Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Kovanlık Turkey

In Kovanlık, the summers are comfortable and clear and the winters are very cold, snowy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 25°F to 71°F and is rarely below 15°F or above 78°F.

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

The warm season lasts for 3.5 months, from June 8 to September 23, with an average daily high temperature above 64°F. The hottest month of the year in Kovanlık is August, with an average high of 71°F and low of 58°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.4 months, from December 1 to March 12, with an average daily high temperature below 43°F. The coldest month of the year in Kovanlık is January, with an average low of 26°F and high of 36°F.

In Kovanlık, 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 Kovanlık begins around June 3 and lasts for 3.7 months, ending around September 26.

The clearest month of the year in Kovanlık is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 96% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 26 and lasts for 8.3 months, ending around June 3.

The cloudiest month of the year in Kovanlık is February, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 61% 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 Kovanlık varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 8.9 months, from September 14 to June 10, with a greater than 21% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Kovanlık is November, with an average of 8.8 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 3.1 months, from June 10 to September 14. The month with the fewest wet days in Kovanlık is July, with an average of 3.7 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 Kovanlık changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 11 months, from February 15 to January 17. The month with the most days of rain alone in Kovanlık is October, with an average of 8.8 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 4.1 weeks, from January 17 to February 15. The month with the most days of snow alone in Kovanlık is February, with an average of 2.8 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. Kovanlık experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Kovanlık. The month with the most rain in Kovanlık is October, with an average rainfall of 3.3 inches.

The month with the least rain in Kovanlık is February, with an average rainfall of 0.9 inches.

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 5.2 months, from November 3 to April 11, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Kovanlık is January, with an average snowfall of 11.4 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 6.8 months, from April 11 to November 3. The least snow falls around July 30, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Kovanlık varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 15 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 15 hours, 6 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 4:55 AM on June 14, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 56 minutes later at 7:51 AM on January 4. The earliest sunset is at 4:59 PM on December 7, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 3 minutes later at 8:03 PM on June 27.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Kovanlık 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.

Kovanlık experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 2.3 months, from June 27 to September 5, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 4% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Kovanlık is August, with 3.4 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is March 5, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

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 Kovanlık experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.2 months, from November 13 to March 20, with average wind speeds of more than 6.3 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Kovanlık is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.0 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.8 months, from March 20 to November 13. The calmest month of the year in Kovanlık is May, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.4 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the north for 6.4 months, from April 17 to October 30, with a peak percentage of 69% on July 26. The wind is most often from the south for 5.6 months, from October 30 to April 17, with a peak percentage of 55% on January 1.

Kovanlık is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.2 months, from June 22 to September 28, with an average temperature above 71°F. The month of the year in Kovanlık with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 77°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.0 months, from December 23 to April 23, with an average temperature below 52°F. The month of the year in Kovanlık with the coolest water is March, with an average temperature of 46°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Kovanlık 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 Kovanlık for general outdoor tourist activities is from late June to late August, 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 Kovanlık for hot-weather activities is from late July to mid 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 Kovanlık typically lasts for 6.8 months (208 days), from around April 11 to around November 4, rarely starting before March 21 or after May 1, and rarely ending before October 20 or after November 20.

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 Kovanlık should appear around May 13, only rarely appearing before April 24 or after May 26.

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 20 to August 22, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.5 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Kovanlık is July, with an average of 7.5 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from October 26 to February 16, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.0 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Kovanlık is December, with an average of 1.8 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Kovanlık are 40.755 deg latitude, 38.112 deg longitude, and 3,179 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Kovanlık contains extreme variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 4,183 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 3,221 feet. Within 10 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (7,612 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (10,164 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Kovanlık is covered by trees (57%) and cropland (43%), within 10 miles by trees (63%) and cropland (33%), and within 50 miles by trees (30%) and water (29%).