niksar, Tokat, Turkey with other places around the world.
Niksar usually has the most precipitation in March, May and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 97 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Niksar are July, September and November. On average, 35 mm (1.4 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) | 81 (3.2) | 64 (2.5) | 102 (4.0) | 70 (2.7) | 107 (4.2) | 78 (3.1) | 31 (1.2) | 50 (2.0) | 30 (1.2) | 48 (1.9) | 45 (1.8) | 82 (3.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Niksar are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Niksar: January, February and December receive an average of 7 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 | 178 | 245 | 287 | 313 | 375 | 390 | 415 | 379 | 331 | 300 | 253 | 225 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 37m | 10h 38m | 11h 57m | 13h 18m | 14h 26m | 15h 0m | 14h 43m | 13h 42m | 12h 25m | 11h 5m | 9h 54m | 9h 18m |
Niksar experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July 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 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 Niksar 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 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 |