Erzurum weather by month & the best time to visit
Türkiye · alpine / mountain city · continental climate
The best time to visit Erzurum is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with August and September close behind. Erzurum averages about 3,170 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 29 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Erzurum?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Erzurum is July, then August and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 44 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Erzurum?
Erzurum is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,170 hours of sunshine a year. 93 Sunshine Score points separate July (93) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #3 of 49 destinations in Türkiye for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,990 hours. The year's 562 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 | -1° / 30°F | -12° / 10°F | 44 mm | 3 |
| February | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -11° / 12°F | 40 mm | 4 |
| March | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -5° / 23°F | 51 mm | 5 |
| April | 21 | 11° / 52°F | 0° / 32°F | 67 mm | 6 |
| May | 63 | 17° / 63°F | 5° / 41°F | 73 mm | 7 |
| June | 89 | 23° / 73°F | 9° / 48°F | 46 mm | 9 |
| July | 93 | 27° / 81°F | 12° / 54°F | 29 mm | 10 |
| August | 93 | 28° / 82°F | 13° / 55°F | 24 mm | 9 |
| September | 91 | 23° / 73°F | 9° / 48°F | 35 mm | 7 |
| October | 58 | 16° / 61°F | 4° / 39°F | 62 mm | 4 |
| November | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -3° / 27°F | 47 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -9° / 16°F | 44 mm | 2 |
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Erzurum: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Erzurum?
Erzurum is a alpine / mountain city in Türkiye at 1,755 m elevation with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Erzurum get a year?
Erzurum gets about 3,170 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Erzurum?
The sunniest time to visit Erzurum is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 93/100 (with August and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.
What is the least sunny month in Erzurum?
January is the least sunny month in Erzurum, scoring 0/100 with about 44 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Erzurum?
The typical midday UV index in Erzurum peaks around 10 (very high) in July, easing to about 2 (low) in November. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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