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Bitlis, Turkey climate
Dsa Mediterranean-influenced hot-summer humid continental
Bitlis has a strongly seasonal cool-temperate climate (Mediterranean-influenced hot-summer humid continental, Köppen Dsa). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 95°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 18°F at night. Precipitation totals about 29 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 4.3 inches while August barely receives 0.08 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Bitlis climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 34 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 69 | 83 | 95 | 95 | 84 | 70 | 53 | 39 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 26 | 29 | 39 | 48 | 58 | 70 | 80 | 80 | 71 | 58 | 43 | 32 |
| Avg low (°F) | 18 | 21 | 30 | 39 | 47 | 56 | 65 | 65 | 57 | 47 | 33 | 24 |
| Precipitation (in) | 4.3 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 3.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 34 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 69 | 83 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 26 | 29 | 39 | 48 | 58 | 70 |
| Avg low (°F) | 18 | 21 | 30 | 39 | 47 | 56 |
| Precipitation (in) | 4.3 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 1.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 95 | 95 | 84 | 70 | 53 | 39 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 80 | 80 | 71 | 58 | 43 | 32 |
| Avg low (°F) | 65 | 65 | 57 | 47 | 33 | 24 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 3.9 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 9 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 14 | 14 | 8 | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 9 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 5 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 14 | 14 | 8 | 0.9 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 12 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | — | — | — | 6 | 14 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 72 | 73 | 72 | 67 | 54 | 33 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 45 | 54 | 68 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 85 | 83 | 76 | 71 | 63 | 45 | 29 | 25 | 30 | 48 | 65 | 80 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 72 | 73 | 72 | 67 | 54 | 33 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 85 | 83 | 76 | 71 | 63 | 45 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 22 | 19 | 24 | 45 | 54 | 68 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 29 | 25 | 30 | 48 | 65 | 80 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 4 years of daily observations at Mus, a weather station, about 63 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.