Diyarbakır in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Diyarbakır sees average daytime highs around 37°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 12 mm of rain over about 3 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 31°C in early June to 37°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Diyarbakır's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Diyarbakır's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 37°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 12 mm
- 3 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Diyarbakır in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early June to 37°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Diyarbakır reaches about 37°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Diyarbakır
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 84 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Diyarbakır 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 | 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Diyarbakır gets around 12 mm of rain over 3 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 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 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 7.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Diyarbakır
None of Diyarbakır's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Diyarbakır's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Diyarbakır?
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 a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Diyarbakır.
What to pack for Diyarbakır in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Diyarbakır sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Diyarbakır in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). 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 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 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.