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Menteşe, Turkey

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2,103 ft Elevation 641 meters
58°F Avg Temperature 15°C
Menteşe enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 58°F (14°C). Winters average 51°F in January while summers reach 77°F in July. The area gets 328 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 47.3 inches. The area receives 0.7 inches of snow annually.

Temperature

51°F Jan (10°C) 77°F Jul (25°C)
Annual Average58.3°F
8% above US avg
January Average51°F (10°C)
July Average77°F (25°C)
Sunny Days328 days/yr

Geography

Elevation2,103 ft (641 m)
Area641.3 sq mi (1,661.0 km²)
Population Density0/sq mi
Coordinates37.1167°N, 28.2667°W
TimezoneEurope/Istanbul

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 47.3"
24% above US avg
Snowfall 0.7"
Wettest Month (Dec) 7.60"
Driest Month (Jul) 0.40"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

2,716 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M6.6. Most recent: M5.8 on Jun 2, 2025.

Jul 20, 2017 11 km ENE of Kos, Greece M6.6 79 km
Jul 20, 1996 Dodecanese Islands, Greece M6.2 150 km
Jun 10, 2012 28 km SW of Ölüdeniz, Turkey M6.0 95 km
Jun 2, 2025 8 km SSW of İçmeler, Turkey M5.8 44 km
Mar 20, 2019 16 km E of Ac?payam, Turkey M5.7 117 km
Aug 4, 2004 15 km NE of Datça, Turkey M5.6 51 km
Aug 1, 2021 26 km SSW of Mandráki, Greece M5.6 138 km
Jun 21, 2021 20 km SSW of Mandráki, Greece M5.5 133 km
Apr 26, 1996 8 km SW of Kremastí, Greece M5.5 86 km
Apr 21, 2000 10 km NNE of Honaz, Turkey M5.5 124 km
Jan 10, 2005 23 km SE of Güvercinlik, Turkey M5.5 43 km
Jul 18, 1990 4 km E of Alt?nyayla, Turkey M5.5 119 km
Jul 23, 2003 14 km N of Buldan, Turkey M5.4 128 km
Apr 2, 1996 8 km N of Samos, Greece M5.4 137 km
Jun 28, 2020 5 km SSE of ?çmeler, Turkey M5.4 41 km
Jul 26, 2003 8 km ESE of Buldan, Turkey M5.4 116 km
Nov 13, 1994 20 km NNE of Göcek, Turkey M5.4 74 km
Aug 31, 2022 14 km NW of Megálo Chorió, Greece M5.4 134 km
Apr 13, 2021 10 km SW of Mandráki, Greece M5.3 126 km
Aug 26, 1993 17 km WSW of ?çmeler, Turkey M5.3 47 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Tsunami History

10 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 4.0 m (13 ft).

Year Location Cause Max Wave Deaths Distance
2002 DODECANESE ISLANDS Unknown 4.0 m 74 km
1481 ISLAND OF RHODES Earthquake 3.0 m 126 km
2017 GULF OF GÖKOVA Earthquake 1.9 m 2 79 km
1851 ASIA MINOR Earthquake 1.8 m 89 km
1968 ISLAND OF KOS Eruption + Earthquake 1.2 m 135 km
1851 FETIYE, ASIA MINOR Earthquake 0.6 m 95 km
1741 ISLAND OF RHODES Earthquake 104 km
558 DODECANESE ISLANDS Earthquake 50 km
554 ISLAND OF KOS Earthquake 93 km
142 DODECANESE ISLANDS Earthquake 52 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Nearby Volcanoes

2 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Nisyros (115 km).

Name Type Elevation Last Eruption Distance
Nisyros Stratovolcano 698 m (2,290 ft) 1888 115 km
Kula Pyroclastic cone(s) 750 m (2,461 ft) Unknown 164 km
Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 51°F (10°C) 6.8 in
February 43°F (6°C) 5.6 in Coldest
March 47°F (9°C) 3.9 in
April 54°F (12°C) 2.2 in
May 63°F (17°C) 1.7 in
June 71°F (22°C) 0.9 in
July 77°F (25°C) 0.4 in Warmest, Driest
August 76°F (25°C) 0.4 in
September 70°F (21°C) 0.6 in
October 61°F (16°C) 2.3 in
November 51°F (11°C) 4.5 in
December 45°F (7°C) 7.6 in Wettest

Menteşe has a seasonal temperature swing of 33°F / from 43°F in February to 77°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 36.9 inches, with December being the wettest month (7.6") and July the driest (0.4").

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