Gürgentepe in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Gürgentepe sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 321 mm of rain over about 45 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early June to 23°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Gürgentepe's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gürgentepe's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 321 mm
- 45 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Gürgentepe in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early June to 23°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Gürgentepe reaches about 23°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Gürgentepe
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Gürgentepe weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | 5° / -3° | 107 | 13.6 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 6° / -3° | 90 | 12.6 | 9.9 | 10.4 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 10° / 1° | 122 | 16.2 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 14° / 4° | 126 | 16.8 | 3.1 | 13.1 | 3.5 |
| May | 18° / 8° | 142 | 17.8 | 0.2 | 14.2 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 21° / 12° | 128 | 15.8 | 0 | 14.9 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 23° / 14° | 99 | 14.6 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 24° / 15° | 93 | 14.9 | 0 | 13.6 | 6.2 |
| Sep | 21° / 11° | 117 | 14.1 | 0 | 12.3 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 17° / 8° | 130 | 14.5 | 0.6 | 10.9 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 12° / 3° | 108 | 11.3 | 4.2 | 9.7 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 7° / -1° | 99 | 13.1 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 0.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Gürgentepe gets around 321 mm of rain over 45 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min in early June to 13 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.9 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Gürgentepe?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Gürgentepe for sightseeing.
What to pack for Gürgentepe in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Gürgentepe sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 45 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Gürgentepe in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 23°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 37 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 12 to Oct 14 — about 4.1 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 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 12 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Bracing |
| Feb | 8 | Bracing |
| Mar | 8 | Bracing |
| Apr | 11 | Bracing |
| May | 15 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 12 | Bracing |
UV index in Gürgentepe in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gürgentepe peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | 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 | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | 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 | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Gürgentepe in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Gürgentepe is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 9 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 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 18 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 9 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Gürgentepe?
Gürgentepe sits at 40.8°N, 37.6°E, 1,276 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Korgan, 22 km away.
Topography around Gürgentepe
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gürgentepe.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Gürgentepe has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 644 m around an average of 1,051 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,633 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,067 m.
The land around Gürgentepe is covered by trees (88%) within 3 km, trees (95%) within 16 km, and trees (49%), grassland (24%) and water (23%) 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 Gürgentepe (40.7899°, 37.6007°, elevation 1,276 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.