Van, Van Climate
Turkey
Pop. 525,016 Elev. 1,708 m / 5,604 ft
TZ: Europe/Istanbul (UTC+3) ·
Van is largely arid, with warm summers peaking at 88°F (31°C) in August and cold winters around 18°F (-8°C) in February. Precipitation occurs on roughly 10 days per year (8.2 in / 209 mm total), with snow on 5 days and 45 in (1136 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 231 sunny days per year. Ocean water temperatures reach 81°F (27°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 31°C (88°F) high | -8°C (18°F) low |
| Feels like | -8°C (18°F) low | |
| Rain | 10 days | 209 mm (8.2 in) /yr |
| Snow | 5 days | 1136 mm (44.7 in) /yr |
| Sky | 231 sunny | 6 stormy |
| Wind | 0.6 m/s (1.3 mph) avg |
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Best months to visit: Jun, Jul, Sep
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
40
Jan 57
Feb 44
Mar 52
Apr 40
May 13
Jun 24
Jul 10
Aug 12
Sep 25
Oct 28
Nov 55
Dec Humidity (%)
62
Jan 57
Feb 57
Mar 59
Apr 49
May 33
Jun 32
Jul 29
Aug 37
Sep 53
Oct 54
Nov 71
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1°C 34°F | -7°C 19°F | 1 mm 0.0 in | 99 mm3.9 in | 15 |
| February | 0°C 32°F | -8°C 18°F | 2 mm 0.1 in | 292 mm11.5 in | 9 |
| March | 9°C 48°F | -1°C 31°F | 15 mm 0.6 in | 96 mm3.8 in | 17 |
| April | 12°C 54°F | 3°C 38°F | 64 mm 2.5 in | 154 mm6.1 in | 10 |
| May | 19°C 67°F | 8°C 46°F | 42 mm 1.7 in | — | 15 |
| June | 25°C 77°F | 13°C 55°F | 10 mm 0.4 in | — | 28 |
| July | 29°C 84°F | 17°C 63°F | 5 mm 0.2 in | — | 26 |
| August | 31°C 88°F | 18°C 64°F | 1 mm 0.0 in | — | 29 |
| September | 23°C 74°F | 11°C 52°F | 13 mm 0.5 in | — | 29 |
| October | 17°C 63°F | 6°C 43°F | 25 mm 1.0 in | — | 24 |
| November | 12°C 54°F | 1°C 34°F | 9 mm 0.4 in | 21 mm0.8 in | 19 |
| December | 3°C 37°F | -5°C 23°F | 22 mm 0.9 in | 475 mm18.7 in | 10 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 0 |
| February | 9 | 0 |
| March | 17 | 0 |
| April | 10 | 1 |
| May | 15 | 2 |
| June | 28 | 0 |
| July | 26 | 0 |
| August | 29 | 0 |
| September | 29 | 1 |
| October | 24 | 1 |
| November | 19 | 0 |
| December | 10 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 5°C 41°F | 2°C 36°F |
| February | 4°C 39°F | 2°C 35°F |
| March | 7°C 44°F | 1°C 35°F |
| April | 13°C 55°F | 4°C 39°F |
| May | 19°C 67°F | 9°C 48°F |
| June | 23°C 74°F | 15°C 60°F |
| July | 27°C 80°F | 21°C 71°F |
| August | 27°C 81°F | 23°C 74°F |
| September | 26°C 79°F | 19°C 66°F |
| October | 20°C 67°F | 14°C 57°F |
| November | 15°C 59°F | 10°C 51°F |
| December | 10°C 51°F | 6°C 42°F |