2021 was the year when temperature records were broken and precipitation increased compared to previous years. According to the data of the General Directorate of Meteorology, the temperature in the Cizre district of Şırnak during the day showed 49.1 degrees. Again in November one of the hottest months in the last 50 years it happened. In November, the highest temperature was measured in Adana with 32.1 degrees.
WE HAVE SEEN RECORD TEMPERATURES IN MANY MONTHS IN 2021
Stating that he feels we are in a climate change process in 2021, Istanbul Technical University (ITU) Meteorology Engineering Faculty Member Dr. Deniz Demirhan, “As a matter of fact, we are now in a process of climatic change as a country. If we look at 2021 month by month, we can say that the temperatures are generally above the average, and we even see record temperatures in many months. said.
2019 Average
The places with the highest annual average temperatures in Turkey are Southeastern Anatolia, Mediterranean and Aegean coasts. The annual average temperature in this region varies between 18 °C and 20 °C. For example, the annual average temperature;
19.1 °C in Mersin
17.9 ° in Izmir
It is 18.3 °C in Şanlıurfa.
Due to the latitude, the average annual temperature on the Marmara and Black Sea coasts is lower than on the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts. For example;
The annual average temperature of Istanbul is 13.8 °C,
It is 14.2 °C in Sinop.
In most of Central and Eastern Anatolia, the annual average temperature is lower than in the coastal part. In this section, the temperature decreases as you go east due to the altitude. For example
AnkaraWhile the annual average temperature is 12.1 °C in Erzurumat 5.6 °C.
Accordingly, the annual average temperature in our country Northeast Anatolia is the lowest point due to altitude and latitude., The highest point is the Mediterranean Sea due to sea influence and latitude. are the coasts.