climigo

Eastern Anatolia

When to go?

The best months are April–June, September–October.

Very varied climate The climate changes a lot from one part to another: look at the cities below for the details.

Climate zones

IranIraqSyriaMediterraneanSoutheastern AnatoliaCentral AnatoliaArmeniaAzerbaijanBlack SeaGeorgiaKarsKarsKarsErzurumErzurumErzurumVanVanVanMalatyaMalatyaMalatyaAniAniAni

Mean maximum and minimum temperature and mean monthly precipitation of the season (the mean of its three months), ERA5-Land 1996–2025, at about 9 km resolution: colours are in levels (the same as the city scale) and smaller details are not real.

What is the climate like?

Area mean indicative, over the whole territory

Temperature and rain

January −1°−10° snow likely
February 1°−8° snow likely
March 6°−4°
April 13°2°
May 19°6°
June 25°11°
July 29°14°
August 30°14°
September 25°10°
October 17°5°
November 9°−1°
December 2°−7° snow likely

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−15°−10°−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec−9.7 · −0.6 °CJanuary: −9.7 · −0.6 °C−8.3 · 1.2 °CFebruary: −8.3 · 1.2 °C−3.6 · 6.2 °CMarch: −3.6 · 6.2 °C1.5 · 12.7 °CApril: 1.5 · 12.7 °C6.1 · 18.7 °CMay: 6.1 · 18.7 °C10.5 · 24.5 °CJune: 10.5 · 24.5 °C13.6 · 28.8 °CJuly: 13.6 · 28.8 °C13.8 · 29.7 °CAugust: 13.8 · 29.7 °C9.6 · 24.6 °CSeptember: 9.6 · 24.6 °C4.5 · 17.2 °COctober: 4.5 · 17.2 °C−1.4 · 8.8 °CNovember: −1.4 · 8.8 °C−6.9 · 2.1 °CDecember: −6.9 · 2.1 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan −9.7 – −0.6 °C
Feb −8.3 – 1.2 °C
Mar −3.6 – 6.2 °C
Apr 1.5 – 12.7 °C
May 6.1 – 18.7 °C
Jun 10.5 – 24.5 °C
Jul 13.6 – 28.8 °C
Aug 13.8 – 29.7 °C
Sep 9.6 – 24.6 °C
Oct 4.5 – 17.2 °C
Nov −1.4 – 8.8 °C
Dec −6.9 – 2.1 °C

How much it rains

January 57 mm8 d
February 49 mm8 d
March 74 mm11 d
April 79 mm12 d
May 79 mm12 d
June 35 mm6 d
July 24 mm4 d
August 16 mm3 d
September 20 mm3 d
October 49 mm7 d
November 48 mm6 d
December 61 mm8 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec57 mm · 8 rain days · 7 mm a dayJanuary: 57 mm · 8 rain days · 7 mm a day49 mm · 8 rain days · 6 mm a dayFebruary: 49 mm · 8 rain days · 6 mm a day74 mm · 11 rain days · 7 mm a dayMarch: 74 mm · 11 rain days · 7 mm a day79 mm · 12 rain days · 7 mm a dayApril: 79 mm · 12 rain days · 7 mm a day79 mm · 12 rain days · 7 mm a dayMay: 79 mm · 12 rain days · 7 mm a day35 mm · 6 rain days · 6 mm a dayJune: 35 mm · 6 rain days · 6 mm a day24 mm · 4 rain days · 6 mm a dayJuly: 24 mm · 4 rain days · 6 mm a day16 mm · 3 rain days · 5 mm a dayAugust: 16 mm · 3 rain days · 5 mm a day20 mm · 3 rain days · 7 mm a daySeptember: 20 mm · 3 rain days · 7 mm a day49 mm · 7 rain days · 7 mm a dayOctober: 49 mm · 7 rain days · 7 mm a day48 mm · 6 rain days · 8 mm a dayNovember: 48 mm · 6 rain days · 8 mm a day61 mm · 8 rain days · 8 mm a dayDecember: 61 mm · 8 rain days · 8 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 57 mm8 d
Feb 49 mm8 d
Mar 74 mm11 d
Apr 79 mm12 d
May 79 mm12 d
Jun 35 mm6 d
Jul 24 mm4 d
Aug 16 mm3 d
Sep 20 mm3 d
Oct 49 mm7 d
Nov 48 mm6 d
Dec 61 mm8 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 9 h 44
February 10 h 45
March 11 h 55
April 13 h 13
May 14 h 18
June 14 h 54
July 14 h 39
August 13 h 43
September 12 h 28
October 11 h 13
November 10 h 03
December 9 h 27

Mean daylight hours over the whole territory.

Snow on the ground

January 39 cm
February 57 cm
March 52 cm
April 25 cm
May 3 cm
June –
July –
August –
September –
October –
November 3 cm
December 18 cm

Mean snow depth on the ground (cm)

050100 cmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec39 cmJanuary: 39 cm57 cmFebruary: 57 cm52 cmMarch: 52 cm25 cmApril: 25 cm3 cmMay: 3 cm0 cmJune: 0 cm0 cmJuly: 0 cm0 cmAugust: 0 cm0 cmSeptember: 0 cm0 cmOctober: 0 cm3 cmNovember: 3 cm18 cmDecember: 18 cm

Mean snow depth on the ground (cm)

Jan 39 cm
Feb 57 cm
Mar 52 cm
Apr 25 cm
May 3 cm
Jun 0 cm
Jul 0 cm
Aug 0 cm
Sep 0 cm
Oct 0 cm
Nov 3 cm
Dec 18 cm

Spatial mean over the whole area, weighted by area (cosine of the latitude), not by population: indicative only, since the climate varies a lot within an area (coasts, plains, mountains). Look at the cities for the weather you will find.

Main cities

Kars

Erzurum

Van

Cities