Climate
Kayseri has a continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dsa) featuring a semi-arid climate (according to the Köppen climate classification BSk), consisting of very cold, snowy winters and hot, dry summers with cool nights due to Kayseri's high elevation. Rainfall occurs mostly during the spring and autumn, yet precipitation is generally low throughout the year.
| Climate data for Kayseri | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 17.0 (62.6) |
20.1 (68.2) |
26.6 (79.9) |
31.2 (88.2) |
33.4 (92.1) |
36.0 (96.8) |
40.7 (105.3) |
40.0 (104.0) |
36.0 (96.8) |
32.6 (90.7) |
24.8 (76.6) |
21.0 (69.8) |
40.7 (105.3) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 3.9 (39.0) |
5.9 (42.6) |
11.6 (52.9) |
17.5 (63.5) |
22.1 (71.8) |
26.7 (80.1) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.7 (87.3) |
26.6 (79.9) |
20.1 (68.2) |
12.3 (54.1) |
5.9 (42.6) |
17.82 (64.07) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −6.7 (19.9) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
3.4 (38.1) |
6.8 (44.2) |
9.8 (49.6) |
12.2 (54.0) |
11.6 (52.9) |
7.5 (45.5) |
3.8 (38.8) |
−1 (30.2) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
3.04 (37.48) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −28.1 (−18.6) |
−28.4 (−19.1) |
−28.1 (−18.6) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−0.4 (31.3) |
3.7 (38.7) |
2.1 (35.8) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−16.2 (2.8) |
−25.5 (−13.9) |
−28.4 (−19.1) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 33.6 (1.323) |
33.6 (1.323) |
42.5 (1.673) |
57.2 (2.252) |
56.6 (2.228) |
35.9 (1.413) |
14.3 (0.563) |
8.5 (0.335) |
12.9 (0.508) |
34.8 (1.37) |
37.2 (1.465) |
39.0 (1.535) |
406.1 (15.988) |
| % humidity | 76 | 72 | 62 | 58 | 56 | 50 | 44 | 44 | 47 | 58 | 69 | 77 | 59.4 |
| Avg. rainy days | 11.6 | 11.6 | 12.3 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 8.4 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 7.9 | 9.3 | 11.6 | 109.1 |
| Avg. snowy days | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 36 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 89.9 | 112 | 151.9 | 183 | 254.2 | 309 | 362.7 | 350.3 | 270 | 201.5 | 138 | 80.6 | 2,503.1 |
| Source #1: Devlet Meteoroloji İşleri Genel Müdürlüğü | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: Weather2 | |||||||||||||
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