Ahlat in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Ahlat sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 42 mm of rain over about 11 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early June to 25°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Ahlat's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ahlat's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 42 mm
- 11 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Ahlat in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early June to 25°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Ahlat reaches about 24°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Ahlat
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Ahlat weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -0° / -5° | 58 | 9.9 | 10.6 | 9.6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 1° / -4° | 60 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.5 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 4° / -1° | 77 | 12.5 | 10 | 11.7 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 10° / 4° | 80 | 14 | 3.4 | 13 | 1.8 |
| May | 15° / 9° | 68 | 14.5 | 0.1 | 14.1 | 4.4 |
| Jun | 21° / 14° | 26 | 6.6 | 0 | 14.7 | 7.7 |
| Jul | 26° / 18° | 10 | 3 | 0 | 14.4 | 8.7 |
| Aug | 26° / 18° | 6 | 1.7 | 0 | 13.5 | 8.8 |
| Sep | 22° / 14° | 18 | 3.4 | 0 | 12.3 | 8.4 |
| Oct | 15° / 9° | 52 | 8.9 | 0.4 | 11 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 7° / 3° | 55 | 8 | 3.6 | 9.9 | 1.1 |
| Dec | 2° / -2° | 61 | 9.3 | 8.7 | 9.3 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Ahlat gets around 42 mm of rain over 11 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 10 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min in early June to 12 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.3 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Ahlat?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is one of the better times to visit Ahlat for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Ahlat in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Ahlat sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 11 days see rain.
UV index in Ahlat in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ahlat peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Ahlat in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Ahlat is worst in May — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 24 | Moderate |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Moderate |
Where is Ahlat?
Ahlat sits at 38.7°N, 42.5°E, 1,708 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Adilcevaz, 23 km away.
Topography around Ahlat
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ahlat.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ahlat has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m around an average of 1,716 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 889 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,311 m.
The land around Ahlat is covered by water (39%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, water (35%), grassland (34%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.
Turkey travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 41% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $18,599
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.3 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 3.2
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 6.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 488
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ahlat (38.7489°, 42.4801°, elevation 1,708 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.