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Bursa weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Average temperatures in Bursa follow a clear seasonal rhythm, rising and falling by 18.9°C over the course of the year. The warm months are largely dry. Most of the year's rain arrives between October and April. Bursa weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−4.7°Chigh well below average

16° / 10°Today
20° / 13°Average
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How it's changed

+2.2°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4912frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 40 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 40 in the 1940s61days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 37 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 37 in the 1940s+2.2°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 108 mmhigh 9°low 2°February, rain 96 mmhigh 10°low 3°March, rain 96 mmhigh 13°low 5°April, rain 84 mmhigh 18°low 9°May, rain 71 mmhigh 23°low 13°June, rain 56 mmhigh 27°low 17°July, rain 32 mmhigh 29°low 19°August, rain 28 mmhigh 30°low 20°September, rain 48 mmhigh 26°low 16°October, rain 76 mmhigh 21°low 12°November, rain 89 mmhigh 16°low 8°December, rain 113 mmhigh 11°low 5°wettest month December, 113 mm · 898 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Overcast

Right now

9.9°

7°feels like
66%humidity
4°dew point
13 km/hfrom SW
UV index0.0
sunrise07:17sunset18:20day length11h 03m
TodayPartly cloudy16°10°
MonClear18°11°
TueClear19°11°
WedClear20°12°
ThuMostly clear21°12°
FriShowers19°13°
SatPartly cloudy19°14°

On this date: October 18

Today (forecast)
16° / 10°
Average for October 18
20° / 13°

High well below average · −4.7°C

  • Record high: 29.9° · 1992
  • Record low: 4.2° · 2011
  • One year ago: 21° / 14°

Every October 18 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 18 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Bursa is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 40.20°N, 29.06°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
40.20°N, 29.06°E
Time zone
Europe/Istanbul
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

9 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: −1.2°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

August brings the year's peak warmth, with afternoons typically reaching 29.6°C and nights around 19.6°C. In a typical recent year, around 60 days reach 30°C or more. The coolest month is January, when afternoons reach about 9.0°C and overnight lows sit around 2.5°C.

Bursa picks up roughly 898 mm a year, with a peak of 113 mm in December and as little as 28 mm in August.

The record here starts in 1940, and since then the annual mean in Bursa has climbed 2.2°C from the first ten years to the last ten. Frost days have thinned out, from around 40 a year in the first decade to about 12 now.

Climate graph (climograph)

August is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 19°C. Wettest month: December (~113 mm). Whole year averages ~898 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 96 rainy days a year: most in January (~13), fewest in August (~3).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Bursa month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightRecord highRecord low
January9.0°2.5°108 mm139.4 h24.0° (2010)−15.2° (1942)
February10.3°2.8°96 mm1110.5 h25.7° (2016)−10.9° (1960)
March13.1°4.6°96 mm1111.7 h30.3° (1952)−9.9° (1940)
April17.9°8.6°84 mm913.1 h33.9° (1952)−1.8° (1944)
May22.5°13.0°71 mm814.2 h35.8° (1945)4.1° (1985)
June26.8°17.1°56 mm614.8 h40.1° (2007)7.3° (1990)
July29.2°19.3°32 mm314.6 h42.2° (2000)12.5° (1985)
August29.6°19.6°28 mm313.6 h41.6° (1945)12.6° (1944)
September26.0°16.4°48 mm512.2 h38.5° (2017)7.3° (1970)
October20.9°12.5°76 mm710.9 h36.2° (2003)1.5° (1950)
November16.1°8.3°89 mm99.7 h30.0° (2023)−7.8° (1967)
December11.2°4.8°113 mm129.2 h24.7° (2010)−12.2° (1941)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +2.2°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.26°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.31°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 36.6 early in the record → 60.5 recently. Frost days: 40 → 12.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

All-time high in 2000, all-time low in 1942: 42.2°C / −15.2°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~898 mm/year on average. Last decade: −3% vs that average. Long-term trend: +6 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Bursa

Which is the warmest month in Bursa?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Bursa is August (mean daily temperature of about 24.6°C) and the coolest is January (about 5.7°C).
How does today's temperature in Bursa compare to the historical average?
On October 18, 2026, Bursa is forecast to reach a high of 15.5°C and a low of 9.9°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 20.2°C and a low of 12.5°C, so today's high is 4.7°C cooler than that average.
How much has Bursa warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Bursa is about 2.2°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Bursa?
Bursa receives about 898 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with December typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Bursa?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Bursa is about 15.1°C. The warmest month is August and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Bursa by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Bursa (°C, full record since 1940): January 9°/2°, February 10°/3°, March 13°/5°, April 18°/9°, May 23°/13°, June 27°/17°, July 29°/19°, August 30°/20°, September 26°/16°, October 21°/12°, November 16°/8°, December 11°/5°.
What is the weather like in Bursa in summer?
Summer in Bursa (June to August) is warm. Daytime highs sit at 27–30°C and nights at 17–20°C; August is the warmest month. Rain eases through the season: 6 rainy days and 56 mm in June, 3 days and 28 mm in August. No season is drier.
What is the weather like in Bursa in winter?
Winter in Bursa (December to February) is wet and on the cool side. Afternoons run 9–11°C and nights 2–5°C; January is the coldest month. Rain is steady at around 106 mm a month, spread over roughly 12 days. No season is wetter.
What is the weather like in Bursa in spring?
In spring, March through May, Bursa is fairly mild. March is still 13°C in the afternoon and 5°C at night, May already 23°C and 13°C. Rain falls on about 9 days a month, adding up to around 84 mm.
What is the weather like in Bursa in autumn?
Autumn in Bursa (September to November) is mild. September still brings 26°C afternoons and 16°C nights, November only 16°C and 8°C. Rain rises from 48 mm on 5 days in September to 89 mm on 9 days in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Bursa?
On long-term average, Bursa has about 96 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 898 mm.

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