The city is located in southwestern Turkey, on the coast of the Aegean Sea, at 37 degrees north latitude. Nearby are Greek islands such as Kalymnos and Kos.
is mild, sometimes there can be cold periods, with lows around freezing or slightly below, and highs of 7/8 °C (45/46 °F). Very rarely, it can even snow.
, the north wind that blows in this season. Typically, the temperature does not drop below -3/-4 °C (25/27 °F), but in February 1983 it dropped to -6.6 °C (20 °F). Furthermore, there can be heat waves, with highs of 40 °C (104 °F) or more. The highest record is 46 °C (115 °F).
. Here are the average temperatures.
January is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
11.8 °C, with a minimum of
8.3 °C and a maximum of
15.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
1 °C. However, it dropped to
-4 °C in January 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
19.5 °C. However, it reached
22 °C in January 2016.
Precipitation amounts to
135 mm, distributed over 12 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 48% of the time.
The average humidity is 65%.
The average wind speed is of
10.3 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
16.8 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
February, the coldest month of the year, is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
11.6 °C, with a minimum of
8.1 °C and a maximum of
15.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
1.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-3 °C in February 1997.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
20.5 °C. However, it reached
28 °C in February 2016.
Precipitation amounts to
110 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 50% of the time.
The average humidity is 64%.
The average wind speed is of
10.8 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
16.3 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
March is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
13.6 °C, with a minimum of
9.7 °C and a maximum of
17.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
4.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-2 °C in March 1994.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
23.5 °C. However, it reached
28.7 °C in March 2009.
Precipitation amounts to
75 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 53% of the time.
The average humidity is 60%.
The average wind speed is of
10.4 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
16.2 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
April is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
16.9 °C, with a minimum of
12.7 °C and a maximum of
21.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
8.5 °C. However, it dropped to
2.8 °C in April 1997.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
27.5 °C. However, it reached
31.7 °C in April 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
40 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 57% of the time.
The average humidity is 58%.
The average wind speed is of
9.2 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
17.1 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.
May is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
21.2 °C, with a minimum of
16.5 °C and a maximum of
26 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
13 °C. However, it dropped to
10.8 °C in May 2005.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33 °C. However, it reached
39 °C in May 2020.
Precipitation amounts to
20 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 10 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 65% of the time.
The average humidity is 56%.
The average wind speed is of
8.7 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
19.1 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cool for swimming.
June is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
26 °C, with a minimum of
20.8 °C and a maximum of
31.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
17 °C. However, it dropped to
13.4 °C in June 1994.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
38.5 °C. However, it reached
44.5 °C in June 2017.
Precipitation amounts to only
7.5 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 40 minutes. So the days are long. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 72% of the time.
The average humidity is 49%.
The average wind speed is of
10.1 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
22 °C. Therefore, the sea is cool for swimming.
July, the hottest month of the year, is generally a very hot month. The average temperature is of
28.8 °C, with a minimum of
23.3 °C and a maximum of
34.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
20.5 °C. However, it dropped to
17.8 °C in July 1991.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
40.5 °C. However, it reached
46 °C in July 2017.
Precipitation amounts to only
1.3 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 25 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 11 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 76% of the time.
The average humidity is 45%.
The average wind speed is of
10.7 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
23.5 °C. Therefore, the sea can be considered barely acceptable for swimming.
August is generally a very hot month. The average temperature is of
28.6 °C, with a minimum of
23.3 °C and a maximum of
34 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
21.5 °C. However, it dropped to
18.5 °C in August 1995.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
40 °C. However, it reached
45 °C in August 1998.
Precipitation amounts to only
8.5 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 77% of the time.
The average humidity is 49%.
The average wind speed is of
9.5 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
24.3 °C. Therefore, the sea is warm enough for swimming.
September is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
25.3 °C, with a minimum of
20.3 °C and a maximum of
30.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
17.5 °C. However, it dropped to
14.9 °C in September 2014.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
36.5 °C. However, it reached
42.6 °C in September 2015.
Precipitation amounts to
20 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 73% of the time.
The average humidity is 52%.
The average wind speed is of
8.8 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
23.5 °C. Therefore, the sea can be considered barely acceptable for swimming.
October is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
21.2 °C, with a minimum of
16.8 °C and a maximum of
25.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
12 °C. However, it dropped to
7.8 °C in October 2003.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32 °C. However, it reached
38.9 °C in October 1991.
Precipitation amounts to
40 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 64% of the time.
The average humidity is 59%.
The average wind speed is of
7.7 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
21.6 °C. Therefore, the sea is cool for swimming.
November is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
16.6 °C, with a minimum of
12.8 °C and a maximum of
20.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
7 °C. However, it dropped to
2 °C in November 1995.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
26 °C. However, it reached
31 °C in November 1992.
Precipitation amounts to
100 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 55% of the time.
The average humidity is 63%.
The average wind speed is of
8.2 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
19.3 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cool for swimming.
December is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
13.2 °C, with a minimum of
9.8 °C and a maximum of
16.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
2.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-5 °C in December 2016.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
21 °C. However, it reached
24.5 °C in December 2010.
Precipitation amounts to
155 mm, distributed over 13 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 40 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 47% of the time.
The average humidity is 67%.
The average wind speed is of
9.6 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
17.6 °C. Therefore, the sea is cold for swimming.