Kumru in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Kumru sees average daytime highs around 4°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 289 mm of precipitation over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 4°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
4°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-3°C
Precipitation
289 mm
39 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
0.1
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Kumru in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 4°C.

A typical winter day in Kumru reaches about 4°C and drops to -3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

-10°10°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Kumru

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
90
wind chill below the day's low

The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Kumru 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 / -4°10313.211.49.40.0
Feb / -3°9113.210.810.40.1
Mar / -0°12316.210.511.71.4
Apr14° / 12816.93.413.13.3
May18° / 14618.40.214.24.7
Jun21° / 11°13716.7014.95.5
Jul23° / 14°10615.8014.65.9
Aug23° / 14°9615.2013.66.1
Sep21° / 10°10413.7012.35.8
Oct17° / 11413.40.610.94.9
Nov11° / 10410.94.79.72.6
Dec / -2°9512.58.59.10.3

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

0%25%50%75%100%DecJanFeb

Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Kumru gets around 289 mm of rain and snow over 39 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%DecJanFeb

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.

0%25%50%75%100%DecJanFeb

Wind in Winter

Winds average 8 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 2.2 kWh/m².

01234DecJanFeb
Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Kumru?

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.

0.1
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 Kumru.

What to pack for Kumru in Winter

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

In winter, Kumru sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 39 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Kumru 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 29 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 13 to Oct 13 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May15Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Kumru 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 Kumru peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowJun 21UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kumru 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 Kumru 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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1418 µg/m³Jul 249 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kumru?

Kumru sits at 40.9°N, 37.3°E, 457 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Korgan, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Kumru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kumru has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 774 m around an average of 657 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,616 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,711 m.

The land around Kumru is covered by trees (88%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
774 m
16 km
1,616 m
80 km
2,711 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Korgan 9.0 km · Fatsa 26 km · Ünye 30 km · Gürgentepe 30 km · Niksar 41 km · Terme 44 km · Ordu 54 km · Çarşamba 58 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 Kumru (40.8744°, 37.2639°, elevation 457 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.