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Sivas weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Seasons run to extremes in Sivas: monthly means span 23.6°C between the coldest month and the warmest. This is a dry climate by most measures, though not a rainless one. Sivas weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−1.7°Chigh below average

16° / 5°Today
17° / 4°Average
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How it's changed

+3.7°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4997frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 141 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 141 in the 1940s41days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 9 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 9 in the 1940s+3.7°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 54 mmhigh 1°low −7°February, rain 46 mmhigh 3°low −6°March, rain 59 mmhigh 8°low −2°April, rain 69 mmhigh 15°low 3°May, rain 63 mmhigh 20°low 7°June, rain 30 mmhigh 24°low 11°July, rain 7 mmhigh 27°low 13°August, rain 5 mmhigh 28°low 14°September, rain 13 mmhigh 25°low 10°October, rain 32 mmhigh 19°low 6°November, rain 48 mmhigh 11°low 0°December, rain 51 mmhigh 4°low −4°wettest month April, 69 mm · 477 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

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

14.2°

13°feels like
53%humidity
5°dew point
1 km/hfrom SE
UV index3.9
sunrise06:48sunset17:44day length10h 56m
TodayOvercast16°5°
ThuClear16°4°
FriClear18°3°
SatOvercast18°5°
SunClear18°7°
MonOvercast18°5°
TueOvercast19°6°

On this date: October 21

Today (forecast)
16° / 5°
Average for October 21
17° / 4°

High below average · −1.7°C

  • Highest since 1940: 26.2° · 2009
  • Lowest since 1940: −3.0° · 2013
  • One year ago: 15° / 3°

Every October 21 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 21 on record (n = 86). 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 Sivas is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 39.75°N, 37.02°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
39.75°N, 37.02°E
Time zone
Europe/Istanbul
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

15 of the last 30 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +0.2°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

The year peaks in August, at around 28.1°C by mid-afternoon, with nights around 13.6°C. Roughly 40 days a year now top 30°C. At the other extreme, January brings afternoon highs of about 1.1°C and typical overnight lows of −7.0°C.

In total, Sivas averages about 477 mm of precipitation a year; April is usually the wettest month (69 mm) and August the driest (5 mm).

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Sivas has risen by 3.7°C between its first decade and its last. Where the first decade averaged 140 frost days a year, the recent one saw about 95.

Climate graph (climograph)

August is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 24°C. Wettest month: April (~69 mm). Whole year averages ~477 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 69 rainy days a year: most in April (~10), fewest in August (~1).

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.

Sivas 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. Highest and Lowest are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightHighestLowest
January1.1°−7.0°54 mm89.5 h17.3° (2021)−30.3° (1942)
February2.5°−6.2°46 mm710.5 h17.6° (1977)−29.4° (1960)
March7.7°−2.4°59 mm911.7 h24.5° (2025)−22.8° (1985)
April15.1°3.0°69 mm1013.1 h28.8° (2024)−13.4° (1965)
May19.9°7.2°63 mm1014.2 h32.7° (2021)−5.8° (1948)
June23.9°10.7°30 mm514.8 h35.6° (1996)1.4° (1978)
July27.4°13.4°7 mm114.6 h39.2° (2011)6.1° (1992)
August28.1°13.6°5 mm113.6 h38.1° (2006)3.6° (1944)
September24.6°10.0°13 mm212.2 h36.7° (2020)0.5° (1970)
October18.6°5.6°32 mm410.9 h30.3° (1999)−6.2° (1971)
November11.3°0.4°48 mm69.8 h23.2° (1966)−19.9° (1948)
December4.2°−4.1°51 mm89.2 h18.8° (2010)−27.3° (2002)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +3.7°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: +0.36°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: +0.47°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: 9.2 early in the record → 40.6 recently. Frost days: 141 → 97.

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

Hottest day since 1940 in 2011, coldest in 1942: 39.2°C / −30.3°C.

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

Annual rainfall

~477 mm/year on average. Last decade: −3% vs that average. Long-term trend: +4 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 Sivas

Which is the warmest month in Sivas?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Sivas is August (mean daily temperature of about 20.6°C) and the coolest is January (about −2.9°C).
How does today's temperature in Sivas compare to the historical average?
On October 21, 2026, Sivas is forecast to reach a high of 15.5°C and a low of 5.1°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 17.2°C and a low of 4.5°C, so today's high is 1.7°C cooler than that average.
How much has Sivas warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Sivas is about 3.7°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Sivas?
Sivas receives about 477 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with April typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Sivas?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Sivas is about 9.5°C. The warmest month is August and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Sivas by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Sivas (°C, full record since 1940): January 1°/−7°, February 3°/−6°, March 8°/−2°, April 15°/3°, May 20°/7°, June 24°/11°, July 27°/13°, August 28°/14°, September 25°/10°, October 19°/6°, November 11°/0°, December 4°/−4°.
What is the weather like in Sivas in summer?
June to August is summer in Sivas, and it is dry and warm. June starts at 24°C by day and 11°C at night; by August it is 28°C and 14°C. Rain falls off from 30 mm on 5 days in June to 5 mm on 1 day in August. It is the driest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Sivas in winter?
In winter, December through February, Sivas is cold. Daytime highs sit at 1–4°C and nights at −7 to −4°C; January is the coldest month. Rain and snow are steady at around 50 mm a month, spread over roughly 7 days.
What is the weather like in Sivas in spring?
In spring, March through May, Sivas is cool. It warms from 8°C by day and −2°C at night in March to 20°C and 7°C in May. Rain falls on about 10 days a month, adding up to around 63 mm. It is the wettest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Sivas in autumn?
September to November is autumn in Sivas, and it is mild. September is still 25°C by day and 10°C at night; by November it is down to 11°C and 0°C. Rain rises from 13 mm on 2 days in September to 48 mm on 6 days in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Sivas?
On long-term average, Sivas has about 69 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 477 mm.

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