Zonguldak weather in July

In July, Zonguldak sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 42 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 15 hours at the start of July to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Zonguldak's 2nd-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zonguldak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:37 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
19%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

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

Air quality
Good
PM10 26.8 µg/m³ · 2017
Density
374/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical July day in Zonguldak reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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)
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Zonguldak weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 96143.99.31.1
Feb / 7612.33.310.31.2
Mar10° / 7712.31.611.71.9
Apr13° / 478.80.113.13.7
May17° / 14°436.8014.36.2
Jun22° / 18°506.6014.97.7
Jul25° / 21°425.7014.78.4
Aug25° / 21°505.9013.78.3
Sep22° / 19°828.1012.37.5
Oct18° / 15°10110.1010.96.1
Nov14° / 10°9010.50.29.74.0
Dec10° / 10713.71.89.12.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
39010
4919
5919
6919
7919
89010
99010
109010
119010
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Zonguldak gets around 42 mm of rain over 5.7 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
118
218
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418
518
619
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1021
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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 65% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111136466
211136476
311035476
411034487
511033497
61932517
71931518
80931519
90830539
1008295310
1108295211
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1707275016
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2105274720
2205274721
2305264622
2404264624
2504254625
2604254626
2703244627
2803234627
2903234628
3002224629
3102214730

Wind in July

Winds average 12 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
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412calm
512light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours at the start of July to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:27 AM to 4:50 AM, and sunset from 7:25 PM to 7:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.04:277:25
215.04:287:25
314.94:287:25
414.94:297:25
514.94:297:25
614.94:307:24
714.94:307:24
814.94:317:24
914.94:327:23
1014.84:327:23
1114.84:337:23
1214.84:347:22
1314.84:347:22
1414.84:357:21
1514.74:367:21
1614.74:377:20
1714.74:387:19
1814.74:387:19
1914.64:397:18
2014.64:407:17
2114.64:417:17
2214.64:427:16
2314.54:437:15
2414.54:447:14
2514.54:457:13
2614.54:457:13
2714.44:467:12
2814.44:477:11
2914.44:487:10
3014.34:497:09
3114.34:507:08

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.72 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.72 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
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286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Zonguldak?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zonguldak in July

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

In July, Zonguldak sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 21°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Zonguldak in July

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 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 12 to Oct 11 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Zonguldak in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 Zonguldak 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zonguldak 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 Zonguldak is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2115 µg/m³Dec 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zonguldak?

Zonguldak sits at 41.5°N, 31.8°E, 24 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Çaycuma, 24 km away.

Topography around Zonguldak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zonguldak has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 923 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,992 m.

The land around Zonguldak is covered by trees (55%), water (24%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (44%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
423 m
16 km
923 m
80 km
1,992 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Çaycuma 24 km · Devrek 29 km · Ereğli 36 km · Alaplı 45 km · Bartın 50 km · Akçakoca 69 km · Karabük 75 km · Safranbolu 78 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 Zonguldak (41.4514°, 31.7931°, elevation 24 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).