Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ercek features a humid continental climate (Dsb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 421 mm (16.6 inches) and receives 95 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ercek enjoys an average of 3987 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 30 minutes to 14 hours 48 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ercek are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 22 °C (65 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -2 °C (21 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ercek experiences 69 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 128 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 (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -11°C (12°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (-1°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Minimum | -21°C (-6°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -18°C (0°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ercek, Van, Turkey with other places around the world.
Ercek usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 13 rainy days and 63 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ercek are June, August and September. On average, 10 mm (0.4 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) | 47 (1.8) | 72 (2.8) | 65 (2.5) | 52 (2.0) | 14 (0.6) | 17 (0.7) | 10 (0.4) | 7 (0.3) | 23 (0.9) | 31 (1.2) | 49 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Ercek are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ercek: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 215 | 270 | 320 | 350 | 397 | 412 | 422 | 399 | 352 | 322 | 269 | 254 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 47m | 10h 44m | 11h 57m | 13h 13m | 14h 16m | 14h 48m | 14h 32m | 13h 36m | 12h 23m | 11h 9m | 10h 3m | 9h 30m |
Ercek experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 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 Ercek 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 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |