Van weather by month & the best time to visit
Türkiye · alpine / mountain city · hot-summer continental climate
The best time to visit Van is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 97/100), with July and September close behind. Van averages about 3,151 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 4 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Van?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Van is August, then July and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 46 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Van?
Van is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,151 hours of sunshine a year. 97 Sunshine Score points separate August (97) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #4 of 49 destinations in Türkiye for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,990 hours. The year's 447 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° / 34°F | -9° / 16°F | 46 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -4° / 25°F | 43 mm | 3 |
| March | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 2° / 36°F | 60 mm | 5 |
| April | 36 | 13° / 55°F | 6° / 43°F | 67 mm | 6 |
| May | 82 | 19° / 66°F | 11° / 52°F | 47 mm | 7 |
| June | 94 | 26° / 79°F | 17° / 63°F | 18 mm | 10 |
| July | 96 | 30° / 86°F | 21° / 70°F | 7 mm | 10 |
| August | 97 | 31° / 88°F | 21° / 70°F | 4 mm | 9 |
| September | 96 | 25° / 77°F | 17° / 63°F | 11 mm | 7 |
| October | 67 | 17° / 63°F | 10° / 50°F | 46 mm | 4 |
| November | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 3° / 37°F | 46 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -5° / 23°F | 52 mm | 2 |
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Van: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Van?
Van is a alpine / mountain city in Türkiye at 1,655 m elevation with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Van get a year?
Van gets about 3,151 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Van?
The sunniest time to visit Van is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 97/100 (with July and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.
What is the least sunny month in Van?
January is the least sunny month in Van, scoring 0/100 with about 46 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Van?
The typical midday UV index in Van 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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