Sinop in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Sinop sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 59 mm of rain over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early June to 25°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is Sinop's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sinop's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
24°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
59 mm
12 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
8.4
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Sinop in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early June to 25°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Sinop reaches about 24°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

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Sinop weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 / 7613.32.49.31.5
Feb / 6111.22.310.31.4
Mar10° / 6211.30.611.72.0
Apr12° / 448.9013.13.5
May17° / 14°306.2014.36.1
Jun22° / 19°214.60158.0
Jul25° / 22°173.1014.78.7
Aug26° / 23°214.1013.78.4
Sep23° / 19°457012.37.7
Oct19° / 15°739.8010.96.1
Nov14° / 11°7310.50.19.64.2
Dec11° / 95141.392.3

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Sinop gets around 59 mm of rain over 12 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 15 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min in early June to 13 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Sinop

In seasonPeak

None of Sinop's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Sinop's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is summer a good time to visit Sinop?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

8.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is one of the better times to visit Sinop for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sinop in Summer

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

In summer, Sinop sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 21°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Sinop in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 23°C across summer — 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 25°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 17 to Oct 9 — about 3.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun20Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Sinop in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sinop peaks around June 23 at about 8 (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.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sinop?

Sinop sits at 42.0°N, 35.2°E, 100 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Boyabat, 70 km away.

TaşköprüVezirköprüOsmancıkHavzaSamsunMerzifon

Topography around Sinop

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sinop has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,850 m.

The land around Sinop is covered by water (69%) within 3 km, water (79%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
213 m
16 km
217 m
80 km
1,850 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: Boyabat 70 km · Bafra 80 km · Taşköprü 97 km · Vezirköprü 101 km · Osmancık 120 km · Havza 125 km · Samsun 128 km · Merzifon 131 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 Sinop (42.0268°, 35.1625°, elevation 100 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.