Climate in Edirne (Turkey)

The climate of Edirne is slightly continental, with quite cold winters and hot summers.
Edirne (the ancient Adrianople) is a city of 180,000 inhabitants located in western Turkey, in the European part, called Eastern Thrace, on the banks of the river Evros (or Maritsa).



Precipitation is not abundant, with a maximum from October to January and a relative minimum in summer, when there can still be some thunderstorms.

In winter there are some mild periods, with highs of 15 °C (59 °F) and above. However, there can also be cold periods, characterized by snowfall, and even cold waves, during which the temperature can drop to -15 °C (5 °F). The coldest record is -19.5 °C (-3 °F), set in January 1954.

Summer is hot and sunny, with some thunderstorms.
During the day it can get very hot, with highs of 37 °C (98.5 °F) or above. The heat record is 44.1 °C (111.4 °F), set in July 2007.

Best Time

The best times to visit Edirne are the shoulder seasons, namely the month of May, when you should expect some afternoon thunderstorms, and from mid-September to mid-October. In summer, there is often intense heat, especially in July and August, and as a trend in recent years.

Edirne - Climate data

In Edirne, the average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 3.4 °C, that of the warmest month (August) is of 25.7 °C. Here are the average temperatures.