Arhavi in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Arhavi sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 668 mm of rain over about 65 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early June to 22°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Arhavi's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Arhavi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 668 mm
- 65 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Arhavi in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early June to 22°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Arhavi reaches about 21°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Arhavi
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Arhavi weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5° / 0° | 180 | 16.3 | 13.4 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 5° / 0° | 145 | 14.5 | 11.9 | 10.3 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 8° / 3° | 155 | 16.3 | 11.5 | 11.7 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 12° / 6° | 123 | 16.5 | 5.3 | 13.1 | 2.7 |
| May | 17° / 11° | 169 | 19.6 | 0.5 | 14.3 | 4.1 |
| Jun | 20° / 15° | 206 | 20 | 0 | 14.9 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 22° / 17° | 210 | 21.5 | 0 | 14.7 | 4.8 |
| Aug | 22° / 18° | 253 | 23.8 | 0 | 13.7 | 4.5 |
| Sep | 20° / 15° | 274 | 19.4 | 0 | 12.3 | 4.9 |
| Oct | 17° / 11° | 271 | 17.2 | 1.4 | 10.9 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 12° / 6° | 203 | 13.5 | 5.8 | 9.7 | 2.8 |
| Dec | 7° / 2° | 185 | 15 | 10 | 9.1 | 0.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Arhavi gets around 668 mm of rain over 65 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min in early June to 13 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Arhavi?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Arhavi for sightseeing.
What to pack for Arhavi in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Arhavi sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 65 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Arhavi in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 24°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Oct 21 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 13 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Bracing |
| Feb | 9 | Bracing |
| Mar | 9 | Bracing |
| Apr | 11 | Bracing |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 13 | Bracing |
UV index in Arhavi in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arhavi peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Arhavi?
Arhavi sits at 41.4°N, 41.3°E, 6 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Hopa, 11 km away.
Topography around Arhavi
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Arhavi.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Arhavi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 574 m around an average of 86 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,127 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,871 m.
The land around Arhavi is covered by trees (52%) and water (43%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (49%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), water (31%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.
Turkey travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 41% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $18,599
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.3 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 3.2
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 6.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 488
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Arhavi (41.3512°, 41.3046°, elevation 6 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.