Seferihisar in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Seferihisar sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 293 mm of rain over about 31 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 13°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
13°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
9°C
Rainfall
293 mm
31 wet days
Avg wind
17 km/h
Travel score
3.9
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Seferihisar in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 13°C.

A typical winter day in Seferihisar reaches about 13°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

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Seferihisar 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 10010.39.63.6
Feb13° / 869.710.53.9
Mar15° / 10°657.611.75.1
Apr19° / 13°406.2136.8
May23° / 17°213.6148.4
Jun28° / 21°51.414.68.3
Jul30° / 24°10.214.47.1
Aug30° / 24°10.213.57.1
Sep27° / 21°172.112.38.6
Oct23° / 17°524.9118.1
Nov18° / 13°8689.96.3
Dec14° / 10°10811.39.44.1

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Seferihisar gets around 293 mm of rain over 31 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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 17 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 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

Hazard calendar for Seferihisar

In seasonPeak

In winter, Seferihisar overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Seferihisar's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is winter a good time to visit Seferihisar?

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.

3.9
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 Seferihisar.

What to pack for Seferihisar in Winter

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

In winter, Seferihisar sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Seferihisar in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 24°C and coldest in March near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 29 to Nov 1 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Seferihisar 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 Seferihisar peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 23UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Seferihisar 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 Seferihisar is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2118 µg/m³Dec 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Seferihisar?

Seferihisar sits at 38.2°N, 26.8°E, 34 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Urla, 15 km away.

Topography around Seferihisar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Seferihisar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 915 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,491 m.

The land around Seferihisar is covered by grassland (45%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (42%), water (25%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
229 m
16 km
915 m
80 km
1,491 m
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Winter weather nearby: Urla 15 km · Menderes 26 km · Konak 32 km · Karabağlar 33 km · Izmir 35 km · Bostanlı 37 km · Karşıyaka 38 km · Ataşehir 38 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 Seferihisar (38.1975°, 26.8388°, elevation 34 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.