Tokat climate
Tokat (Turkey) has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa). The average temperature over the year is 13 °C55 °F, and about 494 mm19 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Tokat climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 643 | −326 | 134 | 542.1 |
| Feb | 947 | −229 | 338 | 371.4 |
| Mar | 1355 | 134 | 745 | 522.0 |
| Apr | 1864 | 541 | 1253 | 461.8 |
| May | 2374 | 1050 | 1762 | 602.4 |
| Jun | 2882 | 1457 | 2169 | 461.8 |
| Jul | 3187 | 1660 | 2374 | 170.7 |
| Aug | 3188 | 1661 | 2475 | 130.5 |
| Sep | 2781 | 1355 | 2068 | 291.1 |
| Oct | 2170 | 948 | 1559 | 411.6 |
| Nov | 1457 | 337 | 847 | 491.9 |
| Dec | 846 | −129 | 338 | 491.9 |
| Year | 3188 | −326 | 1355 | 49419 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 82% | 77% | 1.8 | 9:36 |
| Feb | 78% | 75% | 2.7 | 10:37 |
| Mar | 73% | 74% | 3.6 | 11:50 |
| Apr | 68% | 65% | 4.9 | 13:14 |
| May | 66% | 59% | 5.9 | 14:24 |
| Jun | 63% | 48% | 6.7 | 15:02 |
| Jul | 61% | 42% | 6.7 | 14:46 |
| Aug | 61% | 39% | 6.1 | 13:45 |
| Sep | 62% | 44% | 4.8 | 12:24 |
| Oct | 65% | 57% | 3.3 | 11:03 |
| Nov | 70% | 59% | 2.2 | 9:53 |
| Dec | 79% | 73% | 1.6 | 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 Tokat is like
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 31 °C88 °F and a low of 16 °C61 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average 6 °C43 °F and lows −3 °C26 °F. Seasons are strongly marked: the warmest month is on average 22.4 °C40.3 °F warmer than the coldest.
Annual precipitation is moderate at about 494 mm19 in. The wettest three-month stretch is March–May, which brings 32% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: July and August. The wettest month is May (60 mm2.4 in), the driest is August (13 mm0.5 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 61% in August to 82% in January. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 39%) are typical of August. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 6 km/h (4 mph) in October to 8 km/h (5 mph) in February. Daylight lasts from about 9.3 hours in December to 15.0 hours in June.
A lasting snow cover is typical in December–February, when the average snow depth in the reanalysis exceeds 10 cm (deepest in January, about 16 cm).
Best time to visit Tokat
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 28 °C82 °F with 29 mm1.1 in to 60 mm2.4 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is January, which is cold, with average highs of 6 °C43 °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 Tokat
- Winter (December–February) — highs 643 to 9 °C47 °F, lows −326 to −1 °C29 °F, about 47 mm1.8 in of precipitation a month. Pack a warm coat, layers and closed shoes and shoes with good grip, as frost is common.
- Spring (March–May) — highs 1355 to 23 °C74 °F, lows 134 to 10 °C50 °F, about 53 mm2.1 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
- Summer (June–August) — highs 2882 to 31 °C88 °F, lows 1457 to 16 °C61 °F, about 26 mm1.0 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
- Autumn (September–November) — highs 1457 to 27 °C81 °F, lows 337 to 13 °C55 °F, about 40 mm1.6 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
How Tokat compares
Compared with Sivas, about 74 km to the southeast, Tokat is on average 2.8 °C5.1 °F warmer and receives 18% more precipitation (494 mm19 in vs 418 mm16 in). The difference is largest in February (3.7 °C6.6 °F warmer).
Of the 87 places in Turkey covered by World Climates, Tokat is the 67th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 57th 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: Valladolid (Spain, Csa), Constanţa (Romania, Cfa) and Kerch (Ukraine, Cfa).
The same NASA POWER grid cell also contains Turhal (pop. 110,884). Their long-term averages in this dataset are essentially the same as for Tokat, so they do not have separate pages.
Nearby places
- Amasya 72 km · 14 °C58 °F · 465 mm18 in
- Sivas 74 km · 10 °C50 °F · 418 mm16 in
- Samsun 109 km · 15 °C59 °F · 588 mm23 in
- Ordu 135 km · 16 °C61 °F · 1,082 mm43 in
- Çorum 138 km · 12 °C53 °F · 474 mm19 in
- Giresun 169 km · 16 °C60 °F · 1,082 mm43 in
- Kayseri 198 km · 12 °C54 °F · 375 mm15 in
- Kırşehir 242 km · 12 °C54 °F · 374 mm15 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Tokat?
August is the warmest month in Tokat, with an average high of 31 °C (88 °F) and an average low of 16 °C (61 °F).
What is the coldest month in Tokat?
January is the coldest month, with an average high of 6 °C (43 °F) and an average low of -3 °C (26 °F).
When does it rain the most in Tokat?
May is the wettest month with about 60 mm (2.4 in) of precipitation; August is the driest with about 13 mm (0.5 in).
What is the best time to visit Tokat?
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 874 m, while Tokat lies at about 627 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +1.6 °C2.9 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.