Dörtyol in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Dörtyol sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 312 mm of precipitation over about 34 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 40% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Dörtyol's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dörtyol's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 11°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Precipitation
- 312 mm
- 34 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Dörtyol in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 11°C.
A typical winter day in Dörtyol reaches about 11°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Dörtyol
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Dörtyol 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° / 5° | 107 | 11.5 | 0.9 | 9.8 | 2.5 |
| Feb | 12° / 6° | 103 | 11.2 | 1.1 | 10.6 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 15° / 8° | 104 | 12 | 0.3 | 11.7 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 19° / 11° | 83 | 11 | 0 | 12.9 | 6.1 |
| May | 23° / 15° | 56 | 8 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.6 |
| Jun | 27° / 19° | 16 | 4.1 | 0 | 14.5 | 8.1 |
| Jul | 30° / 22° | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 14.3 | 7.0 |
| Aug | 30° / 22° | 5 | 1.9 | 0 | 13.4 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 28° / 20° | 27 | 4.9 | 0 | 12.2 | 7.3 |
| Oct | 24° / 16° | 60 | 7.7 | 0 | 11 | 7.7 |
| Nov | 18° / 11° | 67 | 7.9 | 0.1 | 10 | 6.2 |
| Dec | 12° / 7° | 101 | 11.3 | 0.3 | 9.5 | 3.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Dörtyol gets around 312 mm of rain and snow over 34 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 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min in early December to 11 h 06 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 2.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Dörtyol
In winter, Dörtyol overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Dörtyol's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Dörtyol?
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 Dörtyol.
What to pack for Dörtyol in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Dörtyol sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 34 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Dörtyol in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 18°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 29°C and coldest in February near 16°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 1 to Dec 10 — about 7.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 19 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 16 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 18 | Cool |
| May | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 26 | Warm |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 19 | Cool |
UV index in Dörtyol in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dörtyol peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Dörtyol 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 Dörtyol is worst in March — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 18 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 24 | Moderate |
| Apr | 24 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 19 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
Where is Dörtyol?
Dörtyol sits at 36.8°N, 36.2°E, 79 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Erzin, 13 km away.
Topography around Dörtyol
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dörtyol.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Dörtyol has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 505 m around an average of 121 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,219 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,217 m.
The land around Dörtyol is covered by trees (65%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%) and trees (30%) 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 Dörtyol (36.8392°, 36.2302°, elevation 79 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.