Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Turkan features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 203 mm (8.0 inches) and receives 42 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Turkan enjoys an average of 3744 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 19 minutes to 14 hours 59 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Turkan are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (75 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 8 °C (45 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Turkan experiences 73 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Average low | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean minimum | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Minimum | 0°C (33°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Turkan, Baki, Azerbaijan with other places around the world.
Turkan usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 6 rainy days and 33 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Turkan are June, July and August. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 21 (0.8) | 20 (0.8) | 27 (1.1) | 14 (0.6) | 10 (0.4) | 3 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 15 (0.6) | 17 (0.7) | 42 (1.7) | 30 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Turkan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Turkan: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 184 | 242 | 304 | 343 | 397 | 400 | 408 | 384 | 334 | 299 | 233 | 211 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 38m | 10h 39m | 11h 57m | 13h 17m | 14h 25m | 14h 59m | 14h 41m | 13h 41m | 12h 25m | 11h 5m | 9h 55m | 9h 19m |
Turkan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Turkan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |