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Sinop

City · 🇹🇷 Türkiye
Population 57,404
Area 20 km²
Time zone Europe/Istanbul
Official website www.sinop.bel.tr
Sinop

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Sinop’s history spans from its role as a strategic Black Sea port to its Seljuk-era heritage. This list features the Sinop Fortress Prison, a former state penitentiary housed within ancient walls, and the 13th-century Alaeddin Mosque. Cultural sites include the Archaeological Museum, containing artifacts from the Bronze Age to the Byzantine era, and the Ethnography Museum, set in an 18th-century mansion. Local culinary specialties are represented by traditional Sinop mantı at Teyze'nin Yeri and fresh Black Sea seafood at Okyanus Balık Evi near the harbor.

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: May, June, July, August, September, October

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Typical weather in January

Poor
  • 9° (feels like 5°) · extremes -2°–17°
  • 3° at night
  • 15 rainy days
  • 4 sunny days
  • 3 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • 10°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 1 · low

Typical weather in February

Poor
  • 10° (feels like 5°) · extremes -2°–18°
  • 3° at night
  • 13 rainy days
  • 5 sunny days
  • 4 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • 8°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in March

Poor
  • 12° (feels like 8°) · extremes 0°–19°
  • 5° at night
  • 14 rainy days
  • 8 sunny days
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • 8°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in April

Fair
  • 15° (feels like 12°) · extremes 3°–22°
  • 8° at night
  • 11 rainy days
  • 12 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • 10°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in May

Great
  • 20° (feels like 18°) · extremes 8°–25°
  • 12° at night
  • 8 rainy days
  • 15 sunny days
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • 15°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 6 · high

Typical weather in June

Great
  • 24° · extremes 13°–29°
  • 17° at night
  • 6 rainy days
  • 20 sunny days
  • 11 hours of sunshine per day
  • Comfortable humidity
  • Light breeze
  • 21°C · cool for a dip
  • UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in July

Great
  • 28° (feels like 27°) · extremes 17°–31°
  • 20° at night
  • 4 rainy days
  • 25 sunny days
  • 11 hours of sunshine per day
  • Humid air
  • Light breeze
  • 24°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in August

Great
  • 28° · extremes 17°–32°
  • 21° at night
  • 5 rainy days
  • 23 sunny days
  • 10 hours of sunshine per day
  • Muggy, humid air
  • Light breeze
  • 26°C · warm for swimming
  • UV index 7 · high

Typical weather in September

Great
  • 24° (feels like 23°) · extremes 13°–29°
  • 17° at night
  • 8 rainy days
  • 15 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Comfortable humidity
  • Light breeze
  • 23°C · cool for a dip
  • UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in October

Great
  • 20° (feels like 18°) · extremes 9°–26°
  • 13° at night
  • 11 rainy days
  • 9 sunny days
  • 5 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • 20°C · cool for a dip
  • UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in November

Good
  • 16° (feels like 13°) · extremes 4°–22°
  • 9° at night
  • 10 rainy days
  • 5 sunny days
  • 4 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • 16°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in December

Poor
  • 12° (feels like 8°) · extremes 0°–18°
  • 5° at night
  • 14 rainy days
  • 4 sunny days
  • 3 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • 12°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 1 · low

Climate data: NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5-Land and ERA5 · 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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Tours & Activities

Sinop Fortress Prison
Walk
Sinop Müzesi
Walk
Alaeddin Camii

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