Arnavutköy in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Arnavutköy sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 224 mm of precipitation over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 12°C in early December to 10°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Arnavutköy's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Arnavutköy's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
9°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
5°C
Precipitation
224 mm
35 wet days
Avg wind
18 km/h
Travel score
1.9
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Arnavutköy in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 12°C in early December to 10°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Arnavutköy reaches about 9°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

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Arnavutköy weather by month

How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7311.62.39.41.5
Feb / 6410.82.210.31.8
Mar11° / 6610.40.811.72.8
Apr15° / 427.2013.15.1
May20° / 14°325.9014.37.2
Jun25° / 19°295.1014.98.0
Jul28° / 22°243.9014.77.7
Aug28° / 22°214.4013.67.4
Sep25° / 19°506.6012.37.8
Oct20° / 15°788.5010.96.5
Nov15° / 10°64909.74.5
Dec10° / 8712.31.49.12.3

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Arnavutköy gets around 224 mm of rain and snow over 35 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%50%DecJanFeb

Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 18 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min in early December to 10 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Arnavutköy?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

1.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Arnavutköy.

What to pack for Arnavutköy in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Arnavutköy sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 35 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Arnavutköy in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 9°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 10 to Oct 7 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Arnavutköy in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arnavutköy peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Arnavutköy in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Arnavutköy is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2015 µg/m³Jul 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Arnavutköy?

Arnavutköy sits at 41.2°N, 28.7°E, 147 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Başakşehir, 10 km away.

Topography around Arnavutköy

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Arnavutköy.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arnavutköy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 108 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 949 m.

The land around Arnavutköy is covered by trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, trees (31%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
263 m
80 km
949 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Başakşehir 10 km · Sultangazi 14 km · Esenyurt 18 km · Bağcılar 19 km · Esenler 19 km · Küçükçekmece 22 km · Büyükçekmece 22 km · Yakuplu 22 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
Muslim 100%other 0%

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 Arnavutköy (41.1835°, 28.7402°, elevation 147 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.