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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 35°C, while the coldest is January averaging around 5°C at night. Precipitation totals about 218 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — December alone averages 62 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 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 (°C) | 15 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 29 | 22 | 17 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 10 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 16 | 12 |
| Avg low (°C) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 61 | — | 25 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 62 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 15 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 31 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 10 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 21 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 61 | — | 25 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 34 | 35 | 33 | 29 | 22 | 17 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 29 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 16 | 12 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 1 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 62 |
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.