Çanakkale climate
Çanakkale (Turkey) has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). The average temperature over the year is 17 °C62 °F, and about 615 mm24 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Çanakkale climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin | Frost days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1151 | 642 | 847 | 953.7 | 3 |
| Feb | 1253 | 643 | 948 | 763.0 | 3 |
| Mar | 1457 | 846 | 1152 | 562.2 | 0 |
| Apr | 1864 | 1051 | 1457 | 481.9 | 0 |
| May | 2272 | 1559 | 1966 | 311.2 | 0 |
| Jun | 2781 | 1967 | 2374 | 271.1 | 0 |
| Jul | 3187 | 2271 | 2679 | 130.5 | 0 |
| Aug | 3187 | 2272 | 2680 | 60.2 | 0 |
| Sep | 2680 | 1966 | 2373 | 281.1 | 0 |
| Oct | 2170 | 1558 | 1864 | 642.5 | 0 |
| Nov | 1662 | 1152 | 1457 | 753.0 | 0 |
| Dec | 1254 | 745 | 1049 | 963.8 | 1 |
| Year | 3187 | 642 | 1762 | 61524 | 7 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total. Frost days are for the whole grid cell.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 83% | 69% | 1.7 | 9:37 |
| Feb | 82% | 69% | 2.5 | 10:37 |
| Mar | 79% | 60% | 3.8 | 11:50 |
| Apr | 74% | 52% | 5.3 | 13:13 |
| May | 71% | 45% | 6.5 | 14:23 |
| Jun | 65% | 31% | 7.2 | 15:01 |
| Jul | 60% | 17% | 7.5 | 14:45 |
| Aug | 61% | 16% | 6.7 | 13:45 |
| Sep | 66% | 32% | 5.0 | 12:24 |
| Oct | 75% | 47% | 3.3 | 11:03 |
| Nov | 81% | 57% | 2.1 | 9:53 |
| Dec | 84% | 68% | 1.5 | 9:19 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Çanakkale is like
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 31 °C87 °F and a low of 22 °C72 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average 11 °C51 °F and lows 6 °C42 °F. Seasons are strongly marked: the warmest month is on average 18.4 °C33.1 °F warmer than the coldest.
Annual precipitation is moderate at about 615 mm24 in. The wettest three-month stretch is December–February, which brings 43% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: July and August. The wettest month is December (96 mm3.8 in), the driest is August (6 mm0.2 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 60% in July to 84% in December. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 16%) are typical of August. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 12 km/h (7 mph) in June to 18 km/h (11 mph) in February. Daylight lasts from about 9.3 hours in December to 15.0 hours in June.
Best time to visit Çanakkale
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are May and June and September and October: average highs of 21 °C70 °F to 27 °C81 °F with 27 mm1.1 in to 64 mm2.5 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is January, which is cold, with average highs of 11 °C51 °F.
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Çanakkale
- Winter (December–February) — highs 1151 to 12 °C54 °F, lows 642 to 7 °C45 °F, about 89 mm3.5 in of precipitation a month. Pack long sleeves, a sweater and a medium jacket.
- Spring (March–May) — highs 1457 to 22 °C72 °F, lows 846 to 15 °C59 °F, about 45 mm1.8 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket.
- Summer (June–August) — highs 2781 to 31 °C87 °F, lows 1967 to 22 °C72 °F, about 15 mm0.6 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses.
- Autumn (September–November) — highs 1662 to 26 °C80 °F, lows 1152 to 19 °C66 °F, about 56 mm2.2 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket.
How Çanakkale compares
Compared with Balıkesir, about 138 km to the southeast, Çanakkale is on average 0.7 °C1.2 °F warmer and receives a similar amount of precipitation. The difference is largest in January (2.4 °C4.3 °F warmer).
Of the 87 places in Turkey covered by World Climates, Çanakkale is the 26th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 33rd wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Turkey climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern: Mascara (Algeria, Csa), Saïda (Algeria, Csa) and Badajoz (Spain, Csa).
Nearby places
- Tekirdağ 130 km · 15 °C59 °F · 600 mm24 in
- Bandırma 135 km · 16 °C61 °F · 656 mm26 in
- Balıkesir 138 km · 16 °C61 °F · 593 mm23 in
- Çorlu 162 km · 14 °C58 °F · 600 mm24 in
- Edirne 170 km · 15 °C58 °F · 614 mm24 in
- Mustafakemalpaşa 170 km · 16 °C61 °F · 627 mm25 in
- Bornova 200 km · 17 °C63 °F · 636 mm25 in
- İzmir 204 km · 17 °C63 °F · 646 mm25 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Çanakkale?
August is the warmest month in Çanakkale, with an average high of 31 °C (87 °F) and an average low of 22 °C (72 °F).
What is the coldest month in Çanakkale?
January is the coldest month, with an average high of 11 °C (51 °F) and an average low of 6 °C (42 °F).
When does it rain the most in Çanakkale?
December is the wettest month with about 96 mm (3.8 in) of precipitation; August is the driest with about 6 mm (0.2 in).
What is the best time to visit Çanakkale?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are May and June and September and October.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 97 m, while Çanakkale lies at about 12 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +0.6 °C1 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.