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Tarsus, Turkey climate
BSh Hot semi-arid
Tarsus has a seasonal warm-temperate climate (Hot semi-arid, Köppen BSh). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 95°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 41°F at night. Precipitation totals about 9 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — December alone averages 2.4 inches while August barely receives 0.04 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)Tarsus climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 59 | 62 | 68 | 75 | 83 | 89 | 93 | 95 | 91 | 84 | 72 | 62 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 50 | 52 | 57 | 65 | 72 | 79 | 84 | 85 | 81 | 73 | 61 | 53 |
| Avg low (°F) | 41 | 43 | 47 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 75 | 76 | 70 | 61 | 50 | 44 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.4 | — | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 59 | 62 | 68 | 75 | 83 | 89 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 50 | 52 | 57 | 65 | 72 | 79 |
| Avg low (°F) | 41 | 43 | 47 | 54 | 62 | 69 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.4 | — | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 93 | 95 | 91 | 84 | 72 | 62 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 84 | 85 | 81 | 73 | 61 | 53 |
| Avg low (°F) | 75 | 76 | 70 | 61 | 50 | 44 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.4 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 61 | 58 | 53 | 51 | 38 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 35 | 47 | 59 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 70 | 70 | 67 | 63 | 58 | 47 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 48 | 56 | 67 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 61 | 58 | 53 | 51 | 38 | 25 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 70 | 70 | 67 | 63 | 58 | 47 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 35 | 47 | 59 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 40 | 42 | 44 | 48 | 56 | 67 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at Adana, a weather station, about 35 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.