Diyarbakır in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Diyarbakır sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 114 mm of precipitation over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early September to 13°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Diyarbakır's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Diyarbakır's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Precipitation
- 114 mm
- 15 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Diyarbakır in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early September to 13°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Diyarbakır reaches about 25°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Diyarbakır
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 21 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Diyarbakır weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) 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 | 7° / -1° | 93 | 10.6 | 4 | 9.7 | 1.1 |
| Feb | 10° / -0° | 86 | 11 | 3.2 | 10.5 | 2.0 |
| Mar | 14° / 4° | 97 | 12.5 | 0.6 | 11.7 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 20° / 8° | 91 | 12.2 | 0 | 13 | 6.1 |
| May | 26° / 13° | 63 | 9.8 | 0 | 14 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 33° / 18° | 9 | 2.7 | 0 | 14.6 | 4.2 |
| Jul | 38° / 23° | 1 | 0.4 | 0 | 14.4 | 1.3 |
| Aug | 38° / 22° | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 13.5 | 1.2 |
| Sep | 33° / 17° | 8 | 1.3 | 0 | 12.3 | 4.6 |
| Oct | 25° / 11° | 46 | 6.1 | 0 | 11 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 16° / 5° | 60 | 7.3 | 0.3 | 10 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 9° / 1° | 90 | 9.9 | 1.6 | 9.4 | 2.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Diyarbakır gets around 114 mm of rain and snow over 15 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 6 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early September to 9 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Diyarbakır
In fall, Diyarbakır overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Diyarbakır's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Diyarbakır?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Diyarbakır for sightseeing.
What to pack for Diyarbakır in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Diyarbakır sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 11°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.
UV index in Diyarbakır in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Diyarbakır peaks around June 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (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) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Diyarbakır in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Diyarbakır is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 16 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) | 19 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 18 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 22 | Moderate |
| Mar | 26 | Moderate |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 26 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 24 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
Where is Diyarbakır?
Diyarbakır sits at 37.9°N, 40.2°E, 674 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Bismil, 40 km away.
Topography around Diyarbakır
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Diyarbakır.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Diyarbakır has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 659 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,136 m.
The land around Diyarbakır is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and grassland (47%) 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 Diyarbakır (37.9136°, 40.2172°, elevation 674 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.