Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Karakocan features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 833 mm (32.8 inches) and receives 91 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Karakocan enjoys an average of 3829 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 28 minutes to 14 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Karakocan are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 26 °C (71 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (27 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Karakocan experiences 105 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 107 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 10°C (49°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average low | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -15°C (4°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -12°C (12°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Karakocan, Elazığ, Turkey with other places around the world.
Karakocan usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 133 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Karakocan are July, August and September. On average, 3 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) | 108 (4.3) | 79 (3.1) | 143 (5.6) | 108 (4.3) | 104 (4.1) | 14 (0.5) | 3 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 47 (1.8) | 74 (2.9) | 147 (5.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Karakocan are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Karakocan: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 176 | 249 | 297 | 337 | 390 | 413 | 428 | 401 | 352 | 314 | 251 | 216 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 45m | 10h 43m | 11h 57m | 13h 14m | 14h 18m | 14h 50m | 14h 33m | 13h 37m | 12h 24m | 11h 8m | 10h 2m | 9h 28m |
Karakocan 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 Karakocan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |