Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Catak features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (19 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-11 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 752 mm (29.6 inches) and receives 106 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Catak enjoys an average of 3907 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 34 minutes to 14 hours 43 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Catak are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 20 °C (62 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -4 °C (19 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Catak experiences 49 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 158 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean maximum | 2°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average high | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (19°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Average low | -12°C (11°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -18°C (-1°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Catak, Van, Turkey with other places around the world.
Catak usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 16 rainy days and 116 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Catak are July, August and September. On average, 8 mm (0.3 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) | 80 (3.1) | 79 (3.1) | 138 (5.5) | 105 (4.2) | 103 (4.0) | 20 (0.8) | 8 (0.3) | 8 (0.3) | 6 (0.2) | 52 (2.0) | 59 (2.3) | 93 (3.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Catak are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Catak: 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 | 199 | 257 | 304 | 347 | 396 | 410 | 422 | 399 | 351 | 316 | 268 | 233 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 51m | 10h 46m | 11h 58m | 13h 11m | 14h 13m | 14h 43m | 14h 27m | 13h 33m | 12h 23m | 11h 10m | 10h 6m | 9h 34m |
Catak experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, 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 Catak UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |