Espiye in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Espiye sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 373 mm of precipitation over about 43 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 12°C in early December to 10°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Espiye's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Espiye's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 9°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Precipitation
- 373 mm
- 43 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Espiye in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 12°C in early December to 10°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Espiye reaches about 9°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
Espiye 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° / 4° | 137 | 15.4 | 7.3 | 9.4 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 9° / 4° | 101 | 13.6 | 6.5 | 10.4 | 1.4 |
| Mar | 11° / 5° | 121 | 15.7 | 5 | 11.7 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 14° / 8° | 104 | 14 | 0.7 | 13.1 | 3.8 |
| May | 18° / 13° | 108 | 14 | 0 | 14.3 | 5.4 |
| Jun | 22° / 17° | 103 | 12.9 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 24° / 20° | 92 | 13.5 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 25° / 20° | 107 | 14.7 | 0 | 13.6 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 22° / 18° | 185 | 14.7 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 19° / 14° | 213 | 15.8 | 0 | 10.9 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 15° / 10° | 154 | 12.7 | 1.3 | 9.7 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 11° / 6° | 135 | 14.4 | 3.7 | 9.1 | 2.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Espiye gets around 373 mm of rain and snow over 43 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 11 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 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 2.1 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Espiye?
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 Espiye.
What to pack for Espiye in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Espiye sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 43 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Espiye in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 10°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 21 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 10 to Oct 15 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 13 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Bracing |
| Feb | 8 | Bracing |
| Mar | 9 | Bracing |
| Apr | 11 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 13 | Bracing |
UV index in Espiye 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 Espiye peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Espiye?
Espiye sits at 40.9°N, 38.7°E, 13 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Tirebolu, 11 km away.
Topography around Espiye
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Espiye.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Espiye has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 512 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,054 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,289 m.
The land around Espiye is covered by trees (49%) and water (41%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and trees (43%), water (32%) and grassland (24%) 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 Espiye (40.947°, 38.703°, elevation 13 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.