Bergama in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Bergama sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 270 mm of precipitation over about 30 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 11°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Bergama's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bergama's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 11°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 270 mm
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Bergama in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 11°C.
A typical winter day in Bergama reaches about 11°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Bergama
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Bergama 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 3° | 91 | 9.7 | 1 | 9.6 | 2.4 |
| Feb | 12° / 3° | 87 | 9.9 | 0.9 | 10.5 | 2.9 |
| Mar | 15° / 5° | 72 | 8.9 | 0.5 | 11.7 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 19° / 9° | 58 | 8.2 | 0 | 13 | 6.5 |
| May | 25° / 13° | 39 | 6.4 | 0 | 14.1 | 7.8 |
| Jun | 30° / 18° | 20 | 4.7 | 0 | 14.7 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 33° / 21° | 4 | 1.2 | 0 | 14.5 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 33° / 21° | 4 | 1.1 | 0 | 13.5 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 28° / 17° | 22 | 3.3 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 23° / 12° | 57 | 5.6 | 0 | 11 | 7.8 |
| Nov | 17° / 8° | 85 | 7.7 | 0 | 9.9 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 11° / 4° | 92 | 10.6 | 0.9 | 9.3 | 2.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Bergama gets around 270 mm of rain and snow over 30 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 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 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 2.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bergama
In winter, Bergama overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Bergama's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Bergama?
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 Bergama.
What to pack for Bergama in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Bergama sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 30 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Bergama in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 15°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 26 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 15°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Oct 22 — about 4.8 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 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
| 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 | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 24 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Bergama 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 Bergama peaks around August 10 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 Bergama 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 Bergama 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 Bergama?
Bergama sits at 39.1°N, 27.2°E, 69 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Soma, 38 km away.
Topography around Bergama
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bergama.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bergama has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 307 m around an average of 107 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,052 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,761 m.
The land around Bergama is covered by grassland (36%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (47%), cropland (25%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (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 Bergama (39.1207°, 27.1805°, elevation 69 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.