Şebin Karahisar in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Şebin Karahisar sees average daytime highs around -1°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 163 mm of precipitation over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around -1°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
-1°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-9°C
Precipitation
163 mm
29 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
0.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Şebin Karahisar in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around -1°C.

A typical winter day in Şebin Karahisar reaches about -1°C and drops to -9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

-20°-10°10°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Şebin Karahisar

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
84 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Şebin Karahisar 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-3° / -11°609.811.39.50.0
Feb-1° / -9°519.61010.40.0
Mar / -5°6111.99.511.70.2
Apr12° / 7313.93.7132.7
May18° / 7415.30.414.25.1
Jun22° / 308.2014.87.3
Jul26° / 12°92.4014.68.3
Aug27° / 12°92.3013.68.2
Sep23° / 224.6012.38.1
Oct17° / 467.70.910.95.7
Nov / -4°597.84.99.81.3
Dec-0° / -9°529.99.99.20.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Şebin Karahisar gets around 163 mm of rain and snow over 29 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%50%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.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 6 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 11 hours 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 2.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Şebin Karahisar?

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.

0.0
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 Şebin Karahisar.

What to pack for Şebin Karahisar in Winter

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

In winter, Şebin Karahisar sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Şebin Karahisar in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Şebin Karahisar peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Şebin Karahisar 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 Şebin Karahisar is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1617 µg/m³Sep 98 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul8Good
Aug8Good
Sep8Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Şebin Karahisar?

Şebin Karahisar sits at 40.3°N, 38.4°E, 1,373 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Suşehri, 32 km away.

Topography around Şebin Karahisar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Şebin Karahisar has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,033 m around an average of 1,321 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,783 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,286 m.

The land around Şebin Karahisar is covered by grassland (43%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,033 m
16 km
1,783 m
80 km
3,286 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Suşehri 32 km · Giresun 70 km · Bulancak 74 km · Espiye 77 km · Tirebolu 86 km · Kelkit 88 km · Ordu 89 km · Gürgentepe 89 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 Şebin Karahisar (40.2883°, 38.4236°, elevation 1,373 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.