Monthly climate in Zara, Sivas, Turkey

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zara features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-9 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 746 mm (29.4 inches) and receives 115 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zara enjoys an average of 3742 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 21 minutes to 14 hours 57 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Zara, Sivas, Turkey §

The warmest months in Zara are July, August and September, 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 -4 to -2 °C (25 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zara experiences 43 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 137 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Zara, Sivas, 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 12°C
(54°F)
8°C
(46°F)
17°C
(63°F)
22°C
(72°F)
26°C
(80°F)
30°C
(86°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
33°C
(91°F)
25°C
(78°F)
18°C
(64°F)
12°C
(54°F)
Mean maximum 5°C
(41°F)
6°C
(43°F)
10°C
(51°F)
19°C
(67°F)
25°C
(77°F)
27°C
(81°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(91°F)
29°C
(85°F)
24°C
(75°F)
16°C
(61°F)
8°C
(47°F)
Average high -1°C
(30°F)
1°C
(34°F)
4°C
(40°F)
12°C
(54°F)
17°C
(63°F)
22°C
(71°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
23°C
(74°F)
17°C
(64°F)
9°C
(49°F)
2°C
(37°F)
Daily mean -4°C
(25°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
0°C
(33°F)
6°C
(44°F)
11°C
(52°F)
15°C
(60°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
16°C
(61°F)
10°C
(51°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
Average low -8°C
(19°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
0°C
(33°F)
5°C
(41°F)
9°C
(49°F)
12°C
(53°F)
12°C
(54°F)
9°C
(49°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
Mean minimum -16°C
(3°F)
-15°C
(6°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
5°C
(41°F)
7°C
(46°F)
8°C
(47°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-9°C
(17°F)
-15°C
(6°F)
Minimum -23°C
(-9°F)
-21°C
(-6°F)
-15°C
(6°F)
-10°C
(15°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
1°C
(35°F)
5°C
(41°F)
5°C
(42°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-9°C
(17°F)
-15°C
(6°F)
-19°C
(-2°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zara, Sivas, Turkey §

Zara usually has the most precipitation in March, May and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 101 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zara are July, August and September. On average, 19 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zara, Sivas, 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) 68 (2.7) 59 (2.3) 92 (3.6) 76 (3.0) 123 (4.9) 82 (3.2) 12 (0.5) 23 (0.9) 21 (0.8) 49 (1.9) 52 (2.0) 89 (3.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 9 14 14 17 13 3 4 4 9 7 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Zara, Sivas, Turkey §

The sunniest months in Zara are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zara: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zara, Sivas, 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 179 249 288 323 376 396 418 386 340 310 251 220
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 39m 10h 40m 11h 57m 13h 17m 14h 24m 14h 57m 14h 40m 13h 40m 12h 24m 11h 6m 9h 57m 9h 21m

Solar UV radiation in Zara, Sivas, Turkey §

Zara experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June 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 Zara UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zara, Sivas, 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) 4 6 9 8 11 12 11 11 9 7 4 3