Kırklareli in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Kırklareli sees average daytime highs around 7°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 190 mm of precipitation over about 26 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 7°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Kırklareli's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kırklareli's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 7°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 1°C
- Precipitation
- 190 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Kırklareli in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 7°C.
A typical winter day in Kırklareli reaches about 7°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Kırklareli
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Kırklareli 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 | 6° / 0° | 63 | 8.4 | 3 | 9.3 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 8° / 1° | 58 | 7.9 | 2.9 | 10.3 | 1.3 |
| Mar | 11° / 3° | 63 | 9.6 | 1.9 | 11.7 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 16° / 7° | 51 | 9 | 0.3 | 13.1 | 5.2 |
| May | 22° / 12° | 49 | 9.2 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 26° / 16° | 48 | 8.6 | 0 | 15 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 29° / 18° | 32 | 6 | 0 | 14.7 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 29° / 19° | 16 | 3.7 | 0 | 13.7 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 25° / 15° | 30 | 4.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 8.1 |
| Oct | 19° / 10° | 62 | 6.7 | 0.1 | 10.9 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 13° / 6° | 64 | 7.2 | 0.6 | 9.6 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 8° / 1° | 69 | 9.5 | 2.8 | 9 | 1.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Kırklareli gets around 190 mm of rain and snow over 26 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 13 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 1.9 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Kırklareli?
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 Kırklareli.
What to pack for Kırklareli in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Kırklareli sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Kırklareli in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 8°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 69 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 7°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 10 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) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 11 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Bracing |
| Feb | 7 | Bracing |
| Mar | 7 | Bracing |
| Apr | 10 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 14 | Bracing |
| Dec | 11 | Bracing |
UV index in Kırklareli 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 Kırklareli peaks around July 18 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | 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 | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Kırklareli?
Kırklareli sits at 41.7°N, 27.2°E, 215 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Babaeski, 36 km away.
Topography around Kırklareli
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kırklareli.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kırklareli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 223 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 523 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,027 m.
The land around Kırklareli is covered by cropland (58%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and trees (31%) 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 Kırklareli (41.7351°, 27.2252°, elevation 215 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.