Ünye in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Ünye sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 264 mm of precipitation over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest 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 Ünye's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ünye's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
10°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
264 mm
39 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
1.9
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Ünye in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 12°C in early December to 9°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Ünye reaches about 10°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

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Ünye 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9413.62.49.41.6
Feb / 7112.12.910.41.5
Mar10° / 8413.60.911.71.9
Apr12° / 10°599.60.213.13.4
May17° / 14°448.3014.35.8
Jun22° / 19°447.4014.97.4
Jul25° / 22°468014.77.7
Aug25° / 23°498.9013.67.6
Sep23° / 20°7310012.37.1
Oct19° / 16°9611.7010.96.0
Nov15° / 12°9410.909.74.3
Dec11° / 9913.519.12.6

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Ünye gets around 264 mm of rain and snow over 39 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 15 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

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.

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 1.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Ünye?

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.

1.9
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 Ünye.

What to pack for Ünye in Winter

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

In winter, Ünye sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 39 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ünye 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 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 13 to Oct 13 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May15Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Ünye 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 Ünye peaks around August 10 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 10UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ünye?

Ünye sits at 41.1°N, 37.3°E, 1 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Fatsa, 22 km away.

Topography around Ünye

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ünye has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 732 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,267 m.

The land around Ünye is covered by water (63%) within 3 km, water (57%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
203 m
16 km
732 m
80 km
2,267 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Fatsa 22 km · Terme 27 km · Kumru 30 km · Korgan 35 km · Gürgentepe 47 km · Çarşamba 48 km · Ordu 54 km · Niksar 67 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 Ünye (41.1405°, 37.2885°, elevation 1 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.