In June, 0.5 millimeters of rain were recorded in Istanbul, which is 99 percent below the average for the month and marks the lowest amount of precipitation in the city in the last 65 years, according to data from the Turkish Meteorological Institute, quoted by the newspaper. “Birgun“, BTA reported.
According to the Institute's data, Istanbul ranked first in the country in terms of the decrease in rainfall in June, while the districts of Balıkesir, Kırklareli, Tekirdag and Edirne also recorded record low rainfall in the same period.
The data also showed that in June, only 2.4 millimeters of rain were recorded in the Marmara Sea region, which marks a 94 percent drop compared to the usual level of 41.5 millimeters, as well as a 29 percent drop compared to the previous month, when the rainfall was 3.4 millimeters.