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Elazığ, Turkey climate
Csa Hot-summer Mediterranean
Elazığ has a strongly seasonal mild-temperate climate (Hot-summer Mediterranean, Köppen Csa). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 36°C, while the coldest is January averaging around −5°C at night. Precipitation totals about 389 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — April alone averages 52 mm while August barely receives 1 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresClear vs cloudy days
Share of days each month that are clear, partly cloudy or cloudy · 1991–2020 · hover a month for the day countsElazığ climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 4 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 25 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 31 | 23 | 14 | 6 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 2 |
| Avg low (°C) | −5 | −4 | −1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 1 | −3 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 49 | 47 | 52 | 45 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 36 | 50 | 43 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 4 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 25 | 32 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | −5 | −4 | −1 | 5 | 9 | 13 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 49 | 47 | 52 | 45 | 15 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 36 | 36 | 31 | 23 | 14 | 6 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 27 | 27 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 2 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 1 | −3 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 3 | 1 | 9 | 36 | 50 | 43 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0.4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | 0.1 | 1 | 12 | 23 | 24 | 11 | 0.2 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 18 | 16 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.4 | 10 | 14 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | 0.1 | 1 | 12 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 18 | 16 | 12 | 2 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 1 | 0.4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 23 | 24 | 11 | 0.2 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | — | — | — | 0.4 | 10 | 14 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 66 | 65 | 63 | 61 | 49 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 40 | 50 | 63 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 6 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 15 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 81 | 78 | 71 | 66 | 58 | 42 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 49 | 64 | 78 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 66 | 65 | 63 | 61 | 49 | 24 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 20 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 7 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 2 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 81 | 78 | 71 | 66 | 58 | 42 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 13 | 13 | 19 | 40 | 50 | 63 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 26 | 27 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 6 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 15 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 32 | 30 | 34 | 49 | 64 | 78 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 24 years of daily observations at Elazig, a weather station, about 10 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.