Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Karacadag features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (8 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 771 mm (30.3 inches) and receives 90 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Karacadag enjoys an average of 3901 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 35 minutes to 14 hours 43 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Karacadag are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 30 °C (78 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 5 °C (37 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Karacadag experiences 132 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 33 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Mean maximum | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average high | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average low | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (19°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (8°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Karacadag, Şanlıurfa, Turkey with other places around the world.
Karacadag usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 121 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Karacadag 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) | 98 (3.8) | 77 (3.0) | 123 (4.9) | 113 (4.5) | 99 (3.9) | 11 (0.5) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 51 (2.0) | 65 (2.6) | 126 (5.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Karacadag are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Karacadag: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 191 | 249 | 311 | 349 | 399 | 412 | 424 | 398 | 352 | 313 | 264 | 233 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 52m | 10h 47m | 11h 58m | 13h 11m | 14h 12m | 14h 43m | 14h 27m | 13h 32m | 12h 23m | 11h 10m | 10h 7m | 9h 35m |
Karacadag 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 Karacadag 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 |