Diyarbakır weather by month & the best time to visit
Türkiye · city break · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Diyarbakır is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 90/100), with May and April close behind. Diyarbakır averages about 3,090 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 39 mm of rain in October.
When is the best time to visit Diyarbakır?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Diyarbakır is October, then May and April. The dullest month is January (0/100, 66 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Diyarbakır?
Diyarbakır is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,090 hours of sunshine a year. 90 Sunshine Score points separate October (90) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #8 of 49 destinations in Türkiye for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,990 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around January, carries about 42% of the annual 500 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -3° / 27°F | 66 mm | 2 |
| February | 7 | 9° / 48°F | -1° / 30°F | 69 mm | 2 |
| March | 50 | 15° / 59°F | 3° / 37°F | 65 mm | 4 |
| April | 85 | 20° / 68°F | 7° / 45°F | 65 mm | 6 |
| May | 89 | 27° / 81°F | 12° / 54°F | 48 mm | 7 |
| June | 67 | 35° / 95°F | 18° / 64°F | 11 mm | 9 |
| July | 19 | 40° / 104°F | 23° / 73°F | 2 mm | 10 |
| August | 19 | 40° / 104°F | 23° / 73°F | 1 mm | 9 |
| September | 77 | 34° / 93°F | 18° / 64°F | 9 mm | 7 |
| October | 90 | 26° / 79°F | 12° / 54°F | 39 mm | 4 |
| November | 59 | 16° / 61°F | 4° / 39°F | 51 mm | 2 |
| December | 7 | 9° / 48°F | -1° / 30°F | 74 mm | 1 |
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Diyarbakır: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Diyarbakır?
Diyarbakır is a city break in Türkiye at 676 m elevation with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Diyarbakır get a year?
Diyarbakır gets about 3,090 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around October.
When is the best time to visit Diyarbakır?
The sunniest time to visit Diyarbakır is October, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 90/100 (with May and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.
What is the least sunny month in Diyarbakır?
January is the least sunny month in Diyarbakır, scoring 0/100 with about 66 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Diyarbakır?
The typical midday UV index in Diyarbakır peaks around 10 (very high) in July, easing to about 1 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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