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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Bursa Turkey

In Bursa, the summers are warm, dry, and clear and the winters are very cold and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 34°F to 87°F and is rarely below 25°F or above 93°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Bursa for hot-weather activities is from late June to late August.

Climate in Bursa

coldcoolwarmhotwarmcoolcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecNowNow97%97%41%41%clearovercastprecipitation: 2.8 inprecipitation: 2.8 in0.4 in0.4 inmuggy: 25%muggy: 25%0%0%drydrybeach/pool score: 8.7beach/pool score: 8.70.00.0
Bursa weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 3.2 months, from June 6 to September 14, with an average daily high temperature above 79°F. The hottest month of the year in Bursa is July, with an average high of 86°F and low of 64°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.7 months, from November 26 to March 16, with an average daily high temperature below 55°F. The coldest month of the year in Bursa is January, with an average low of 35°F and high of 48°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Bursa

Average High and Low Temperature in BursahotcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 2448°FJan 2448°FAug 187°FAug 187°F34°F34°F66°F66°FJun 679°FJun 679°FSep 1479°FSep 1479°FNov 2655°FNov 2655°FMar 1655°FMar 1655°F58°F58°F58°F58°F40°F40°F39°F39°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 48°F50°F56°F65°F73°F82°F86°F86°F79°F69°F59°F51°F
Temp. 41°F42°F47°F55°F63°F71°F76°F75°F68°F59°F50°F44°F
Low 35°F35°F39°F45°F53°F60°F64°F64°F57°F50°F42°F37°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Bursa

Average Hourly Temperature in BursaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowvery coldvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmhotvery cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Berry Creek, California, United States (6,622 miles away); Lebec, California, United States (6,872 miles); and Blue Ridge, Georgia, United States (5,748 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Bursa (view comparison).

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In Bursa, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Bursa begins around May 27 and lasts for 4.2 months, ending around October 1.

The clearest month of the year in Bursa is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 96% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 1 and lasts for 7.8 months, ending around May 27.

The cloudiest month of the year in Bursa is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 58% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Bursa

Cloud Cover Categories in BursaclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 2797%Jul 2797%Dec 2441%Dec 2441%May 2769%May 2769%Oct 170%Oct 170%NowNowclearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercastmostly clear
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 55%56%52%47%36%16%4%5%19%41%51%58%
Clearer 45%44%48%53%64%84%96%95%81%59%49%42%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Bursa varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 7.5 months, from October 8 to May 25, with a greater than 17% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Bursa is December, with an average of 8.6 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 4.5 months, from May 25 to October 8. The month with the fewest wet days in Bursa is August, with an average of 2.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Bursa is December, with an average of 7.8 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 27% on December 5.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Bursa

Daily Chance of Precipitation in BursawetwetdryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Dec 2129%Dec 2129%Jul 255%Jul 255%Oct 817%Oct 817%May 2517%May 2517%NowNowrainmixed
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 6.6d5.9d6.8d6.6d5.2d4.1d2.1d2.0d3.6d6.0d7.2d7.8d
Mixed 0.8d0.6d0.3d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.6d
Snow 0.3d0.4d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d
Any 7.7d7.0d7.2d6.6d5.2d4.1d2.1d2.0d3.6d6.0d7.2d8.6d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Bursa experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Bursa. The month with the most rain in Bursa is December, with an average rainfall of 2.6 inches.

The month with the least rain in Bursa is July, with an average rainfall of 0.5 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Bursa

Average Monthly Rainfall in BursaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 inDec 82.7 inDec 82.7 inAug 50.4 inAug 50.4 inMar 271.9 inMar 271.9 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 2.1″1.8″1.9″1.7″1.2″1.0″0.5″0.5″1.1″2.0″2.5″2.6″

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Bursa experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 2.7 months, from December 14 to March 5, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Bursa is February, with an average snowfall of 1.9 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 9.3 months, from March 5 to December 14. The least snow falls around July 14, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Bursa

Average Monthly Snowfall in BursasnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 in7 in7 inFeb 131.9 inFeb 131.9 inJul 140.0 inJul 140.0 inDec 141.0 inDec 141.0 inNowNow
The average snowfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average rainfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Snowfall 1.3″1.9″0.4″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.1″1.1″

The length of the day in Bursa varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 18 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 15 hours, 2 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Bursa

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in BursaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 2012 hr, 7 minMar 2015 hr, 2 minJun 2015 hr, 2 minJun 2012 hr, 9 minSep 2212 hr, 9 minSep 229 hr, 18 minDec 219 hr, 18 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 9.7h10.7h12.0h13.3h14.4h15.0h14.7h13.7h12.4h11.1h10.0h9.4h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:33 AM on June 14, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 53 minutes later at 8:26 AM on January 5. The earliest sunset is at 5:37 PM on December 7, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 0 minutes later at 8:37 PM on June 27.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Bursa during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Bursa

