Samsun weather by month & the best time to visit
Türkiye · coastal city break · Mediterranean climate
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The best time to visit Samsun is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 89/100), with July and June close behind. Samsun averages about 2,195 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 16 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Samsun?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Samsun is August, then July and June. The dullest month is January (6/100, 84 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Samsun?
Samsun gets a moderate 2,195 hours of sunshine a year. 83 Sunshine Score points separate August (89) from January (6), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #48 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 December, carries about 41% of the annual 622 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 6° / 43°F | 84 mm | 1 | 12° / 54°F |
| February | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 6° / 43°F | 54 mm | 2 | 10° / 50°F |
| March | 20 | 11° / 52°F | 7° / 45°F | 63 mm | 3 | 11° / 52°F |
| April | 35 | 13° / 55°F | 9° / 48°F | 46 mm | 5 | 14° / 57°F |
| May | 63 | 17° / 63°F | 15° / 59°F | 38 mm | 6 | 16° / 61°F |
| June | 86 | 22° / 72°F | 20° / 68°F | 32 mm | 7 | 23° / 73°F |
| July | 88 | 25° / 77°F | 23° / 73°F | 19 mm | 8 | 26° / 79°F |
| August | 89 | 26° / 79°F | 24° / 75°F | 16 mm | 7 | 27° / 81°F |
| September | 85 | 23° / 73°F | 21° / 70°F | 36 mm | 5 | 28° / 82°F |
| October | 80 | 20° / 68°F | 17° / 63°F | 61 mm | 3 | 23° / 73°F |
| November | 45 | 15° / 59°F | 12° / 54°F | 79 mm | 2 | 17° / 63°F |
| December | 25 | 12° / 54°F | 8° / 46°F | 94 mm | 1 | 12° / 54°F |
Sea temperature in Samsun by month
The sea off Samsun is warmest in September at around 28°C / 82°F, and coolest in February at 10°C / 50°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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Samsun: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Samsun?
Samsun is a coastal city break in Türkiye with a Mediterranean climate — the sea reaches 28°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 5 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Samsun get a year?
Samsun gets about 2,195 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Samsun?
The sunniest time to visit Samsun is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 89/100 (with July and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.
What is the least sunny month in Samsun?
January is the least sunny month in Samsun, scoring 6/100 with about 84 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Samsun?
The sea in Samsun ranges from about 10°C (February) to 28°C (September). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Samsun?
The typical midday UV index in Samsun peaks around 8 (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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