In Izmir (or Smyrna), a big Turkish city on the Aegean Sea, the climate is
amounts to 675 millimeters (26.5 inches) per year, and is most abundant in autumn and winter, while in summer, it rains very rarely.
, from December to mid-March, is relatively mild and quite rainy: the average temperature in January is 8 °C (46.5 °F), and it rains on average about 9 days per month. The city is less exposed to cold waves than
, however, cold air masses can arrive here as well, leading to night frosts. The coldest record is -8.2 °C (17.2 °F) and was set in January 1942.
, from mid-March to May, is very mild, and while the weather is still a bit unstable in March, later, it gradually becomes sunnier, and with less rainfall.
, from June to mid-September, is hot and sunny. Typically, the humidity is not very high, and sea breezes blow, in addition, an insistent wind from the north, the
, can blow, although less often than in the central part of the Aegean Sea. However, there may be
, from mid-September to November, is pleasantly warm and sunny at the beginning, while rainy periods become more frequent over the weeks. However, October is often still a pleasant and sunny month, especially in the first half.
in Izmir is great in summer, when the sky is practically always clear, while in winter, sunny periods alternate with periods of bad weather, with cloudy skies.
in Izmir is never very warm, since in summer, the north wind prevents it from warming up by much, however, it is warm enough for swimming from July to September.
to visit Izmir, for exploring the city, the monuments and the neighbouring towns such as Ephesus and Pergamum, are spring and autumn, ie the months of April and May, and from mid-September to mid-October. In fact, summer is often very hot, especially in July and August.
September is probably the best compromise between seaside and cultural tourism, if you wish to do both.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a quite mild month. The average temperature is of
8 °C, with a minimum of
3.8 °C and a maximum of
12.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-3.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-6.6 °C in January 2015.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
18 °C. However, it reached
22 °C in January 2010.
Precipitation amounts to
100 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 44% of the time.
The average humidity is 70%.
The average wind speed is of
12.1 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
15.6 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
February is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
8.8 °C, with a minimum of
4.4 °C and a maximum of
13.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-2.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-7.1 °C in February 2008.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
19.5 °C. However, it reached
27 °C in February 2016.
Precipitation amounts to
95 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 46% of the time.
The average humidity is 67%.
The average wind speed is of
13 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
15.2 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
March is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
11.6 °C, with a minimum of
6.6 °C and a maximum of
16.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-0.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-5 °C in March 1997.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
23 °C. However, it reached
29 °C in March 2001.
Precipitation amounts to
75 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 53% of the time.
The average humidity is 62%.
The average wind speed is of
13.1 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
15.2 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
April is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
15.1 °C, with a minimum of
9.4 °C and a maximum of
20.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
3.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-3 °C in April 1997.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28 °C. However, it reached
33.6 °C in April 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
55 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 55% of the time.
The average humidity is 60%.
The average wind speed is of
11.8 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
16.2 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
May is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
20.3 °C, with a minimum of
14.2 °C and a maximum of
26.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
8.5 °C. However, it dropped to
8 °C in May 1995.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32.5 °C. However, it reached
38.7 °C in May 2020.
Precipitation amounts to
30 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 20 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 66% of the time.
The average humidity is 54%.
The average wind speed is of
12 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
18.7 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cool for swimming.
June is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
24.9 °C, with a minimum of
18.3 °C and a maximum of
31.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
13 °C. However, it dropped to
9 °C in June 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
37 °C. However, it reached
42 °C in June 2007.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 50 minutes. So the days are long. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 11.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 77% of the time.
The average humidity is 48%.
The average wind speed is of
13.1 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
22 °C. Therefore, the sea is cool for swimming.
July, the hottest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
27.4 °C, with a minimum of
20.8 °C and a maximum of
34.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
17 °C. However, it dropped to
15 °C in July 1992.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
38.5 °C. However, it reached
43 °C in July 2007.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 30 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 12 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 83% of the time.
The average humidity is 45%.
The average wind speed is of
14.9 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
23.6 °C. Therefore, the sea can be considered barely acceptable for swimming.
August is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
27.3 °C, with a minimum of
20.8 °C and a maximum of
33.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
16.5 °C. However, it dropped to
13 °C in August 1991.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
38.5 °C. However, it reached
44 °C in August 2002.
Precipitation amounts to only
5 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 11.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 84% of the time.
The average humidity is 48%.
The average wind speed is of
14 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
24.3 °C. Therefore, the sea is warm enough for swimming.
September is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
23.1 °C, with a minimum of
16.6 °C and a maximum of
29.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
11.5 °C. However, it dropped to
8.9 °C in September 2008.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34.5 °C. However, it reached
39 °C in September 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
20 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 81% of the time.
The average humidity is 53%.
The average wind speed is of
11.8 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
23.2 °C. Therefore, the sea can be considered barely acceptable for swimming.
October is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
18.7 °C, with a minimum of
12.8 °C and a maximum of
24.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
6.5 °C. However, it dropped to
2 °C in October 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30.5 °C. However, it reached
36.8 °C in October 2020.
Precipitation amounts to
40 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 65% of the time.
The average humidity is 61%.
The average wind speed is of
10.7 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
21 °C. Therefore, the sea is cool for swimming.
November is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
13.5 °C, with a minimum of
8.3 °C and a maximum of
18.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
1.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-2 °C in November 2011.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
25 °C. However, it reached
29 °C in November 2004.
Precipitation amounts to
120 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 53% of the time.
The average humidity is 67%.
The average wind speed is of
10.8 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
18.4 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cool for swimming.
December is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
9.5 °C, with a minimum of
5.4 °C and a maximum of
13.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-2 °C. However, it dropped to
-5 °C in December 2002.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
20 °C. However, it reached
24 °C in December 2010.
Precipitation amounts to
140 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 30 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 42% of the time.
The average humidity is 71%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
12 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
16.6 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.