Monthly climate in Bitlis, Turkey

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bitlis features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 963 mm (37.9 inches) and receives 107 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bitlis enjoys an average of 3865 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 31 minutes to 14 hours 47 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bitlis, Turkey §

The warmest months in Bitlis are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 24 °C (69 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to 0 °C (25 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bitlis experiences 90 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 111 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bitlis, 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 9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(48°F)
17°C
(63°F)
23°C
(74°F)
30°C
(86°F)
34°C
(93°F)
36°C
(98°F)
35°C
(95°F)
32°C
(89°F)
27°C
(80°F)
20°C
(68°F)
12°C
(54°F)
Mean maximum 5°C
(41°F)
7°C
(44°F)
11°C
(51°F)
19°C
(67°F)
26°C
(79°F)
31°C
(88°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(93°F)
31°C
(88°F)
25°C
(77°F)
17°C
(63°F)
10°C
(49°F)
Average high -0°C
(32°F)
2°C
(35°F)
5°C
(42°F)
13°C
(56°F)
19°C
(67°F)
26°C
(79°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
27°C
(81°F)
20°C
(67°F)
10°C
(51°F)
4°C
(39°F)
Daily mean -4°C
(25°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
2°C
(36°F)
8°C
(47°F)
14°C
(57°F)
20°C
(69°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
20°C
(69°F)
13°C
(56°F)
5°C
(42°F)
0°C
(33°F)
Average low -7°C
(19°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
3°C
(38°F)
8°C
(47°F)
14°C
(57°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
14°C
(57°F)
8°C
(47°F)
1°C
(35°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
Mean minimum -15°C
(5°F)
-13°C
(10°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
3°C
(38°F)
10°C
(50°F)
13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(57°F)
9°C
(48°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-13°C
(8°F)
Minimum -18°C
(-0°F)
-20°C
(-3°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
1°C
(34°F)
6°C
(43°F)
10°C
(51°F)
10°C
(51°F)
7°C
(45°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-17°C
(1°F)
-21°C
(-5°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bitlis, Turkey §

Bitlis usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 150 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bitlis are July, August and September. On average, 6 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bitlis, 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) 106 (4.2) 102 (4.0) 185 (7.3) 134 (5.3) 128 (5.0) 15 (0.6) 8 (0.3) 6 (0.3) 5 (0.2) 57 (2.2) 86 (3.4) 130 (5.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 11 16 17 15 4 2 1 1 7 9 13

Monthly sunshine hours in Bitlis, Turkey §

The sunniest months in Bitlis are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bitlis: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bitlis, 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 188 254 297 339 396 411 425 399 351 313 262 225
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 48m 10h 45m 11h 57m 13h 12m 14h 15m 14h 47m 14h 30m 13h 35m 12h 23m 11h 9m 10h 4m 9h 31m

Solar UV radiation in Bitlis, Turkey §

Bitlis experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, 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 Bitlis UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bitlis, 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) 4 6 10 10 11 12 12 11 9 7 4 3