Sivas weather by month & the best time to visit
Türkiye · alpine / mountain city · continental climate
The best time to visit Sivas is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 95/100), with July and September close behind. Sivas averages about 2,947 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 8 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Sivas?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Sivas is August, then July and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 52 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Sivas?
Sivas gets a lot of sun: around 2,947 hours a year. 95 Sunshine Score points separate August (95) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #27 of 49 destinations in Türkiye for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,990 hours. The year's 460 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 | 0° / 32°F | -9° / 16°F | 52 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -7° / 19°F | 37 mm | 4 |
| March | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -4° / 25°F | 51 mm | 4 |
| April | 29 | 12° / 54°F | 0° / 32°F | 48 mm | 5 |
| May | 64 | 17° / 63°F | 5° / 41°F | 61 mm | 7 |
| June | 90 | 22° / 72°F | 8° / 46°F | 37 mm | 9 |
| July | 94 | 26° / 79°F | 10° / 50°F | 14 mm | 10 |
| August | 95 | 27° / 81°F | 11° / 52°F | 8 mm | 9 |
| September | 92 | 22° / 72°F | 8° / 46°F | 23 mm | 7 |
| October | 59 | 16° / 61°F | 3° / 37°F | 40 mm | 4 |
| November | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -3° / 27°F | 46 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -7° / 19°F | 43 mm | 1 |
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Sivas: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Sivas?
Sivas is a alpine / mountain city in Türkiye at 1,583 m elevation with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Sivas get a year?
Sivas gets about 2,947 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Sivas?
The sunniest time to visit Sivas is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 95/100 (with July and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.
What is the least sunny month in Sivas?
January is the least sunny month in Sivas, scoring 0/100 with about 52 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Sivas?
The typical midday UV index in Sivas peaks around 10 (very high) in July, 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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