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Kahramanmaraş weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Seasons run to extremes in Kahramanmaraş: monthly means span 24.1°C between the coldest month and the warmest. Rain here skips the warm season: the bulk of it falls from November to April. Kahramanmaraş weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

−2.4°Chigh below average

22° / 11°Today
24° / 12°Average
see today in detail →

How it's changed

+3.1°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4919frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 59 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 59 in the 1940s130days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 101 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 101 in the 1940s+3.1°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 116 mmhigh 8°low 0°February, rain 88 mmhigh 10°low 1°March, rain 82 mmhigh 15°low 4°April, rain 57 mmhigh 20°low 9°May, rain 31 mmhigh 26°low 13°June, rain 6 mmhigh 32°low 17°July, rain 2 mmhigh 36°low 21°August, rain 2 mmhigh 36°low 21°September, rain 5 mmhigh 32°low 17°October, rain 29 mmhigh 25°low 12°November, rain 61 mmhigh 17°low 7°December, rain 104 mmhigh 11°low 2°wettest month January, 116 mm · 581 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Clear

Right now

13.1°

12°feels like
71%humidity
8°dew point
2 km/hfrom E
UV index0.5
sunrise06:45sunset17:48day length11h 04m
TodayClear22°11°
WedPartly cloudy22°12°
ThuClear23°12°
FriClear24°12°
SatOvercast24°13°
SunOvercast23°16°
MonOvercast22°15°

On this date: October 20

Today (forecast)
22° / 11°
Average for October 20
24° / 12°

High below average · −2.4°C

  • Highest since 1940: 33.1° · 1973
  • Lowest since 1940: 3.4° · 1956
  • One year ago: 25° / 16°

Every October 20 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 20 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Kahramanmaraş is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 37.58°N, 36.93°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
37.58°N, 36.93°E
Time zone
Europe/Istanbul
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

11 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: −0.7°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

July brings the year's peak warmth, with afternoons typically reaching 35.8°C and nights around 20.5°C. In a typical recent year, around 130 days reach 30°C or more. At the other extreme, January brings afternoon highs of about 8.3°C and typical overnight lows of −0.3°C.

In total, Kahramanmaraş averages about 581 mm of precipitation a year; January is usually the wettest month (116 mm) and August the driest (2 mm).

Comparing the record's first decade with its most recent one, Kahramanmaraş now averages 3.1°C warmer than it did in the 1940s. Where the first decade averaged 60 frost days a year, the recent one saw about 20.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 24°C. Wettest month: January (~116 mm). Whole year averages ~581 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 58 rainy days a year: most in January (~10), fewest in July (almost none).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Kahramanmaraş month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Highest and Lowest are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightHighestLowest
January8.3°−0.3°116 mm109.7 h18.1° (2021)−23.0° (1942)
February10.2°0.7°88 mm910.6 h26.0° (2016)−21.1° (1950)
March14.8°4.2°82 mm911.7 h30.3° (2025)−15.1° (1943)
April20.4°8.9°57 mm713.0 h35.1° (2008)−3.8° (1997)
May25.9°13.1°31 mm414.0 h38.0° (1990)3.5° (1948)
June31.5°17.3°6 mm114.6 h41.4° (2024)9.4° (1978)
July35.8°20.5°2 mm014.4 h44.2° (2025)12.7° (1953)
August35.9°20.6°2 mm013.5 h45.3° (2023)13.2° (1987)
September31.9°16.9°5 mm112.2 h41.9° (2020)6.1° (1970)
October25.3°12.2°29 mm311.0 h36.4° (1943)−0.2° (1971)
November17.4°6.6°61 mm69.9 h28.5° (1966)−11.8° (2001)
December10.8°2.2°104 mm99.4 h25.9° (2010)−18.6° (1948)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +3.1°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.32°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.42°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 100.7 early in the record → 130.1 recently. Frost days: 59 → 19.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

Hottest day since 1940 in 2023, coldest in 1942: 45.3°C / −23.0°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~581 mm/year on average. Last decade: −9% vs that average. Long-term trend: −2 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Kahramanmaraş

Which is the warmest month in Kahramanmaraş?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Kahramanmaraş is July (mean daily temperature of about 28.0°C) and the coolest is January (about 3.9°C).
How does today's temperature in Kahramanmaraş compare to the historical average?
On October 20, 2026, Kahramanmaraş is forecast to reach a high of 21.6°C and a low of 10.6°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 24.0°C and a low of 11.7°C, so today's high is 2.4°C cooler than that average.
How much has Kahramanmaraş warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Kahramanmaraş is about 3.1°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Kahramanmaraş?
Kahramanmaraş receives about 581 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with January typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Kahramanmaraş?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Kahramanmaraş is about 16.3°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Kahramanmaraş by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Kahramanmaraş (°C, full record since 1940): January 8°/0°, February 10°/1°, March 15°/4°, April 20°/9°, May 26°/13°, June 32°/17°, July 36°/21°, August 36°/21°, September 32°/17°, October 25°/12°, November 17°/7°, December 11°/2°.
What is the weather like in Kahramanmaraş in summer?
June to August is summer in Kahramanmaraş, and it is dry and hot. June starts at 32°C by day and 17°C at night; by August it is 36°C and 21°C. Hardly any rain falls.
What is the weather like in Kahramanmaraş in winter?
In winter, December through February, Kahramanmaraş is wet and on the cool side. Daytime highs sit at 8–11°C and nights at 0–2°C; January is the coldest month. Rain falls on about 10 days a month, adding up to around 103 mm. No season is wetter.
What is the weather like in Kahramanmaraş in spring?
Spring in Kahramanmaraş (March to May) is mild. March starts at 15°C by day and 4°C at night; by May it is 26°C and 13°C. Rain eases through the season: 9 rainy days and 82 mm in March, 4 days and 31 mm in May.
What is the weather like in Kahramanmaraş in autumn?
Autumn in Kahramanmaraş (September to November) is pleasantly warm. September still brings 32°C afternoons and 17°C nights, November only 17°C and 7°C. Rain picks up through the season: 1 rainy day and 5 mm in September, 6 days and 61 mm in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Kahramanmaraş?
On long-term average, Kahramanmaraş has about 58 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 581 mm.

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