Rainfall in Turkey Halved in November Compared to the Same Month Last Year

In Turkey, the rainfall for November was below the norm and the previous year's November rainfall; there was a 50% decrease in precipitation compared to November of last year. According to the Meteorology's "Spatial Rainfall Report" for November 2024, the rainfall in November was 54.8 mm, while the normal for November (1991-2020) is 58.3 mm, and the rainfall for November 2023 was 109.3 mm. This represents a 6% decrease compared to the norm and a 50% decrease compared to last November.

Rainfall in November varied, with regions such as western Thrace, northern Aegean, central interior Anatolia, western Muğla and Antalya, as well as Burdur, Isparta, Uşak, Afyonkarahisar, Sivas, Hatay, Şanlıurfa, Mardin, and the eastern parts of Eastern Anatolia experiencing localized decreases of over 40% compared to norms. In contrast, areas like Sakarya, Düzce, Karabük, Sinop, Samsun, Giresun, Antalya, and Mersin saw increases of up to 80%. Overall, the Eastern Anatolia Region received rainfall close to its normal, the Black Sea Region exceeded its normal, while other regions received below-normal rainfall. The largest decrease compared to norms, at 29%, occurred in the Central Anatolia Region.

The highest rainfall in the province was 199.6 mm in Rize, and the greatest increase compared to norms was 73% in Samsun. The lowest rainfall recorded was 10.3 mm in Iğdır, with the most significant decrease at 71% occurring in Edirne. Sinop recorded 20 mm of rainfall, and Samsun and Amasya experienced the highest November rainfall in the past 12 years.

On average, there were 8.4 rainy days across Turkey in November (the norm for 1991-2020 is also 8.4 days). The number of rainy days ranged from 10 to 15 days in the Black Sea Region, southeastern parts of Eastern Anatolia, as well as in Istanbul, Bursa, Yalova, Balıkesir, Hatay, Siirt, and Şırnak, while it fell below 5 days in the regions of Edirne and Konya.