Monthly climate in Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Elbistan features a humid continental climate (Dsb).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 430 mm (16.9 inches) and receives 73 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Elbistan enjoys an average of 3901 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 32 minutes to 14 hours 45 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey §

The warmest months in Elbistan are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 24 °C (69 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 2 °C (29 - 35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Elbistan experiences 98 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 93 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş, 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 14°C
(57°F)
12°C
(54°F)
19°C
(67°F)
25°C
(78°F)
32°C
(89°F)
34°C
(93°F)
36°C
(97°F)
37°C
(98°F)
35°C
(96°F)
27°C
(81°F)
21°C
(70°F)
14°C
(58°F)
Mean maximum 7°C
(45°F)
10°C
(51°F)
15°C
(60°F)
23°C
(73°F)
30°C
(85°F)
32°C
(89°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(96°F)
32°C
(90°F)
25°C
(78°F)
19°C
(66°F)
12°C
(53°F)
Average high 2°C
(35°F)
5°C
(41°F)
9°C
(49°F)
16°C
(61°F)
21°C
(71°F)
27°C
(80°F)
31°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
27°C
(82°F)
20°C
(69°F)
12°C
(54°F)
6°C
(43°F)
Daily mean -2°C
(29°F)
0°C
(33°F)
4°C
(40°F)
11°C
(51°F)
15°C
(60°F)
20°C
(68°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(75°F)
20°C
(69°F)
14°C
(57°F)
6°C
(44°F)
2°C
(35°F)
Average low -5°C
(23°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
4°C
(40°F)
9°C
(48°F)
13°C
(56°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(60°F)
13°C
(55°F)
7°C
(46°F)
1°C
(35°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
Mean minimum -15°C
(6°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
2°C
(36°F)
9°C
(49°F)
12°C
(53°F)
11°C
(52°F)
7°C
(45°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
Minimum -19°C
(-2°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
1°C
(34°F)
7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(48°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
-17°C
(2°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey §

Elbistan usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 10 rainy days and 74 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Elbistan are July, August and September. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş, 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) 70 (2.7) 45 (1.8) 68 (2.7) 45 (1.8) 38 (1.5) 16 (0.6) 1 (0.0) 4 (0.1) 3 (0.1) 19 (0.7) 35 (1.4) 86 (3.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 6 10 10 9 5 0 1 1 5 6 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey §

The sunniest months in Elbistan are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Elbistan: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş, 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 181 251 315 344 400 413 431 404 354 319 262 223
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 49m 10h 46m 11h 58m 13h 12m 14h 14m 14h 45m 14h 29m 13h 34m 12h 23m 11h 9m 10h 5m 9h 32m

Solar UV radiation in Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey §

Elbistan 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 Elbistan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Elbistan, Kahramanmaraş, 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 8 9 11 12 12 11 9 7 4 3