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in BursaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 145:33 AMJun 145:33 AM8:37 PMJun 278:37 PMJun 27Dec 75:37 PMDec 75:37 PM8:26 AMJan 58:26 AMJan 5daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Bursa

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in BursaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM000010101010202020203030303040404050506060700000101010102020202030303040405050602673NowNow
northeastsouthwest
Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Bursa

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Bursa experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 2.8 months, from June 15 to September 10, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 6% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Bursa is July, with 6.1 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 23, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Bursa

Humidity Comfort Levels in BursamuggyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 230%Feb 230%Jul 2925%Jul 2925%Jun 156%Jun 156%Sep 106%Sep 106%NowNowmuggymuggyhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydryoppressiveoppressive
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d2.0d6.1d6.0d1.5d0.2d0.0d0.0d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Bursa experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 2.4 months, from July 1 to September 15, with average wind speeds of more than 7.4 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Bursa is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.3 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 9.6 months, from September 15 to July 1. The calmest month of the year in Bursa is May, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.4 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Bursa

Average Wind Speed in BursawindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mphAug 28.4 mphAug 28.4 mphMay 236.3 mphMay 236.3 mphSep 157.4 mphSep 157.4 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 7.88.37.87.06.46.88.08.27.47.27.37.7

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Bursa varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the north for 8.4 months, from February 24 to November 7, with a peak percentage of 63% on July 19. The wind is most often from the south for 3.6 months, from November 7 to February 24, with a peak percentage of 42% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Bursa

Wind Direction in BursaSNSJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowsouthnorthwesteast
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Bursa is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.5 months, from June 15 to September 30, with an average temperature above 69°F. The month of the year in Bursa with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 75°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.9 months, from December 16 to April 13, with an average temperature below 52°F. The month of the year in Bursa with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 46°F.

Average Water Temperature in Bursa

Average Water Temperature in BursawarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec40°F40°F45°F45°F50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°FAug 975°FAug 975°F46°FFeb 1746°FFeb 17Jun 1569°FJun 1569°FSep 3069°FSep 3069°FDec 1652°FDec 1652°FApr 1352°FApr 1352°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 48°F46°F48°F53°F61°F69°F74°F75°F72°F65°F58°F52°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Bursa throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Bursa for general outdoor tourist activities is from late May to late September, with a peak score in the second week of September.

Tourism Score in Bursa

Tourism Score in Bursabest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.18.10.70.77.87.87.37.3NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Bursa for hot-weather activities is from late June to late August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Bursa

Beach/Pool Score in Bursabest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810108.78.70.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Bursa typically lasts for 7.9 months (240 days), from around March 24 to around November 20, rarely starting before March 3 or after April 13, and rarely ending before October 30 or after December 16.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Bursa

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Bursagrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Mar 2450%Mar 2450%Nov 2050%Nov 2090%Apr 1390%Apr 1390%Oct 3090%Oct 3010%Mar 310%Mar 310%Dec 1610%Dec 160%Jan 250%Jan 25Jul 21100%Jul 21100%very coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Bursa should appear around March 8, only rarely appearing before February 12 or after April 7.

Growing Degree Days in Bursa

Growing Degree Days in BursaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°F3,500°F3,500°F4,000°F4,000°FMar 884°FMar 884°FJun 7900°FJun 7900°FJul 161,800°FJul 161,800°FDec 313,946°FDec 313,946°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from May 16 to August 22, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.7 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Bursa is July, with an average of 7.8 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from October 30 to February 17, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.0 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Bursa is December, with an average of 1.8 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Bursa

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in BursabrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJul 58.0 kWhJul 58.0 kWhDec 221.7 kWhDec 221.7 kWhMay 166.7 kWhMay 166.7 kWhAug 226.7 kWhAug 226.7 kWhOct 303.0 kWhOct 303.0 kWhFeb 173.0 kWhFeb 173.0 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 2.12.94.25.56.77.67.86.95.43.62.41.8

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Bursa are 40.196 deg latitude, 29.060 deg longitude, and 509 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Bursa contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,932 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 697 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (7,940 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (8,389 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Bursa is covered by artificial surfaces (81%) and cropland (10%), within 10 miles by trees (45%) and cropland (36%), and within 50 miles by trees (43%) and cropland (30%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Bursa, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 5 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Bursa.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Bursa according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Bursa is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Bursa and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Bursa and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Disclaimer

The information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Weather data is prone to errors, outages, and other defects. We assume no responsibility for any decisions made on the basis of the content presented on this site.

We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands.

We further caution that our travel scores are only as good as the data that underpin them, that weather conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable, and that the definition of the scores reflects a particular set of preferences that may not agree with those of any particular reader.

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