Sivas weather in July

In July, Sivas sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Sivas's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sivas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:21 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
19%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Sivas is central district and city in Sivas Province, Turkey.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 25.2 µg/m³ · 2018

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical July day in Sivas reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12612
22612
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52612
62612
72612
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102713
112713
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302814
312814

How July really feels in Sivas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Sivas weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°468.38.19.50.0
Feb / -6°398.37.210.40.0
Mar / -2°5311.35.711.71.6
Apr15° / 6012.21.5134.1
May19° / 5612.60.214.26.0
Jun24° / 10°276.7014.87.8
Jul27° / 13°61.8014.58.3
Aug28° / 13°51.5013.68.2
Sep24° / 132.9012.38.6
Oct18° / 316.10.410.96.6
Nov10° / -1°426.52.79.82.7
Dec / -4°449.179.20.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3946
4946
5946
6946
7955
8955
9955
10955
11955
12946
13946
14946
15937
16937
17937
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23937
24946
25955
26955
27964
28964
29973
30973
31973

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Sivas gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.8 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 7% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
110
29
39
49
58
68
78
88
98
108
118
128
138
148
158
167
177
187
197
207
216
226
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265
274
284
294
304
314

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19370
29370
39280
49280
59190
690100
790100
889110
988120
1088120
1187130
1286140
1386140
1485150
1585150
1684160
1784160
1883170
1983170
2082171
2182171
2282171
2381172
2481172
2581172
2681172
2779183
2879183
2979183
3078193
3178193

Wind in July

Winds average 12 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
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411calm
511calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
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1612calm
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2012calm
2112light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:12 AM to 4:33 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:126:59
214.84:126:59
314.84:136:59
414.84:136:58
514.74:146:58
614.74:146:58
714.74:156:58
814.74:156:58
914.74:166:57
1014.74:176:57
1114.74:176:57
1214.64:186:56
1314.64:196:56
1414.64:196:55
1514.64:206:55
1614.64:216:54
1714.54:226:54
1814.54:226:53
1914.54:236:52
2014.54:246:52
2114.44:256:51
2214.44:266:50
2314.44:266:50
2414.44:276:49
2514.34:286:48
2614.34:296:47
2714.34:306:46
2814.24:316:45
2914.24:326:45
3014.24:336:44
3114.24:336:43

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.28 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.28 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 7.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Sivas?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sivas in July

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

In July, Sivas sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sivas in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sivas peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 23UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sivas in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Sivas is worst in May — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 17 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Sivas's WHO annual average of 25.2 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1338 µg/m³Jan 1117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr35Moderate
May38Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sivas?

Sivas sits at 39.7°N, 37.0°E, 1,287 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Şarkışla, 68 km away.

NiksarAkdağmadeniSuşehriGemerekTurhalErbaa

Topography around Sivas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sivas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m around an average of 1,291 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,472 m.

The land around Sivas is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
139 m
16 km
535 m
80 km
2,472 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Şarkışla 68 km · Tokat 74 km · Niksar 94 km · Akdağmadeni 97 km · Suşehri 102 km · Gemerek 103 km · Turhal 107 km · Erbaa 109 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 Sivas (39.7483°, 37.0161°, elevation 1,287 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).