Şanlıurfa weather by month & the best time to visit
Türkiye · city break · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Şanlıurfa is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 92/100), with October and April close behind. Şanlıurfa averages about 3,030 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 29 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Şanlıurfa?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Şanlıurfa is May, then October and April. The dullest month is January (0/100, 70 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Şanlıurfa?
Şanlıurfa is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,030 hours of sunshine a year. 92 Sunshine Score points separate May (92) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #20 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 47% of the annual 429 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -3° / 27°F | 70 mm | 2 |
| February | 7 | 9° / 48°F | -1° / 30°F | 61 mm | 3 |
| March | 44 | 14° / 57°F | 3° / 37°F | 51 mm | 4 |
| April | 88 | 20° / 68°F | 7° / 45°F | 49 mm | 6 |
| May | 92 | 26° / 79°F | 13° / 55°F | 29 mm | 8 |
| June | 77 | 34° / 93°F | 18° / 64°F | 7 mm | 10 |
| July | 29 | 39° / 102°F | 22° / 72°F | 1 mm | 10 |
| August | 39 | 38° / 100°F | 23° / 73°F | 1 mm | 9 |
| September | 86 | 33° / 91°F | 18° / 64°F | 7 mm | 7 |
| October | 91 | 25° / 77°F | 12° / 54°F | 32 mm | 4 |
| November | 51 | 15° / 59°F | 4° / 39°F | 49 mm | 2 |
| December | 7 | 9° / 48°F | -1° / 30°F | 72 mm | 1 |
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Şanlıurfa: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Şanlıurfa?
Şanlıurfa is a city break in Türkiye at 821 m elevation with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Şanlıurfa get a year?
Şanlıurfa gets about 3,030 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Şanlıurfa?
The sunniest time to visit Şanlıurfa is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 92/100 (with October and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.
What is the least sunny month in Şanlıurfa?
January is the least sunny month in Şanlıurfa, scoring 0/100 with about 70 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Şanlıurfa?
The typical midday UV index in Şanlıurfa peaks around 10 (very high) in June, 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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