Hopa in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Hopa sees average daytime highs around 8°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 582 mm of precipitation over about 44 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 11°C in early December to 8°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Hopa's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Hopa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 8°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Precipitation
- 582 mm
- 44 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Hopa in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 11°C in early December to 8°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Hopa reaches about 8°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in Hopa
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 25 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Hopa 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° / 4° | 205 | 15.3 | 8.1 | 9.4 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 8° / 4° | 162 | 13.8 | 7.5 | 10.3 | 1.0 |
| Mar | 9° / 5° | 158 | 14.9 | 5.3 | 11.7 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 13° / 8° | 103 | 13 | 0.7 | 13.1 | 3.4 |
| May | 17° / 13° | 112 | 12.2 | 0 | 14.3 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 21° / 17° | 166 | 14.1 | 0 | 14.9 | 5.9 |
| Jul | 23° / 20° | 211 | 17.4 | 0 | 14.7 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 23° / 21° | 244 | 19.7 | 0 | 13.7 | 5.5 |
| Sep | 21° / 18° | 282 | 16.1 | 0 | 12.3 | 5.8 |
| Oct | 18° / 15° | 289 | 14.8 | 0.1 | 10.9 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 14° / 10° | 232 | 13.3 | 2 | 9.7 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 10° / 6° | 216 | 14.8 | 5.5 | 9.1 | 1.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Hopa gets around 582 mm of rain and snow over 44 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 14 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 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 2.0 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Hopa?
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 Hopa.
What to pack for Hopa in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Hopa sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 44 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Hopa in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 11°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 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Oct 21 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 13 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Bracing |
| Feb | 9 | Bracing |
| Mar | 9 | Bracing |
| Apr | 11 | Bracing |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 13 | Bracing |
UV index in Hopa 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 Hopa peaks around June 19 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 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 | 10 | 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 Hopa 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 Hopa is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Hopa's WHO annual average of 16.4 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 14 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 18 | Moderate |
| Mar | 23 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 21 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Hopa?
Hopa sits at 41.4°N, 41.4°E, 13 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Arhavi, 11 km away.
Topography around Hopa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Hopa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Hopa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 620 m around an average of 96 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,886 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,872 m.
The land around Hopa is covered by trees (55%) and water (38%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), water (29%) and grassland (22%) 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 Hopa (41.3905°, 41.4197°, 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.