Tekkeköy in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Tekkeköy sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 245 mm of precipitation over about 37 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 10°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Tekkeköy's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tekkeköy's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 10°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 245 mm
- 37 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Tekkeköy in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C.
A typical winter day in Tekkeköy reaches about 10°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Tekkeköy
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 32 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Tekkeköy 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° / 3° | 83 | 12.9 | 4.6 | 9.4 | 1.6 |
| Feb | 10° / 3° | 71 | 11.7 | 4.6 | 10.3 | 1.9 |
| Mar | 12° / 5° | 87 | 14 | 2.9 | 11.7 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 15° / 8° | 68 | 11.7 | 0.4 | 13.1 | 4.5 |
| May | 19° / 12° | 61 | 10.6 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 24° / 16° | 44 | 8.3 | 0 | 14.9 | 7.4 |
| Jul | 26° / 19° | 32 | 6.6 | 0 | 14.7 | 7.6 |
| Aug | 27° / 19° | 32 | 7.1 | 0 | 13.6 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 24° / 16° | 60 | 9.1 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.3 |
| Oct | 20° / 13° | 87 | 11 | 0 | 10.9 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 15° / 8° | 81 | 9.5 | 0.5 | 9.7 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 11° / 5° | 90 | 11.9 | 2.5 | 9.1 | 2.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Tekkeköy gets around 245 mm of rain and snow over 37 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 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 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 2.0 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Tekkeköy?
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 Tekkeköy.
What to pack for Tekkeköy in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Tekkeköy sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 37 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Tekkeköy in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 10°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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 8°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 13 to Oct 11 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 12 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Bracing |
| Feb | 8 | Bracing |
| Mar | 8 | Bracing |
| Apr | 10 | Bracing |
| May | 15 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 12 | Bracing |
UV index in Tekkeköy 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 Tekkeköy 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 2 (low).
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 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Tekkeköy in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Tekkeköy is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Tekkeköy?
Tekkeköy sits at 41.2°N, 36.5°E, 27 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Samsun, 13 km away.
Topography around Tekkeköy
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tekkeköy.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tekkeköy has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 448 m around an average of 81 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 976 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,047 m.
The land around Tekkeköy is covered by trees (31%), grassland (30%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (40%), water (23%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (28%) 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 Tekkeköy (41.2117°, 36.46°, elevation 27 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.