Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Doğanşar Turkey

In Doğanşar, the summers are warm, dry, and clear and the winters are freezing, snowy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 18°F to 80°F and is rarely below 4°F or above 89°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Doğanşar for warm-weather activities is from late June to early September.

The warm season lasts for 3.5 months, from June 8 to September 23, with an average daily high temperature above 70°F. The hottest month of the year in Doğanşar is August, with an average high of 79°F and low of 55°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.3 months, from November 29 to March 6, with an average daily high temperature below 42°F. The coldest month of the year in Doğanşar is January, with an average low of 19°F and high of 33°F.

In Doğanşar, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Doğanşar begins around June 4 and lasts for 3.7 months, ending around September 26.

The clearest month of the year in Doğanşar is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 95% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 26 and lasts for 8.3 months, ending around June 4.

The cloudiest month of the year in Doğanşar is February, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 57% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Doğanşar varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 8.5 months, from October 2 to June 16, with a greater than 17% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Doğanşar is May, with an average of 8.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 3.5 months, from June 16 to October 2. The month with the fewest wet days in Doğanşar is August, with an average of 2.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation in Doğanşar changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 11 months, from February 12 to January 9. The month with the most days of rain alone in Doğanşar is May, with an average of 8.3 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 1.1 months, from January 9 to February 12. The month with the most days of snow alone in Doğanşar is February, with an average of 2.1 days.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Doğanşar experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 11 months, from August 26 to July 14, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Doğanşar is October, with an average rainfall of 1.7 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 1.4 months, from July 14 to August 26. The month with the least rain in Doğanşar is August, with an average rainfall of 0.4 inches.

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Doğanşar experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 5.0 months, from October 31 to March 31, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Doğanşar is January, with an average snowfall of 7.6 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 7.0 months, from March 31 to October 31. The least snow falls around July 25, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Doğanşar varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 18 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 15 hours, 2 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 4:59 AM on June 14, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 53 minutes later at 7:52 AM on January 5. The earliest sunset is at 5:03 PM on December 7, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 0 minutes later at 8:03 PM on June 27.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Doğanşar during 2024.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The perceived humidity level in Doğanşar, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Doğanşar experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.9 months, from November 19 to April 16, with average wind speeds of more than 7.5 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Doğanşar is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.9 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.1 months, from April 16 to November 19. The calmest month of the year in Doğanşar is May, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.2 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Doğanşar varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the north for 5.5 months, from April 30 to October 15, with a peak percentage of 83% on July 25. The wind is most often from the south for 6.5 months, from October 15 to April 30, with a peak percentage of 62% on January 1.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Doğanşar throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Doğanşar for general outdoor tourist activities is from late June to early September, with a peak score in the last week of July.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Doğanşar for hot-weather activities is from mid July to late August, with a peak score in the first week of August.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Doğanşar typically lasts for 6.2 months (188 days), from around April 20 to around October 26, rarely starting before March 24 or after May 14, and rarely ending before October 5 or after November 13.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Doğanşar should appear around April 25, only rarely appearing before April 12 or after May 10.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from May 26 to August 24, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.9 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Doğanşar is July, with an average of 8.0 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from October 28 to February 15, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.2 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Doğanşar is December, with an average of 2.1 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Doğanşar are 40.208 deg latitude, 37.531 deg longitude, and 4,455 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Doğanşar contains large variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 2,398 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 4,729 feet. Within 10 miles contains large variations in elevation (6,847 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (9,964 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Doğanşar is covered by cropland (32%), trees (32%), and sparse vegetation (27%), within 10 miles by trees (38%) and grassland (23%), and within 50 miles by trees (35%) and cropland (29%).