Ordu climate

Ordu is warmest in August, with average highs of 25 °C, and coldest in February, when nights average 1.9 °C. October is the wettest month (150 mm) and July the driest (80 mm). Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.

Across a full year Ordu averages 1,264 mm of rain, 42 days above 25 °C and 25 days below freezing.

Turkey · population 229,214 · 1991–2020 normals

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr 11°
  5. May 16°
  6. Jun 20°
  7. Jul 22°
  8. Aug 23°
  9. Sep 20°
  10. Oct 16°
  11. Nov 11°
  12. Dec

Temperature below 0 °C to above 30 °C Rain band height is that month’s share of the wettest month

  • Warmest month August 25 °C
  • Coldest month February 1.9 °C
  • Driest month July 80 mm
  • Wettest month October 150 mm
  • Least cloud July 42 % cloud
  • Hottest on record May 36 °C
  • Coldest on record January -11 °C
  • Warmest sea August 25 °C

What to expectOrdu through the year

Ordu has a clear annual cycle: average daily highs run from 8.7 °C in February to 25 °C in August, a swing of 17 °C in mean temperature across the year.

Counted across a normal year, 42 days a year reach 25 °C, 1 of them reach 30 °C, 25 nights drop below freezing. The warmest reading in the 1991–2020 record is 36 °C, in May.

Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year, from 80 mm in July to 150 mm in October. There is no dry season to aim for.

The sea off Ordu is warmest in August at 25 °C and coldest in February at 8.3 °C. Sea temperature lags the air by a month or two, which is why late summer swims warmer than early summer at the same air temperature.

Month by month

Month Avg high Rainfall Cloud
January 8.6 °C 116 mm 68 %
February 8.7 °C 88 mm 66 %
March 11.2 °C 106 mm 66 %
April 14.7 °C 92 mm 60 %
May 18.7 °C 92 mm 55 %
June 22.2 °C 90 mm 46 %
July 24.6 °C 80 mm 42 %
August 25.2 °C 84 mm 45 %
September 22.4 °C 132 mm 51 %
October 19.1 °C 150 mm 60 %
November 14.8 °C 121 mm 59 %
December 10.8 °C 112 mm 66 %

Temperature month by month

Month Avg highAvg lowMeanRecord highRecord lowDays above 25 °CDays above 30 °CDays below 0 °C
January 8.6 °C2.2 °C5.3 °C18.0 °C-10.8 °C008
February 8.7 °C1.9 °C5.3 °C22.1 °C-9.3 °C009
March 11.2 °C4.2 °C7.8 °C27.5 °C-8.7 °C004
April 14.7 °C7.4 °C11.4 °C30.2 °C-6.5 °C000
May 18.7 °C11.8 °C15.6 °C35.8 °C4.4 °C100
June 22.2 °C16.0 °C19.6 °C32.6 °C8.4 °C400
July 24.6 °C19.0 °C22.1 °C32.8 °C13.5 °C1300
August 25.2 °C19.8 °C22.6 °C31.5 °C13.2 °C1600
September 22.4 °C16.7 °C19.6 °C33.2 °C8.7 °C600
October 19.1 °C13.2 °C16.0 °C32.2 °C4.8 °C200
November 14.8 °C8.2 °C11.3 °C25.8 °C-2.7 °C000
December 10.8 °C4.6 °C7.5 °C23.0 °C-9.5 °C004

Rain, sun and wind month by month

Month RainfallWet daysDaylightCloud coverHumidityWindSea temp
January 116 mm149.6 h/day68 %75 %15 km/h9.7 °C
February 88 mm1311 h/day66 %76 %16 km/h8.3 °C
March 106 mm1512 h/day66 %78 %15 km/h8.4 °C
April 92 mm1413 h/day60 %81 %14 km/h10.5 °C
May 92 mm1314 h/day55 %85 %13 km/h15.3 °C
June 90 mm1215 h/day46 %84 %12 km/h20.9 °C
July 80 mm1115 h/day42 %82 %13 km/h24.1 °C
August 84 mm1214 h/day45 %82 %12 km/h25.3 °C
September 132 mm1412 h/day51 %83 %13 km/h23.4 °C
October 150 mm1411 h/day60 %82 %14 km/h19.8 °C
November 121 mm119.9 h/day59 %78 %14 km/h15.9 °C
December 112 mm139.3 h/day66 %75 %14 km/h12.4 °C

How Ordu compares

The same four figures for nearby destinations, so the numbers above have something to be read against. Summer high is the warmest month's average high; winter low is the coldest month's average low.

Destination Summer high Winter low Rain per year Days above 25 °C
Ordu 25 °C 1.9 °C 1,264 mm 42
Samsun · Turkey 27 °C 2.0 °C 856 mm 62
Trabzon · Turkey 25 °C 2.1 °C 1,678 mm 41
Sivas · Turkey 28 °C -7.6 °C 434 mm 70
Erzincan · Turkey 30 °C -8.1 °C 676 mm 90
Çorum · Turkey 29 °C -3.0 °C 553 mm 95

Where Ordu ranks

Ranking Position Value
The coolest places in Asia in June 29th of 50 22 °C
The coolest places in Asia in May 37th of 50 19 °C
The coolest places in Asia in July 41st of 50 25 °C

Planning a trip? See the best time to visit Ordu.

QuestionsCommon questions about Ordu’s climate

When is the best time to visit Ordu?

That depends on what you want, so the honest answer is a comparison rather than a single month. June, July, September sit closest to 20 °C on average, August is the warmest month and July the driest. The month-by-month table above has the full picture.

How hot does Ordu get?

In August, the warmest month, daily highs average 25 °C. About 1 days a year pass 30 °C. The highest value in the 1991–2020 record is 36 °C.

How cold does it get in winter?

Nights average 1.9 °C in February, the coldest month. A normal year has 25 nights below freezing.

Which month is wettest in Ordu?

October, averaging 150 mm over 14 days with rain. The driest month is July with 80 mm. The year as a whole averages 1,264 mm.

Are these figures a forecast?

No. They are 1991–2020 climate normals: the average of thirty years, which describes what a month is usually like in Ordu rather than what any particular week will bring. Individual years can differ substantially from the normal.

Data sources and method

Normal period
1991–2020
Data point
40.978°, 37.890° (the coordinates the reanalysis values are taken for)
Dataset version
era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
Last processed

Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: monthly rankings, daylight hours, beach and comfort scores. Full formulas are on the methodology page.

Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.