Çanakkale weather by month & the best time to visit
Türkiye · beach resort · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Çanakkale is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with July and June close behind. Çanakkale averages about 2,654 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 6 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Çanakkale?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Çanakkale is August, then July and June. The dullest month is January (19/100, 95 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Çanakkale?
Çanakkale gets a lot of sun: around 2,654 hours a year. 74 Sunshine Score points separate August (93) from January (19), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #36 of 49 destinations in Türkiye for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,990 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around January, carries about 43% of the annual 615 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19 | 11° / 52°F | 6° / 43°F | 95 mm | 1 | 16° / 61°F |
| February | 27 | 12° / 54°F | 6° / 43°F | 76 mm | 2 | 12° / 54°F |
| March | 42 | 14° / 57°F | 8° / 46°F | 56 mm | 3 | 12° / 54°F |
| April | 71 | 18° / 64°F | 10° / 50°F | 48 mm | 5 | 15° / 59°F |
| May | 89 | 23° / 73°F | 15° / 59°F | 31 mm | 7 | 17° / 63°F |
| June | 90 | 28° / 82°F | 19° / 66°F | 27 mm | 8 | 21° / 70°F |
| July | 92 | 31° / 88°F | 22° / 72°F | 13 mm | 9 | 23° / 73°F |
| August | 93 | 31° / 88°F | 22° / 72°F | 6 mm | 8 | 25° / 77°F |
| September | 89 | 26° / 79°F | 19° / 66°F | 28 mm | 6 | 24° / 75°F |
| October | 83 | 21° / 70°F | 15° / 59°F | 64 mm | 3 | 21° / 70°F |
| November | 54 | 16° / 61°F | 11° / 52°F | 75 mm | 2 | 17° / 63°F |
| December | 26 | 12° / 54°F | 7° / 45°F | 96 mm | 1 | 15° / 59°F |
Sea temperature in Çanakkale by month
The sea off Çanakkale is warmest in August at around 25°C / 77°F, and coolest in February at 12°C / 54°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 5 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Çanakkale: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Çanakkale?
Çanakkale is a beach resort in Türkiye with a Mediterranean climate — the sea reaches 25°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 5 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Çanakkale get a year?
Çanakkale gets about 2,654 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Çanakkale?
The sunniest time to visit Çanakkale is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 93/100 (with July and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Çanakkale?
January is the least sunny month in Çanakkale, scoring 19/100 with about 95 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Çanakkale?
The sea in Çanakkale ranges from about 12°C (February) to 25°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Çanakkale?
The typical midday UV index in Çanakkale peaks around 9 (very high) in July, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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