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Aksaray, Turkey climate
BSk Cold semi-arid
Aksaray has a seasonal cool-temperate climate (Cold semi-arid, Köppen BSk). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 31°C, while the coldest is January averaging around −4°C at night. Precipitation totals about 367 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — May alone averages 46 mm while July barely receives 5 mm.
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)Aksaray climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 6 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 21 | 13 | 7 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 3 |
| Avg low (°C) | −4 | −3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 2 | −2 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 35 | 43 | 34 | 46 | 31 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 31 | 34 | 44 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 6 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 27 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 20 |
| Avg low (°C) | −4 | −3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 35 | 43 | 34 | 46 | 31 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 31 | 31 | 27 | 21 | 13 | 7 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 23 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 3 |
| Avg low (°C) | 16 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 2 | −2 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 5 | 7 | 18 | 31 | 34 | 44 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 17 | 15 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.9 | 9 | 16 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 2 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 17 | 15 | 9 | 2 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 9 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | — | — | — | 0.9 | 9 | 16 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 65 | 66 | 65 | 63 | 56 | 38 | 24 | 23 | 29 | 46 | 52 | 60 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 80 | 77 | 70 | 65 | 60 | 53 | 42 | 39 | 42 | 55 | 67 | 78 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 65 | 66 | 65 | 63 | 56 | 38 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 80 | 77 | 70 | 65 | 60 | 53 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 24 | 23 | 29 | 46 | 52 | 60 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 42 | 39 | 42 | 55 | 67 | 78 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 16 years of daily observations at Nigde, a weather station, about 73 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.