Gaziantep weather by month & the best time to visit
Türkiye · major city break · Mediterranean climate
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The best time to visit Gaziantep is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with October and April close behind. Gaziantep averages about 3,136 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 26 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Gaziantep?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Gaziantep is May, then October and April. The dullest month is January (0/100, 78 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Gaziantep?
Gaziantep is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,136 hours of sunshine a year. 93 Sunshine Score points separate May (93) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #5 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 49% of the annual 462 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -2° / 28°F | 78 mm | 2 |
| February | 14 | 10° / 50°F | 0° / 32°F | 69 mm | 3 |
| March | 51 | 15° / 59°F | 3° / 37°F | 54 mm | 5 |
| April | 89 | 20° / 68°F | 7° / 45°F | 46 mm | 6 |
| May | 93 | 26° / 79°F | 12° / 54°F | 26 mm | 8 |
| June | 86 | 33° / 91°F | 17° / 63°F | 9 mm | 10 |
| July | 39 | 38° / 100°F | 21° / 70°F | 2 mm | 10 |
| August | 39 | 38° / 100°F | 21° / 70°F | 3 mm | 9 |
| September | 86 | 33° / 91°F | 17° / 63°F | 10 mm | 7 |
| October | 92 | 25° / 77°F | 12° / 54°F | 32 mm | 5 |
| November | 59 | 16° / 61°F | 4° / 39°F | 53 mm | 3 |
| December | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 0° / 32°F | 80 mm | 2 |
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Gaziantep: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Gaziantep?
Gaziantep is a major city break in Türkiye at 688 m elevation with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Gaziantep get a year?
Gaziantep gets about 3,136 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Gaziantep?
The sunniest time to visit Gaziantep is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 93/100 (with October and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.
What is the least sunny month in Gaziantep?
January is the least sunny month in Gaziantep, scoring 0/100 with about 78 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Gaziantep?
The typical midday UV index in Gaziantep peaks around 10 (very high) in June, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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