Elazığ weather by month & the best time to visit
Türkiye · city break · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Elazığ is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 95/100), with June and October close behind. Elazığ averages about 3,000 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 9 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Elazığ?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Elazığ is September, then June and October. The dullest month is January (0/100, 57 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Elazığ?
Elazığ is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,000 hours of sunshine a year. 95 Sunshine Score points separate September (95) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #22 of 49 destinations in Türkiye for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,990 hours. The year's 453 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -4° / 25°F | 57 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -2° / 28°F | 57 mm | 2 |
| March | 36 | 13° / 55°F | 2° / 36°F | 58 mm | 4 |
| April | 71 | 18° / 64°F | 7° / 45°F | 62 mm | 5 |
| May | 88 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 49 mm | 7 |
| June | 94 | 32° / 90°F | 17° / 63°F | 13 mm | 9 |
| July | 48 | 37° / 99°F | 21° / 70°F | 3 mm | 10 |
| August | 48 | 37° / 99°F | 21° / 70°F | 1 mm | 9 |
| September | 95 | 31° / 88°F | 17° / 63°F | 9 mm | 7 |
| October | 90 | 23° / 73°F | 11° / 52°F | 38 mm | 4 |
| November | 44 | 14° / 57°F | 3° / 37°F | 47 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -1° / 30°F | 59 mm | 1 |
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Elazığ: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Elazığ?
Elazığ is a city break in Türkiye at 887 m elevation with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Elazığ get a year?
Elazığ gets about 3,000 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Elazığ?
The sunniest time to visit Elazığ is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 95/100 (with June and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Elazığ?
January is the least sunny month in Elazığ, scoring 0/100 with about 57 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Elazığ?
The typical midday UV index in Elazığ peaks around 10 (very high) in July, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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