Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kahramanmaras features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (4 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 550 mm (21.6 inches) and receives 66 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kahramanmaras enjoys an average of 3942 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 35 minutes to 14 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kahramanmaras are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °C (77 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 7 °C (39 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kahramanmaras experiences 140 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 30 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | -8°C (19°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kahramanmaras, Turkey with other places around the world.
Kahramanmaras usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 10 rainy days and 107 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kahramanmaras 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) | 111 (4.4) | 74 (2.9) | 86 (3.4) | 49 (1.9) | 24 (0.9) | 6 (0.2) | 1 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 20 (0.8) | 49 (1.9) | 125 (4.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Kahramanmaras are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kahramanmaras: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 196 | 257 | 319 | 349 | 399 | 410 | 426 | 396 | 353 | 320 | 273 | 241 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 52m | 10h 47m | 11h 58m | 13h 10m | 14h 11m | 14h 42m | 14h 26m | 13h 32m | 12h 23m | 11h 11m | 10h 8m | 9h 35m |
Kahramanmaras 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 Kahramanmaras 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 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |