Malatya weather by month & the best time to visit
Türkiye · city break · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Malatya is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 95/100), with September and October close behind. Malatya averages about 3,038 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 12 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Malatya?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Malatya is June, then September and October. The dullest month is January (0/100, 48 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Malatya?
Malatya is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,038 hours of sunshine a year. 95 Sunshine Score points separate June (95) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #15 of 49 destinations in Türkiye for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,990 hours. The year's 365 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 | 5° / 41°F | -4° / 25°F | 48 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -2° / 28°F | 42 mm | 3 |
| March | 45 | 14° / 57°F | 2° / 36°F | 43 mm | 4 |
| April | 81 | 19° / 66°F | 6° / 43°F | 49 mm | 6 |
| May | 89 | 25° / 77°F | 11° / 52°F | 42 mm | 7 |
| June | 95 | 32° / 90°F | 16° / 61°F | 12 mm | 9 |
| July | 48 | 37° / 99°F | 19° / 66°F | 3 mm | 10 |
| August | 48 | 37° / 99°F | 20° / 68°F | 2 mm | 9 |
| September | 95 | 31° / 88°F | 15° / 59°F | 9 mm | 7 |
| October | 91 | 23° / 73°F | 10° / 50°F | 34 mm | 4 |
| November | 45 | 14° / 57°F | 3° / 37°F | 38 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -2° / 28°F | 43 mm | 1 |
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Malatya: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Malatya?
Malatya is a city break in Türkiye at 850 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Malatya get a year?
Malatya gets about 3,038 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Malatya?
The sunniest time to visit Malatya is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 95/100 (with September and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.
What is the least sunny month in Malatya?
January is the least sunny month in Malatya, scoring 0/100 with about 48 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Malatya?
The typical midday UV index in Malatya 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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