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Monthly climate in Ankara, Turkey

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ankara features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (4 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 404 mm (15.9 inches) and receives 74 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ankara enjoys an average of 3884 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 22 minutes to 14 hours 56 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ankara, Turkey §

The warmest months in Ankara are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 24 °C (68 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 3 °C (34 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ankara experiences 98 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 76 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ankara, Turkey.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 15°C
(60°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 14°C
(57°F)
Average high 4°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Daily mean 1°C
(34°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Average low -3°C
(28°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Mean minimum -11°C
(13°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)
Minimum -16°C
(4°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ankara, Turkey §

Ankara usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 9 rainy days and 58 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ankara are July, August and September. On average, 9 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ankara, Turkey.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 55 (2.2) 39 (1.5) 56 (2.2) 30 (1.2) 47 (1.8) 35 (1.4) 8 (0.3) 11 (0.4) 8 (0.3) 21 (0.8) 31 (1.2) 62 (2.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 8 10 7 8 9 1 2 2 4 4 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Ankara, Turkey §

The sunniest months in Ankara are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ankara: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ankara, Turkey.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 191 250 310 329 396 407 428 400 348 317 268 235
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 41m 10h 41m 11h 57m 13h 16m 14h 23m 14h 56m 14h 38m 13h 40m 12h 24m 11h 6m 9h 57m 9h 22m

Solar UV radiation in Ankara, Turkey §

Ankara experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ankara UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ankara, Turkey.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 3 4 8 8 10 11 11 10 8 6 4 2