Monthly climate in Ercis, Van, Turkey

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ercis features a humid continental climate (Dsb).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (28 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (8 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 497 mm (19.6 inches) and receives 93 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ercis enjoys an average of 3959 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 28 minutes to 14 hours 50 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ercis, Van, Turkey §

The warmest months in Ercis are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 23 °C (67 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 1 °C (28 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ercis experiences 55 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 89 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ercis, Van, 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 6°C
(43°F)
6°C
(44°F)
14°C
(57°F)
18°C
(64°F)
24°C
(75°F)
30°C
(85°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(88°F)
28°C
(82°F)
22°C
(71°F)
17°C
(63°F)
10°C
(51°F)
Mean maximum 3°C
(38°F)
5°C
(41°F)
8°C
(47°F)
15°C
(59°F)
21°C
(71°F)
27°C
(80°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(85°F)
27°C
(80°F)
21°C
(69°F)
14°C
(58°F)
8°C
(47°F)
Average high -1°C
(31°F)
1°C
(34°F)
4°C
(40°F)
10°C
(51°F)
16°C
(61°F)
23°C
(73°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
23°C
(74°F)
16°C
(61°F)
8°C
(47°F)
3°C
(38°F)
Daily mean -2°C
(28°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
2°C
(36°F)
7°C
(45°F)
13°C
(55°F)
19°C
(67°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
19°C
(67°F)
12°C
(55°F)
6°C
(43°F)
1°C
(34°F)
Average low -4°C
(24°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
4°C
(40°F)
9°C
(49°F)
15°C
(60°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
15°C
(60°F)
10°C
(49°F)
4°C
(39°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
Mean minimum -9°C
(16°F)
-9°C
(17°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
5°C
(42°F)
12°C
(54°F)
15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(61°F)
11°C
(51°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
Minimum -11°C
(12°F)
-14°C
(8°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
3°C
(38°F)
8°C
(47°F)
12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(54°F)
8°C
(47°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-8°C
(17°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ercis, Van, Turkey §

Ercis usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 73 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ercis are July, August and September. On average, 8 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ercis, Van, 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) 45 (1.8) 53 (2.1) 83 (3.2) 68 (2.7) 58 (2.3) 11 (0.4) 8 (0.3) 9 (0.4) 7 (0.3) 45 (1.8) 43 (1.7) 67 (2.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 10 15 13 11 3 2 1 2 7 9 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Ercis, Van, Turkey §

The sunniest months in Ercis are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ercis: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ercis, Van, 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 207 267 314 348 399 412 423 399 350 321 266 247
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 45m 10h 43m 11h 57m 13h 14m 14h 18m 14h 50m 14h 34m 13h 37m 12h 24m 11h 8m 10h 1m 9h 28m

Solar UV radiation in Ercis, Van, Turkey §

Ercis 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 Ercis UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ercis, Van, 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 10 10 12 12 12 11 9 7 4 3