Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Kırkgeçit Turkey

In Kırkgeçit, the summers are comfortable, arid, and clear and the winters are long, freezing, snowy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 11°F to 77°F and is rarely below 1°F or above 81°F.

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

The warm season lasts for 3.2 months, from June 13 to September 19, with an average daily high temperature above 67°F. The hottest month of the year in Kırkgeçit is July, with an average high of 76°F and low of 52°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.7 months, from November 29 to March 20, with an average daily high temperature below 38°F. The coldest month of the year in Kırkgeçit is January, with an average low of 12°F and high of 29°F.

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

The clearer part of the year in Kırkgeçit begins around May 24 and lasts for 4.5 months, ending around October 7.

The clearest month of the year in Kırkgeçit is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 99% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 7 and lasts for 7.5 months, ending around May 24.

The cloudiest month of the year in Kırkgeçit is March, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 43% 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 Kırkgeçit varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 7.6 months, from October 8 to May 27, with a greater than 12% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Kırkgeçit is April, with an average of 6.5 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 4.4 months, from May 27 to October 8. The month with the fewest wet days in Kırkgeçit is August, with an average of 0.5 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 Kırkgeçit changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 8.0 months, from March 24 to November 24. The month with the most days of rain alone in Kırkgeçit is April, with an average of 5.1 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 3.7 months, from November 24 to March 18. The month with the most days of snow alone in Kırkgeçit is February, with an average of 3.6 days.

Mixed snow and rain is the most common for 6.0 days, from March 18 to March 24. The month with the most days of mixed snow and rain in Kırkgeçit is March, 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. Kırkgeçit experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 8.6 months, from March 13 to December 1, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Kırkgeçit is April, with an average rainfall of 1.3 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from December 1 to March 13. The month with the least rain in Kırkgeçit is January, with an average rainfall of 0.1 inches.

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 6.0 months, from October 21 to April 23, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Kırkgeçit is December, with an average snowfall of 9.0 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 6.0 months, from April 23 to October 21. The least snow falls around July 28, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Kırkgeçit varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 31 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 49 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 4:42 AM on June 13, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 40 minutes later at 7:22 AM on January 6. The earliest sunset is at 4:45 PM on December 6, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 47 minutes later at 7:33 PM on June 28.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Kırkgeçit 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 Kırkgeçit, 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 Kırkgeçit experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.8 months, from February 21 to June 15, with average wind speeds of more than 6.6 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Kırkgeçit is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.6 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.2 months, from June 15 to February 21. The calmest month of the year in Kırkgeçit is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.5 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the east for 1.5 months, from June 25 to August 9, with a peak percentage of 38% on July 15. The wind is most often from the south for 2.6 weeks, from August 9 to August 27 and for 8.5 months, from October 9 to June 25, with a peak percentage of 35% on August 24. The wind is most often from the west for 1.4 months, from August 27 to October 9, with a peak percentage of 42% on September 15.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Kırkgeçit 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 Kırkgeçit for general outdoor tourist activities is from early July 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 Kırkgeçit for hot-weather activities is from mid July to mid August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

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 Kırkgeçit typically lasts for 5.0 months (155 days), from around May 10 to around October 12, rarely starting before April 23 or after May 28, and rarely ending before September 25 or after October 30.

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 Kırkgeçit should appear around May 29, only rarely appearing before May 22 or after June 6.

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 3.1 months, from May 20 to August 24, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.6 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Kırkgeçit is June, with an average of 8.6 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from October 26 to February 13, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.9 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Kırkgeçit is December, with an average of 2.7 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Kırkgeçit are 38.136 deg latitude, 43.494 deg longitude, and 6,847 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Kırkgeçit contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,831 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 7,054 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (6,299 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (9,465 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Kırkgeçit is covered by grassland (45%), bare soil (18%), cropland (17%), and trees (10%), within 10 miles by sparse vegetation (34%) and trees (21%), and within 50 miles by trees (27%) and sparse vegetation (25%).