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Coldest sea in Turkey

184 coastal locations in Turkey ranked by year-round average sea temperature, coldest first. The regional average is 19.6°C. The top of the list is where the water stays cold all year. The contrast list at the bottom shows the warmest coasts for context.

Coldest location

Skdar

Year-round average 11.2°C in Turkey

Regional average

19.6°C

across all 184 Turkey coastal locations

Coldest month

February

13.7°C region-wide average

Turkey monthly average 13.7°C to 26.6°C
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  • Warmest month August 26.6°C
  • Coldest month February 13.7°C
  • Annual mean 19.7°C
  • Months above 20°C 5 of 12

Month by month across Turkey

Sea temperatures in Turkey swing from 13.7°C in February to 26.6°C in August on average across every coast we track. That spread of 13°C hides much bigger swings at individual locations.

Want a specific month? Pick one for a dedicated ranking:

Turkey sea temperature map

Today's pin colours show the latest daily reading at every Turkey location we track. Cool blues cluster around the high-latitude coasts.

Zoom in to see individual locations. Click a pin for water temperatures. View list →
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Top 50 coldest locations in Turkey

Coastal locations across Turkey sorted by year-round average, coldest first. Honest cold-water swimming country. Click any place for its 30-day chart, monthly profile, and 10-year history.

# Location Annual mean
1 Skdar 11.2°C
2 Gulf of Saros 15.6°C
3 Marmara 16.4°C
4 Catalzeytin 16.4°C
5 Turkeli 16.4°C
6 Bagcilar 16.5°C
7 Bosphorus 16.5°C
8 Bueyuekcekmece 16.5°C
9 Esenler 16.5°C
10 Istanbul 16.5°C
11 Tepecik 16.5°C
12 Umraniye 16.5°C
13 Ayancik 16.5°C
14 Sinop 16.5°C
15 Kurucasile 16.5°C
16 Amasra 16.5°C
17 Sile 16.5°C
18 Gerze 16.5°C
19 Diliskelesi 16.6°C
20 Gebze 16.6°C
21 Halidere 16.6°C
22 Izmit 16.6°C
23 Tavsancil 16.6°C
24 Cinarcik 16.6°C
25 Koru 16.6°C
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26 Ataehir 16.6°C
27 Buyukada 16.6°C
28 Caddebostan 16.6°C
29 Gemlik 16.6°C
30 Karamursel 16.6°C
31 Maltepe 16.6°C
32 Mimarsinan 16.6°C
33 Prince Islands 16.6°C
34 Yalova 16.6°C
35 Zonguldak 16.6°C
36 Eregli 16.6°C
37 Armutlu 16.7°C
38 Kocaali 16.7°C
39 Bahelievler 16.7°C
40 Mudanya 16.7°C
41 Zeytinburnu 16.7°C
42 Alapli 16.7°C
43 Yalychiftlik 16.8°C
44 Samsun 16.8°C
45 Kumburgaz 16.9°C
46 Sorgun 16.9°C
47 Silivri 17.0°C
48 Fatsa 17.0°C
49 Persembe 17.1°C
50 Bandirma 17.1°C

Warmest 10 in Turkey for contrast

Same data flipped. Useful if you want to know which Turkey coasts stay warmest year-round before you commit to a cold-water swim trip.

# Location Annual mean
1 Mercin Mersin 23.3°C
2 Adana 23.2°C
3 Karatas 23.2°C
4 Yumurtalik 23.2°C
5 Iskenderun 23.2°C
6 Mersin 23.2°C
7 Sarimsakli 23.2°C
8 Tomuk 23.2°C
9 Alanya 23.1°C
10 Avsallar 23.1°C

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