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Monthly climate in Van, Turkey

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Van features a humid continental climate (Dsb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-10 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 415 mm (16.4 inches) and receives 88 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Van enjoys an average of 3977 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 30 minutes to 14 hours 47 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Van, Turkey §

The warmest months in Van are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 23 °C (66 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to 0 °C (23 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Van experiences 68 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 114 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in 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 7°C
(46°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Mean maximum 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Average high -0°C
(32°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Daily mean -5°C
(23°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Average low -10°C
(15°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Mean minimum -17°C
(2°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)
Minimum -22°C
(-7°F)		 -23°C
(-10°F)		 -15°C
(4°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Van, Turkey §

Van usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 12 rainy days and 64 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Van 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 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) 37 (1.5) 46 (1.8) 68 (2.7) 65 (2.5) 60 (2.4) 15 (0.6) 10 (0.4) 10 (0.4) 5 (0.2) 26 (1.0) 30 (1.2) 44 (1.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 10 14 13 11 3 2 2 1 6 8 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Van, Turkey §

The sunniest months in Van are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Van: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in 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 214 267 317 349 397 413 422 400 352 321 269 251
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 48m 10h 45m 11h 57m 13h 12m 14h 16m 14h 47m 14h 31m 13h 35m 12h 23m 11h 9m 10h 4m 9h 30m

Solar UV radiation in Van, Turkey §

Van 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 Van UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for 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 13 12 11 9 7 4 3