Sürmene in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Sürmene sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 396 mm of precipitation over about 44 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 12°C in early December to 9°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Sürmene's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sürmene's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 9°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Precipitation
- 396 mm
- 44 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Sürmene in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 12°C in early December to 9°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Sürmene reaches about 9°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
Sürmene 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9° / 4° | 142 | 15.5 | 7.8 | 9.4 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 9° / 4° | 114 | 13.9 | 7.1 | 10.4 | 1.4 |
| Mar | 11° / 6° | 142 | 16.5 | 5.9 | 11.7 | 2.1 |
| Apr | 14° / 9° | 126 | 16.3 | 0.7 | 13.1 | 3.5 |
| May | 18° / 13° | 155 | 17 | 0 | 14.3 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 22° / 18° | 150 | 15.9 | 0 | 14.9 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 24° / 20° | 138 | 15.1 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 25° / 21° | 168 | 17.2 | 0 | 13.6 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 22° / 18° | 249 | 16.7 | 0 | 12.3 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 19° / 14° | 262 | 17.3 | 0 | 10.9 | 5.2 |
| Nov | 15° / 10° | 169 | 13.8 | 1.3 | 9.7 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 11° / 6° | 141 | 14.3 | 3.8 | 9.1 | 2.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Sürmene gets around 396 mm of rain and snow over 44 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
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.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.1 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Sürmene?
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.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sürmene.
What to pack for Sürmene in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Sürmene sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 44 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sürmene in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 11°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 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Oct 20 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 13 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Bracing |
| Feb | 9 | Bracing |
| Mar | 9 | Bracing |
| Apr | 11 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Warm |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 13 | Bracing |
UV index in Sürmene in Winter
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 Sürmene peaks around June 21 at about 9 (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 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Sürmene?
Sürmene sits at 40.9°N, 40.1°E, 81 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Araklı, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Sürmene
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sürmene.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sürmene has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 632 m around an average of 147 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,532 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,556 m.
The land around Sürmene is covered by trees (63%) and water (32%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and water (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), trees (33%) and water (29%) within 80 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
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 Sürmene (40.9059°, 40.1279°, elevation 81 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.