Samsun Province

Region · 🇹🇷 Türkiye

Population 1,335,716

Area 9,638 km²

Time zone Europe/Istanbul

Official website www.samsun.gov.tr

Samsun Province

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: May

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Typical weather in January

Poor

9° (feels like 5°) · extremes -5°–16°
2° at night
13 rainy days
5 sunny days
3 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
10°C · too cold to swim
UV index 1 · low

Typical weather in February

Poor

10° (feels like 6°) · extremes -5°–19°
2° at night
12 rainy days
5 sunny days
4 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
8°C · too cold to swim
UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in March

Poor

13° (feels like 10°) · extremes -2°–22°
4° at night
14 rainy days
7 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
8°C · too cold to swim
UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in April

Good

17° (feels like 15°) · extremes 2°–25°
8° at night
13 rainy days
9 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
10°C · too cold to swim
UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in May

Great

21° · extremes 7°–28°
12° at night
12 rainy days
13 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
15°C · too cold to swim
UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in June

Great

25° (feels like 26°) · extremes 12°–30°
16° at night
10 rainy days
16 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Calm winds
21°C · cool for a dip
UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in July

Great

28° (feels like 30°) · extremes 16°–33°
19° at night
6 rainy days
19 sunny days
10 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Calm winds
24°C · warm for swimming
UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in August

Good

29° (feels like 30°) · extremes 16°–33°
20° at night
7 rainy days
18 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Muggy, humid air
Calm winds
26°C · warm for swimming
UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in September

Great

25° (feels like 26°) · extremes 12°–32°
16° at night
10 rainy days
13 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Humid air
Calm winds
23°C · cool for a dip
UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in October

Great

21° (feels like 20°) · extremes 7°–29°
13° at night
12 rainy days
8 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
19°C · cool for a dip
UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in November

Good

16° (feels like 14°) · extremes 2°–23°
8° at night
10 rainy days
8 sunny days
4 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
16°C · too cold to swim
UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in December

Poor

11° (feels like 8°) · extremes -2°–18°
4° at night
13 rainy days
5 sunny days
3 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
12°C · too cold to swim
UV index 1 · low

Climate data: NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5-Land and ERA5; NASA POWER (MERRA-2) · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency: Turkish Lira TRY ₺ · Card payments · Widely accepted
Emergency numbers: 112 Ambulance
Electricity: Type C / Type F
230 V · 50 Hz

Languages: Turkish
Tap water: Drink with caution
Driving side: Right
Calling code: +90

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