Diyarbakır in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Diyarbakır sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 269 mm of precipitation over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 9°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Diyarbakır's weakest 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
- 9°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -0°C
- Precipitation
- 269 mm
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Diyarbakır in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 9°C.
A typical winter day in Diyarbakır reaches about 9°C and drops to -0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Diyarbakır
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 86 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Diyarbakır weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Diyarbakır gets around 269 mm of rain and snow over 32 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min in early December to 11 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Diyarbakır
In winter, 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 winter a good time to visit Diyarbakır?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Diyarbakır.
What to pack for Diyarbakır in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Diyarbakır sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 32 days see rain.
UV index in Diyarbakır in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 2. 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 Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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.