Balıkesir in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Balıkesir sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 49 mm of rain over about 11 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early June to 29°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Balıkesir's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Balıkesir's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 49 mm
- 11 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Balıkesir in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early June to 29°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Balıkesir reaches about 29°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Balıkesir
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.
Balıkesir 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 | 9° / 2° | 76 | 11 | 3.4 | 9.5 | 1.7 |
| Feb | 10° / 2° | 72 | 10.1 | 3.3 | 10.4 | 2.3 |
| Mar | 13° / 4° | 67 | 10.3 | 1.4 | 11.7 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 18° / 8° | 53 | 8.6 | 0.2 | 13 | 6.0 |
| May | 23° / 12° | 41 | 7.3 | 0 | 14.2 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 28° / 16° | 30 | 6 | 0 | 14.7 | 7.2 |
| Jul | 30° / 19° | 11 | 2.4 | 0 | 14.5 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 30° / 19° | 8 | 2.3 | 0 | 13.6 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 26° / 15° | 23 | 3.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 8.1 |
| Oct | 21° / 11° | 48 | 6.6 | 0 | 10.9 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 15° / 7° | 55 | 7.2 | 0.5 | 9.8 | 5.1 |
| Dec | 10° / 3° | 80 | 11.1 | 2.7 | 9.2 | 2.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Balıkesir gets around 49 mm of rain over 11 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 12 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 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 6.9 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Balıkesir?
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 Balıkesir for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Balıkesir in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Balıkesir sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.
UV index in Balıkesir 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 Balıkesir peaks around August 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 | Very 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 | Very high |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Balıkesir in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Balıkesir is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 10 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 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 17 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Balıkesir?
Balıkesir sits at 39.6°N, 27.9°E, 139 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Bigadiç, 35 km away.
Topography around Balıkesir
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Balıkesir.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Balıkesir has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m around an average of 167 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 521 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,753 m.
The land around Balıkesir is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and cropland (21%) 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 Balıkesir (39.6492°, 27.8861°, elevation 139 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.