Çanakkale is at its most pleasant from mid April to mid June, and again from September to early November. For sun, aim for mid June to mid September; for walking, go from late February to May.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
The sun season here runs from mid June to mid September. It peaks in late August, at 78. The weakest stretch is from November to early May, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in July, when the sky is typically 18% covered at midday (mostly clear).
For being outside, go from mid April to mid June, with a second spell from September to early November. It peaks in late May, at 85. Avoid mid and late January for this: it falls to 2, mostly because it is too cold.
The walking season here runs from late February to May, with a second spell from late September to mid December. It peaks in late April, at 85. The weakest stretch is from late July to August, when it drops to 8, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Çanakkale over the whole year is 17°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 6°C. The rainy (wet) season in Çanakkale runs from October to March, peaking in January with a 26% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is April to September; July is the driest month, at 2%. Winds in Çanakkale are highest in August, averaging 4.5 m/s (16 km/h), and lightest in May, at 3.3 m/s (12 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NE. The clearest skies in Çanakkale come in July, when the sky is typically 22% covered; December is the cloudiest month, at 61%.
Month by month Çanakkale climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10°C | 6°C | 5°C | 26% | 61% | 4.2 m/s | 5 | 0 | 42 |
| February | 11°C | 7°C | 7°C | 22% | 57% | 4.2 m/s | 9 | 0 | 53 |
| March | 13°C | 8°C | 9°C | 20% | 54% | 3.9 m/s | 14 | 0 | 66 |
| April | 17°C | 11°C | 14°C | 14% | 46% | 3.4 m/s | 52 | 2 | 82 |
| May | 22°C | 15°C | 19°C | 13% | 48% | 3.3 m/s | 78 | 12 | 74 |
| June | 27°C | 20°C | 26°C | 8% | 34% | 3.7 m/s | 63 | 58 | 26 |
| July | 30°C | 22°C | 28°C | 2% | 22% | 4.3 m/s | 45 | 68 | 15 |
| August | 30°C | 22°C | 28°C | 3% | 23% | 4.5 m/s | 40 | 74 | 9 |
| September | 26°C | 18°C | 24°C | 10% | 35% | 3.9 m/s | 73 | 50 | 35 |
| October | 21°C | 13°C | 19°C | 17% | 40% | 3.4 m/s | 76 | 11 | 73 |
| November | 16°C | 11°C | 13°C | 17% | 54% | 3.7 m/s | 42 | 1 | 76 |
| December | 12°C | 8°C | 8°C | 25% | 61% | 3.7 m/s | 12 | 0 | 57 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Çanakkale weather by season
Year round, Çanakkale has days of about 10°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 30°C in August, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 6°C to 22°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 17°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around January and least likely around July. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Çanakkale weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Çanakkale has typical daily highs of about 11°C and lows of about 7°C, with a 24% chance of rain on a given day.
Çanakkale weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Çanakkale has typical daily highs of about 17°C and lows of about 11°C, with a 15% chance of rain on a given day.
Çanakkale weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Çanakkale has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 21°C, with a 4% chance of rain on a given day.
Çanakkale weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Çanakkale has typical daily highs of about 21°C and lows of about 14°C, with a 15% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Çanakkale?
The rainy (wet) season in Çanakkale runs from October to March, peaking in January with a 26% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is April to September; July is the driest month, at 2%.
What time of year is Çanakkale windiest?
Winds in Çanakkale are highest in August, averaging 4.5 m/s (16 km/h), and lightest in May, at 3.3 m/s (12 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NE.
What is the average temperature in Çanakkale year round?
The average temperature in Çanakkale over the whole year is 17°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 6°C.
Where to go instead in late January, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.