Average Weather in Tarsus Turkey

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In Tarsus, the summers are hot, muggy, dry, and clear and the winters are cold, wet, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 44°F to 93°F and is rarely below 36°F or above 97°F.

The hot season lasts for 3.8 months, from June 9 to October 4, with an average daily high temperature above 86°F. The hottest day of the year is August 9, with an average high of 93°F and low of 77°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.5 months, from November 30 to March 14, with an average daily high temperature below 66°F. The coldest day of the year is January 23, with an average low of 44°F and high of 59°F.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

In Tarsus, 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 Tarsus begins around May 18 and lasts for 4.7 months, ending around October 9. On August 1, the clearest day of the year, the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 100% of the time, and overcast or mostly cloudy 0% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 9 and lasts for 7.3 months, ending around May 18. On December 23, the cloudiest day of the year, the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 43% of the time, and clear, mostly clear, or partly 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 Tarsus varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 6.8 months, from October 15 to May 9, with a greater than 15% chance of a given day being a wet day. The chance of a wet day peaks at 28% on December 24.

The drier season lasts 5.2 months, from May 9 to October 15. The smallest chance of a wet day is 1% on July 27.

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 throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 28% on December 24.

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. Tarsus experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 8.9 months, from September 19 to June 16, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The most rain falls during the 31 days centered around December 20, with an average total accumulation of 3.4 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from June 16 to September 19. The least rain falls around August 7, with an average total accumulation of 0.1 inches.

The length of the day in Tarsus varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2017, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 38 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 14 hours, 42 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:20 AM on June 13, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 33 minutes later at 7:53 AM on January 5. The earliest sunset is at 5:23 PM on December 6, and the latest sunset is 2 hours, 40 minutes later at 8:03 PM on June 28.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Tarsus during 2017.

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.

Tarsus experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.9 months, from June 1 to September 29, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 22% of the time. The muggiest day of the year is July 28, with muggy conditions 85% of the time.

The least muggy day of the year is February 12, 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 Tarsus experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.5 months, from November 7 to March 21, with average wind speeds of more than 3.8 miles per hour. The windiest day of the year is January 23, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.4 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.5 months, from March 21 to November 7. The calmest day of the year is May 21, with an average hourly wind speed of 3.3 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the south for 5.2 months, from April 19 to September 24, with a peak percentage of 53% on August 5. The wind is most often from the north for 6.8 months, from September 24 to April 19, with a peak percentage of 57% on January 1.

Tarsus 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 3.4 months, from June 30 to October 10, with an average temperature above 79°F. The day of the year with the warmest water is August 20, with an average temperature of 84°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.1 months, from December 23 to April 27, with an average temperature below 66°F. The day of the year with the coolest water is March 2, with an average temperature of 62°F.

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 3.3 months, from May 15 to August 25, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.1 kWh. The brightest day of the year is July 3, with an average of 8.4 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from November 3 to February 15, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.5 kWh. The darkest day of the year is December 23, with an average of 2.3 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Tarsus are 36.918 deg latitude, 34.893 deg longitude, and 59 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Tarsus contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 213 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 69 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,896 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (11,516 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Tarsus is covered by cropland (51%) and artificial surfaces (47%), within 10 miles by cropland (81%), and within 50 miles by cropland (30%) and water (30%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Tarsus, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There is only a single weather station, Adana Şakirpaşa Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Tarsus.

At a distance of 35 kilometers from Tarsus, closer than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records.

The station records are corrected for the elevation difference between the station and Tarsus according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

Please note that the station records themselves may additionally have been back-filled using other nearby stations or the MERRA-2 reanalysis.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Tables of the Sun, Moon and Planets , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for aiports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © Esri, with data from National Geographic, Esri, DeLorme, NAVTEQ, UNEP-WCMC, USGS, NASA, ESA, METI, NRCAN, GEBCO, NOAA, and iPC.