Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Alacakaya features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 759 mm (29.9 inches) and receives 82 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Alacakaya enjoys an average of 3877 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 31 minutes to 14 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Alacakaya are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 29 °C (76 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 4 °C (34 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Alacakaya experiences 126 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 48 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average low | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Alacakaya, Elazığ, Turkey with other places around the world.
Alacakaya usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 135 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Alacakaya are July, August and September. 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) | 117 (4.6) | 72 (2.8) | 132 (5.2) | 102 (4.0) | 78 (3.1) | 8 (0.3) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 32 (1.3) | 57 (2.2) | 156 (6.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Alacakaya are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Alacakaya: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 179 | 249 | 305 | 344 | 399 | 414 | 428 | 402 | 353 | 314 | 261 | 224 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 48m | 10h 45m | 11h 58m | 13h 12m | 14h 15m | 14h 47m | 14h 31m | 13h 35m | 12h 23m | 11h 9m | 10h 4m | 9h 31m |
Alacakaya 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 Alacakaya UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |