Sumela Monastery Παναγία Σουμελά
Sumela Monastery is an archaeological site and monastery dedicated to the Dormition of the Mother of God. It is a Tentative World Heritage Site and is ranked as the 24th most looked-up sight in Turkey on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The site is open daily from 08:00 to 20:00. Foreigners can visit for €20 or by using a MüzeKart. The monastery is located 584 km from Ankara and approximately 36 km from Trabzon International Airport. For those traveling from Georgia, the Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport is about 192 km away.
July and August are the warmest months, with daily highs of 19 °C, while January is the coldest with highs of -2 °C. Rainfall is highest in October, which sees about 119 mm of rain. Visitors can combine a trip to Sumela Monastery with visits to Hagia Sophia in Trabzon, located 35 km away, or the Fatih Mosque, which is 35.4 km from the site.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 19 °C. The wettest is October, with about 119 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | -2 | -1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| Average low, °C | -9 | -8 | -5 | -1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 4 | -3 | -7 |
| Rainfall, mm | 75 | 70 | 74 | 88 | 89 | 74 | 44 | 48 | 69 | 119 | 100 | 76 |
| Rainy days | 13 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
