Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Göcek Turkey

In Göcek, the summers are hot, arid, and clear and the winters are long, cold, wet, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 39°F to 90°F and is rarely below 32°F or above 96°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Göcek for hot-weather activities is from mid June to mid September.

The hot season lasts for 3.3 months, from June 12 to September 20, with an average daily high temperature above 83°F. The hottest month of the year in Göcek is August, with an average high of 89°F and low of 69°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.9 months, from November 28 to March 24, with an average daily high temperature below 63°F. The coldest month of the year in Göcek is January, with an average low of 40°F and high of 57°F.

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

The clearer part of the year in Göcek begins around May 19 and lasts for 4.6 months, ending around October 7.

The clearest month of the year in Göcek is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 100% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 7 and lasts for 7.4 months, ending around May 19.

The cloudiest month of the year in Göcek is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 44% of the time.

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

The wetter season lasts 5.6 months, from October 30 to April 16, with a greater than 19% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Göcek is January, with an average of 10.8 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.4 months, from April 16 to October 30. The month with the fewest wet days in Göcek is August, with an average of 0.5 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 Göcek is January, with an average of 10.7 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 37% on February 3.

Rainfall

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. Göcek experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 8.6 months, from September 15 to June 3, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Göcek is December, with an average rainfall of 5.7 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from June 3 to September 15. The month with the least rain in Göcek is July, with an average rainfall of 0.1 inches.

The length of the day in Göcek varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 39 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 41 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:44 AM on June 13, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 33 minutes later at 8:17 AM on January 7. The earliest sunset is at 5:47 PM on December 6, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 39 minutes later at 8:27 PM on June 28.

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

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.

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.

Göcek experiences significant seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 2.7 months, from June 21 to September 12, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 8% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Göcek is August, with 8.9 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is March 4, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

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 Göcek experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.4 months, from November 26 to April 8, with average wind speeds of more than 7.2 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Göcek is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.3 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.6 months, from April 8 to November 26. The calmest month of the year in Göcek is May, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.1 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the north for 1.5 months, from February 26 to April 12; for 1.9 weeks, from April 23 to May 6; for 1.8 months, from June 3 to July 29; and for 1.1 months, from October 8 to November 10, with a peak percentage of 47% on June 30. The wind is most often from the west for 1.6 weeks, from April 12 to April 23; for 4.0 weeks, from May 6 to June 3; and for 2.3 months, from July 29 to October 8, with a peak percentage of 43% on August 25. The wind is most often from the south for 3.6 months, from November 10 to February 26, with a peak percentage of 36% on January 1.

Göcek 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 some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 2.7 months, from July 11 to October 2, with an average temperature above 77°F. The month of the year in Göcek with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 81°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.4 months, from December 22 to May 3, with an average temperature below 66°F. The month of the year in Göcek with the coolest water is March, with an average temperature of 62°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Göcek 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 times of year to visit Göcek for general outdoor tourist activities are from mid May to early July and from early September to mid October, with a peak score in the first week of June.

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 Göcek for hot-weather activities is from mid June to mid September, with a peak score in the second week of July.

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 Göcek typically lasts for 10 months (313 days), from around February 14 to around December 23, rarely starting after March 18, or ending before November 27.

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 Göcek should appear around February 12, only rarely appearing before January 31 or after March 2.

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 3.4 months, from May 10 to August 23, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.2 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Göcek is June, with an average of 8.3 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from November 3 to February 14, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.5 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Göcek is December, with an average of 2.3 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Göcek are 36.753 deg latitude, 28.946 deg longitude, and 23 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Göcek contains large variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 2,165 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 463 feet. Within 10 miles contains large variations in elevation (4,682 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (10,105 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Göcek is covered by trees (43%), shrubs (30%), and water (11%), within 10 miles by trees (37%) and water (23%), and within 50 miles by trees (34%) and water (34%).