Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cankaya 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.Cankaya 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.
The warmest months in Cankaya 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, Cankaya experiences 98 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 76 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Cankaya, Ankara, Turkey with other places around the world.
Cankaya 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 Cankaya are July, August and September. On average, 9 mm (0.4 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) | 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 |
The sunniest months in Cankaya are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cankaya: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
Cankaya 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 Cankaya 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 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |