Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Karakurt features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (17 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-22 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 720 mm (28.3 inches) and receives 134 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Karakurt enjoys an average of 3807 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 20 minutes to 14 hours 59 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Karakurt 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 -9 to -4 °C (17 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Karakurt experiences 41 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 155 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Average high | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (17°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Average low | -13°C (9°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-12°F) | -22°C (-6°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -18°C (0°F) |
Minimum | -29°C (-20°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Karakurt, Kars, Turkey with other places around the world.
Karakurt usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 17 rainy days and 102 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Karakurt are January, February and September. On average, 32 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) | 34 (1.3) | 37 (1.4) | 83 (3.3) | 95 (3.8) | 128 (5.1) | 68 (2.7) | 60 (2.4) | 52 (2.0) | 24 (1.0) | 50 (2.0) | 40 (1.6) | 50 (2.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Karakurt are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Karakurt: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 192 | 256 | 303 | 323 | 377 | 400 | 418 | 391 | 345 | 310 | 257 | 229 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 38m | 10h 39m | 11h 57m | 13h 17m | 14h 25m | 14h 59m | 14h 41m | 13h 41m | 12h 25m | 11h 5m | 9h 56m | 9h 20m |
Karakurt 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 Karakurt 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 |