Monthly climate in Arpacay, Kars, Turkey

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Arpacay features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (18 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-18 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 681 mm (26.8 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Arpacay enjoys an average of 3815 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 17 minutes to 15 hours 2 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Arpacay, Kars, Turkey §

The warmest months in Arpacay are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 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 (18 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Arpacay experiences 42 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 150 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Arpacay, Kars, 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 6°C
(42°F)
8°C
(47°F)
17°C
(63°F)
21°C
(71°F)
28°C
(82°F)
30°C
(86°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(92°F)
31°C
(88°F)
23°C
(74°F)
17°C
(63°F)
8°C
(47°F)
Mean maximum 3°C
(38°F)
6°C
(43°F)
11°C
(53°F)
19°C
(66°F)
24°C
(75°F)
27°C
(80°F)
31°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
28°C
(84°F)
21°C
(70°F)
14°C
(58°F)
6°C
(43°F)
Average high -3°C
(28°F)
1°C
(33°F)
5°C
(41°F)
12°C
(54°F)
17°C
(63°F)
22°C
(72°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
22°C
(72°F)
15°C
(60°F)
7°C
(45°F)
1°C
(34°F)
Daily mean -8°C
(18°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
6°C
(43°F)
11°C
(51°F)
15°C
(60°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
14°C
(58°F)
8°C
(47°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
Average low -12°C
(11°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
0°C
(32°F)
5°C
(41°F)
9°C
(49°F)
12°C
(55°F)
12°C
(54°F)
8°C
(47°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
Mean minimum -22°C
(-7°F)
-21°C
(-5°F)
-16°C
(4°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
6°C
(42°F)
8°C
(47°F)
9°C
(48°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-14°C
(7°F)
Minimum -25°C
(-12°F)
-28°C
(-18°F)
-22°C
(-8°F)
-14°C
(8°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
4°C
(39°F)
4°C
(39°F)
6°C
(43°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
-16°C
(4°F)
-17°C
(1°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Arpacay, Kars, Turkey §

Arpacay usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 18 rainy days and 98 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Arpacay are January, February and September. On average, 30 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Arpacay, Kars, 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) 27 (1.1) 32 (1.3) 76 (3.0) 86 (3.4) 128 (5.0) 79 (3.1) 55 (2.2) 51 (2.0) 30 (1.2) 40 (1.6) 32 (1.3) 45 (1.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 7 15 18 20 16 12 12 7 7 6 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Arpacay, Kars, Turkey §

The sunniest months in Arpacay are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Arpacay: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Arpacay, Kars, 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 200 261 306 322 377 396 415 392 341 306 259 235
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 36m 10h 38m 11h 57m 13h 18m 14h 27m 15h 2m 14h 44m 13h 43m 12h 25m 11h 4m 9h 53m 9h 17m

Solar UV radiation in Arpacay, Kars, Turkey §

Arpacay 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 Arpacay UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Arpacay, Kars, 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) 3 5 9 9 11 12 12 10 9 7 4 3