June rainfall rises 90 percent from last year
Türkiye received an average of 23.7 kilograms of rainfall per square meter in June, up 90 percent from the same month last year but still 30 percent below the long-term average, official data showed.
The June average for the 1991-2020 period stands at 33.6 kilograms per square meter, while rainfall in June 2025 was 12.5 kilograms, according to the Turkish State Meteorological Service’s monthly report.
Rize recorded the highest provincial rainfall at 121.1 kilograms per square meter, while Mardin received the least at 0.3 kilograms.
Compared with seasonal averages, Muğla posted the largest increase at 30 percent, while Mardin recorded the steepest decline at 95 percent. Bartın saw its lowest June rainfall in 23 years, Mardin in 20 years and Giresun in 13 years.
