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Monthly climate in Ardahan, Turkey

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ardahan features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (17 °F) and 16 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-20 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 872 mm (34.3 inches) and receives 156 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ardahan enjoys an average of 3785 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 15 minutes to 15 hours 4 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ardahan, Turkey §

The warmest months in Ardahan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (57 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -4 °C (17 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ardahan experiences 18 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 164 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ardahan, 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 5°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 7°C
(46°F)
Mean maximum 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 6°C
(42°F)
Average high -3°C
(27°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 1°C
(33°F)
Daily mean -8°C
(17°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Average low -13°C
(8°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Mean minimum -23°C
(-8°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)
Minimum -25°C
(-13°F)		 -29°C
(-20°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -19°C
(-3°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ardahan, Turkey §

Ardahan usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 19 rainy days and 114 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ardahan are January, February and November. On average, 37 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ardahan, 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) 35 (1.4) 39 (1.5) 91 (3.6) 96 (3.8) 138 (5.4) 109 (4.3) 77 (3.0) 79 (3.1) 51 (2.0) 64 (2.5) 37 (1.4) 57 (2.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 10 15 18 20 19 16 14 10 10 7 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Ardahan, Turkey §

The sunniest months in Ardahan are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ardahan: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ardahan, 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 194 256 304 320 375 395 411 389 339 305 258 234
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 34m 10h 37m 11h 57m 13h 19m 14h 29m 15h 4m 14h 46m 13h 44m 12h 25m 11h 4m 9h 52m 9h 15m

Solar UV radiation in Ardahan, Turkey §

Ardahan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the 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 Ardahan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ardahan, 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 5 8 9 11 12 11 10 9 7 4 3