Çaycuma in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Çaycuma sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 247 mm of precipitation over about 38 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 9°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Çaycuma's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Çaycuma's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 9°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 247 mm
- 38 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Çaycuma in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 9°C.
A typical winter day in Çaycuma reaches about 9°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Çaycuma
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 42 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Çaycuma 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 | 9° / 2° | 84 | 13.3 | 4.1 | 9.3 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 9° / 3° | 73 | 12 | 3.6 | 10.3 | 1.8 |
| Mar | 12° / 5° | 78 | 12.7 | 1.8 | 11.7 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 16° / 8° | 49 | 9.1 | 0.2 | 13.1 | 5.1 |
| May | 20° / 12° | 47 | 7.2 | 0 | 14.3 | 7.0 |
| Jun | 24° / 17° | 47 | 7.1 | 0 | 14.9 | 7.7 |
| Jul | 27° / 19° | 37 | 5.2 | 0 | 14.7 | 7.9 |
| Aug | 27° / 20° | 38 | 5.2 | 0 | 13.7 | 7.8 |
| Sep | 24° / 16° | 65 | 7.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 20° / 12° | 86 | 9.7 | 0 | 10.9 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 15° / 8° | 77 | 9.8 | 0.5 | 9.7 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 10° / 4° | 90 | 12.5 | 2.4 | 9.1 | 2.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Çaycuma gets around 247 mm of rain and snow over 38 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 12 min in early December to 10 h 54 min 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 2.0 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Çaycuma?
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 Çaycuma.
What to pack for Çaycuma in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Çaycuma sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 38 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Çaycuma 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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 8°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 13 to Oct 10 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 12 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Bracing |
| Feb | 8 | Bracing |
| Mar | 8 | Bracing |
| Apr | 10 | Bracing |
| May | 15 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 15 | Cool |
| Dec | 12 | Bracing |
UV index in Çaycuma 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 Çaycuma peaks around June 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (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 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Çaycuma 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 Çaycuma is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 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) | 10 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Good |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 12 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Çaycuma?
Çaycuma sits at 41.4°N, 32.1°E, 43 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Zonguldak, 24 km away.
Topography around Çaycuma
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Çaycuma.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Çaycuma has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m around an average of 80 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 885 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,992 m.
The land around Çaycuma is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (28%) 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 Çaycuma (41.4264°, 32.0756°, elevation 43 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.