Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kotek features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (17 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-20 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 705 mm (27.8 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kotek enjoys an average of 3833 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 Kotek are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (61 - 66 °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 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kotek experiences 43 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 152 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean maximum | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average high | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (17°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Average low | -13°C (9°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -19°C (-1°F) |
Minimum | -29°C (-20°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kotek, Kars, Turkey with other places around the world.
Kotek usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 16 rainy days and 99 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kotek are January, February and September. On average, 32 mm (1.3 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) | 36 (1.4) | 38 (1.5) | 90 (3.5) | 93 (3.6) | 116 (4.6) | 60 (2.4) | 56 (2.2) | 44 (1.7) | 24 (0.9) | 47 (1.9) | 45 (1.8) | 57 (2.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Kotek are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kotek: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 197 | 259 | 306 | 322 | 380 | 402 | 419 | 394 | 345 | 311 | 260 | 233 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 39m | 10h 40m | 11h 57m | 13h 17m | 14h 24m | 14h 58m | 14h 40m | 13h 41m | 12h 25m | 11h 5m | 9h 56m | 9h 20m |
Kotek 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 Kotek 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 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |