Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tortum features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (19 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-20 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 706 mm (27.8 inches) and receives 125 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tortum enjoys an average of 3746 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 20 minutes to 14 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tortum are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (60 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -3 °C (19 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tortum experiences 43 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 156 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (19°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Average low | -13°C (9°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -18°C (0°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-14°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tortum, Erzurum, Turkey with other places around the world.
Tortum usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 16 rainy days and 98 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tortum are January, February and September. On average, 31 mm (1.2 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) | 33 (1.3) | 33 (1.3) | 78 (3.1) | 87 (3.4) | 122 (4.8) | 84 (3.3) | 56 (2.2) | 54 (2.1) | 27 (1.0) | 44 (1.7) | 37 (1.5) | 50 (2.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Tortum are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tortum: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 186 | 249 | 296 | 325 | 370 | 396 | 408 | 382 | 341 | 307 | 256 | 225 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 39m | 10h 39m | 11h 57m | 13h 17m | 14h 25m | 14h 58m | 14h 41m | 13h 41m | 12h 25m | 11h 5m | 9h 56m | 9h 20m |
Tortum 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 Tortum UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |