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Gökçeada, formerly known as Çınarlı and historically Panagia,[1] is a town and the administrative seat of the Gökçeada District, Çanakkale Province, Turkey.[2] The town had a population of 7,479 in 2022.[3] It is located on the northeastern side of the island of Imbros.

Climate

Gökçeada has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen: Csa),[4] with hot, dry summers, and cool, rainy winters.

Climate data for Gökçeada (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.8
(49.6)
10.7
(51.3)
13.3
(55.9)
17.8
(64.0)
23.2
(73.8)
28.1
(82.6)
30.6
(87.1)
30.7
(87.3)
26.1
(79.0)
20.4
(68.7)
15.6
(60.1)
11.3
(52.3)
19.8
(67.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.0
(44.6)
7.4
(45.3)
9.6
(49.3)
13.5
(56.3)
18.3
(64.9)
22.9
(73.2)
25.3
(77.5)
25.4
(77.7)
21.4
(70.5)
16.7
(62.1)
12.5
(54.5)
8.6
(47.5)
15.7
(60.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.4
(39.9)
4.7
(40.5)
6.6
(43.9)
9.9
(49.8)
14.2
(57.6)
18.4
(65.1)
20.8
(69.4)
21.2
(70.2)
17.8
(64.0)
13.8
(56.8)
9.9
(49.8)
6.2
(43.2)
12.4
(54.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 109.28
(4.30)
88.03
(3.47)
88.02
(3.47)
55.04
(2.17)
36.66
(1.44)
23.45
(0.92)
14.29
(0.56)
8.46
(0.33)
33.33
(1.31)
73.37
(2.89)
99.35
(3.91)
121.88
(4.80)
751.16
(29.57)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 7.2 7.3 6.8 5.8 4.2 2.5 2.2 1.8 3.3 4.9 6.6 9.6 62.2
Average relative humidity (%) 79.4 77.2 74.2 68.9 66.9 62.5 59.9 61.3 65.0 73.4 77.9 79.6 70.5
Source: NOAA[5]

References

  1. ^ Hirschon, Renée (May 2003). Crossing the Aegean: An Appraisal of the 1923 Compulsory Population Exchange Between Greece and Turkey. Berghahn Books. p. 120. ISBN 9780857457028.
  2. ^ "Türkiye Mülki İdare Bölümleri Envanteri". T.C. İçişleri Bakanlığı (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Address Based Population Registration System (ABPRS) - Results of 31 December 2022" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data.
  5. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Gökçeada". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 15, 2024.


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