izmir’s average yearly precipitation is quite ample, at 730.5 mm; however, the vast majority of the city’s rainfall occurs from November through March, and there is usually very little to no rainfall from June through August, with frequent summer droughts. The city received its greatest rainfall, 145.3 mm, on September 29, 2006, while the highest wind speed of 127.1 km/h was recorded on March 29, 1970.
Maximum temperatures during the winter months are mostly between 10 and 16 °C (50 and 61 °F). Although it is rare, snow can fall in İzmir from December to February, which usually stays for a few hours rather than a whole day or more. The record 32 cm of snow depth was recorded on January 31, 1945. During summer, the air temperature can climb as high as 40 °C (104 °F) from June to September; however, the high temperatures are usually between 30 and 36 °C (86 and 97 °F).
Etesian winds of the Aegean Sea occur regularly in the Gulf and city of İzmir.