Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Refahiye features a humid continental climate (Dsb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 604 mm (23.8 inches) and receives 107 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Refahiye enjoys an average of 3780 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 Refahiye are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 21 °C (64 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -3 °C (21 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Refahiye experiences 72 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 140 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 11°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average low | -10°C (14°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -8°C (19°F) |
Mean minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-17°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Refahiye, Erzincan, Turkey with other places around the world.
Refahiye usually has the most precipitation in March, May and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Refahiye are July, August and September. On average, 17 mm (0.7 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) | 50 (2.0) | 44 (1.7) | 84 (3.3) | 70 (2.7) | 100 (4.0) | 48 (1.9) | 16 (0.6) | 17 (0.7) | 17 (0.7) | 35 (1.4) | 50 (2.0) | 72 (2.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Refahiye are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Refahiye: January, November 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 | 182 | 252 | 299 | 322 | 375 | 403 | 422 | 390 | 343 | 310 | 252 | 224 |
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 58m | 9h 22m |
Refahiye 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 Refahiye 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 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |