Güngören Merter in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Güngören Merter sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 253 mm of precipitation over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 12°C in early December to 9°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Güngören Merter's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Güngören Merter's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
9°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
253 mm
37 wet days
Avg wind
17 km/h
Travel score
1.6
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Güngören Merter in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 12°C in early December to 9°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Güngören Merter reaches about 9°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

10°15°20°DecJanFeb

Güngören Merter 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8412.63.19.41.3
Feb / 7011.62.610.41.5
Mar11° / 7210.50.911.72.5
Apr14° / 10°478.30.113.14.6
May19° / 14°356.2014.37.0
Jun24° / 19°325.4014.98.1
Jul27° / 21°233.5014.68.3
Aug27° / 22°213.2013.68.3
Sep24° / 19°466.3012.37.9
Oct19° / 15°758.8010.96.4
Nov14° / 11°729.80.19.74.2
Dec10° / 99131.59.12.1

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Güngören Merter gets around 253 mm of rain and snow over 37 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 17 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Güngören Merter?

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.

1.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Güngören Merter.

What to pack for Güngören Merter in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, Güngören Merter sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 37 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Güngören Merter 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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 7 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Güngören Merter in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Güngören Merter peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Güngören Merter in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Güngören Merter is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1917 µg/m³Jul 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Güngören Merter?

Güngören Merter sits at 41.0°N, 28.9°E, 340 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Merter Keresteciler, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Güngören Merter

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Güngören Merter.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Güngören Merter has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,283 m.

The land around Güngören Merter is covered by artificial surfaces (85%) within 3 km, water (43%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
108 m
16 km
276 m
80 km
1,283 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Merter Keresteciler 1.0 km · Zeytinburnu 2.0 km · Bahçelievler 2.0 km · Esenler 4.0 km · Bağcılar 4.0 km · Fatih 5.0 km · Istanbul 5.0 km · Eminönü 7.0 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
Muslim 100%other 0%

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 Güngören Merter (41.0071°, 28.888°, elevation 340 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.