Ayvalık in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Ayvalık sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 404 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.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 12°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Ayvalık's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ayvalık's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 12°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Precipitation
- 404 mm
- 35 wet days
- Avg wind
- 22 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ayvalık in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 12°C.
A typical winter day in Ayvalık reaches about 12°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
Ayvalık 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11° / 8° | 137 | 11.4 | 9.5 | 2.7 |
| Feb | 12° / 8° | 122 | 10.8 | 10.5 | 2.9 |
| Mar | 13° / 9° | 84 | 9.1 | 11.7 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 16° / 12° | 64 | 7.2 | 13 | 5.8 |
| May | 21° / 16° | 34 | 3.9 | 14.1 | 7.8 |
| Jun | 25° / 20° | 10 | 1.6 | 14.7 | 9.0 |
| Jul | 27° / 23° | 1 | 0.2 | 14.5 | 9.1 |
| Aug | 27° / 23° | 2 | 0.2 | 13.5 | 9.1 |
| Sep | 24° / 20° | 26 | 2.8 | 12.3 | 8.9 |
| Oct | 20° / 17° | 78 | 5.6 | 11 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 16° / 13° | 122 | 8.8 | 9.8 | 5.4 |
| Dec | 12° / 9° | 145 | 12.3 | 9.3 | 3.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ayvalık gets around 404 mm of rain and snow over 35 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 22 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 min in early December to 11 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ayvalık
In winter, Ayvalık overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ayvalık's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Ayvalık?
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.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ayvalık.
What to pack for Ayvalık in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ayvalık sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 35 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Ayvalık in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 16°C across winter — 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 23°C and coldest in February near 15°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Oct 20 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Bracing |
| Mar | 15 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Ayvalık in Winter
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 Ayvalık peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Ayvalık in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Ayvalık is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 17 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Ayvalık?
Ayvalık sits at 39.3°N, 26.7°E, 8 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Mytilene, 26 km away.
Topography around Ayvalık
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ayvalık.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ayvalık has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 429 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,759 m.
The land around Ayvalık is covered by water (32%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, water (60%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and water (35%) 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 Ayvalık (39.3193°, 26.6934°, elevation 8 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.