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Türkiye’s national meteorological authority has laid out a full picture of the country’s most extreme weather events in 2025, pointing to record-breaking heat, cold, rainfall, snow depth, wind speed, and sea temperatures recorded across different regions of the country.
According to a written statement released by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, data were compiled by the Turkish State Meteorological Service, which collects continuous measurements from 2,059 observation stations nationwide. Officials said the figures reflect confirmed national records for the year and were verified through the official monitoring network.
The ministry said the hottest day of 2025 was registered on July 25, when temperatures climbed to 50.5°C (122.9°F) in Silopi, a district of Sirnak province near the southeastern border. At the other end of the scale, the coldest day was recorded on Feb. 25 at Selahaddin Eyyubi Airport in Yuksekova, Hakkari, where temperatures dropped to minus 35.1°C.
Officials noted that these figures highlight the wide climatic range within Türkiye, where continental, Mediterranean, and mountainous weather patterns overlap.
The highest daily rainfall of the year was measured on Oct. 23 at Gokceada Airport, located on Gokceada Island in Canakkale province in the Aegean Sea. On that day, 167 kilograms of rain fell per square meter, a unit commonly used in Türkiye that is equivalent to 167 millimeters of rainfall.
Meteorological authorities said the event stood out as the most intense single-day precipitation recorded nationwide in 2025.
Snow accumulation reached its annual peak on March 21 in Ovit Plateau, located in Ikizdere district of Rize province, where snow depth was measured at 280 centimeters (about 110 inches). The plateau sits in the eastern Black Sea region, an area known for heavy snowfall due to moist air masses rising over steep mountain terrain.
Wind speeds also reached exceptional levels during the year. The highest wind velocity was recorded on Feb. 13 at Kop Ski Center in Bayburt province, where gusts reached 176.4 kilometers (about 109.6 miles) per hour. Officials described this as the strongest wind event measured in Türkiye during 2025.
The data also showed notable extremes in sea surface temperatures. The warmest seawater reading was taken on July 24 at the Yeni Liman Main Breakwater Lighthouse in Alanya, Antalya province, where temperatures reached 32.2°C.
In contrast, the coldest seawater temperature was recorded on Feb. 2 at the Fishermen’s Harbor Secondary Breakwater Lighthouse in Arhavi, Artvin province, measuring 6.1°C.
Officials said these measurements reflect seasonal shifts in coastal waters across the Mediterranean and Black Sea regions.
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