Geography
The satellite image (below) was taken in 1987 before the 1994 forest fire that destroyed much of the Red Pine forest. Red Pine forest still remains in patches. Studies suggest that in ancient times, the peninsula was covered in Valonia Oak and Pendunculate Oak. Currently, the dominant vegetation is both high and low maquis (shrublands).
- Satellite image of the Gallipoli Peninsula showing topography of the area in 1987
Mediterranean climate is known to be hot and almost dry in summer; and warm and rainy in winter. The Gallipoli Peninsula has climatic characteristics between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea climates. Autumn and Spring are long. It is rainy throughout the year; winters are mild and summers are hot.
The average daily temperature is 14.6°C, while the average maximum temperature is in June (24°C) and July (24.6°C). The average minimum is in January (6°C) and February (6.3°C). The most sunny month of the year is July with 12.6 hours daily and the least is December with 3.6 hours of daily sunlight.
The average sea temperature is 15.5°C, rising to an average maximum in August of 23.5°C.
The region is rather humid with a yearly average relative humidity of 72%. The yearly precipitation average is 608.3 mm, highest in December (105.3 mm) and lowest in August with 7.6 mm. There is some snow during January, February and March. This snow remains on the ground for 5–6 days on average.
The dominant wind direction is north-east and it blows 180 days a year on average.