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Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours

The climate of Mersin is
Mediterranean, with mild, rainy winters and hot, sunny summers. However, the summer is very hot and muggy.
The city is located on the southern coast of Türkiye. To the east lies the Cilician plain (or Çukurova). To the north are the Central Taurus Mountains (or Bolkar Mountains), whose highest peak, Medetsiz, is 3,486 meters (11,437 ft) high.
Although the
winter is mild, sometimes there can be cold periods, with lows close to freezing and highs of 8/9 °C (46/48 °F).
In
summer, there can be very hot periods, with highs close to 40 °C (104 °F).
Mersin - Climate data
In Mersin, the
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of
11.4 °C, that of the warmest month (August) is of
29.6 °C. Here are the average temperatures.
Mersin - Average temperatures (1991-2020) |
Month | Min | Max | Mean |
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January | 7.6 | 15.2 | 11.4 |
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February | 8.2 | 16.2 | 12.2 |
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March | 10.9 | 19 | 15 |
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April | 14.4 | 22.2 | 18.3 |
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May | 18.6 | 25.8 | 22.2 |
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June | 22.6 | 29.1 | 25.8 |
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July | 25.8 | 31.9 | 28.8 |
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August | 26.3 | 32.8 | 29.6 |
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September | 23.2 | 31.1 | 27.2 |
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October | 18.6 | 27.9 | 23.2 |
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November | 13 | 22.1 | 17.6 |
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December | 9.1 | 16.9 | 13 |
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Year | 16.6 | 24.2 | 20.35 |
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Precipitation amounts to
635 millimeters per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from
7.3 millimeters in the driest month (August) to
165 millimeters in the wettest one (December). Here is the average precipitation.
Mersin - Average precipitationMonth | Days |
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January | 115 | 10 |
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February | 80 | 9 |
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March | 55 | 7 |
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April | 35 | 7 |
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May | 25 | 6 |
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June | 12 | 3 |
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July | 9 | 1 |
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August | 7 | 1 |
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September | 13 | 2 |
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October | 35 | 5 |
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November | 80 | 6 |
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December | 165 | 11 |
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Year | 635 | 69 |
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The
sea temperature ranges from
17 °C in March to
28.5 °C in August. Here are the average sea temperatures.
Mersin - Sea temperatureMonth |
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January | 18 |
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February | 17.5 |
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March | 17 |
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April | 18.5 |
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May | 21.5 |
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June | 25 |
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July | 27.5 |
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August | 28.5 |
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September | 28 |
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October | 26 |
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November | 22.5"> |
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December | 19.5 |
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Year | 22.5 |
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There are on average around 2755
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.
Mersin - Sunshine hoursMonth | Average | Total |
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January | 5 | 150 |
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February | 5.5 | 160 |
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March | 7 | 210 |
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April | 7.5 | 230 |
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May | 8.5 | 265 |
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June | 10 | 295 |
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July | 10 | 315 |
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August | 10 | 305 |
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September | 9 | 275 |
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October | 7.5 | 235 |
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November | 6 | 175 |
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December | 4.5 | 145 |
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Year | 7.5 | 2755 |
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