Gürsu in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Gürsu sees average daytime highs around 8°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 299 mm of precipitation over about 39 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 8°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Gürsu's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gürsu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 8°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 1°C
- Precipitation
- 299 mm
- 39 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Gürsu in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 8°C.
A typical winter day in Gürsu reaches about 8°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Gürsu
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 61 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Gürsu 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 | 7° / 1° | 99 | 13.2 | 6.4 | 9.5 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 9° / 1° | 93 | 12.5 | 5.8 | 10.4 | 1.6 |
| Mar | 12° / 3° | 101 | 13.3 | 3.4 | 11.7 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 17° / 7° | 90 | 11.9 | 0.7 | 13 | 5.0 |
| May | 21° / 11° | 82 | 11.5 | 0 | 14.2 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 25° / 15° | 71 | 10.4 | 0 | 14.8 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 28° / 18° | 33 | 6.1 | 0 | 14.6 | 7.5 |
| Aug | 28° / 18° | 33 | 5.1 | 0 | 13.6 | 7.2 |
| Sep | 25° / 15° | 65 | 7.6 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 20° / 11° | 91 | 9.9 | 0 | 10.9 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 14° / 6° | 83 | 9.7 | 1.4 | 9.8 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 9° / 2° | 107 | 13.2 | 4.6 | 9.2 | 1.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Gürsu gets around 299 mm of rain and snow over 39 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 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min in early December to 11 hours 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 Gürsu?
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 Gürsu.
What to pack for Gürsu in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Gürsu sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 39 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Gürsu 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 32 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 6 — 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 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 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 | 9 | Bracing |
| Apr | 12 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 24 | Warm |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 15 | Cool |
| Dec | 12 | Bracing |
UV index in Gürsu 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 Gürsu peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Gürsu 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 Gürsu is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 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) | 11 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 17 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Gürsu?
Gürsu sits at 40.2°N, 29.2°E, 110 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kestel, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Gürsu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gürsu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Gürsu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 110 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,444 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,527 m.
The land around Gürsu is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, trees (63%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (20%) 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 Gürsu (40.2188°, 29.1949°, elevation 110 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.