Elazığ in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Elazığ sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 119 mm of precipitation over about 17 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early September to 9°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Elazığ's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Elazığ's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Precipitation
- 119 mm
- 17 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Elazığ in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early September to 9°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Elazığ reaches about 21°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Elazığ
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 2 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.
Elazığ 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 | 4° / -3° | 75 | 10.1 | 7.9 | 9.6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 6° / -2° | 70 | 10.1 | 6.8 | 10.5 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 11° / 2° | 83 | 12.1 | 2.9 | 11.7 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 17° / 6° | 86 | 13 | 0.6 | 13 | 5.1 |
| May | 23° / 11° | 69 | 10.5 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 30° / 16° | 13 | 3.7 | 0 | 14.7 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 34° / 20° | 2 | 0.9 | 0 | 14.4 | 3.9 |
| Aug | 34° / 20° | 2 | 0.6 | 0 | 13.5 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 29° / 16° | 12 | 2.3 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 22° / 10° | 50 | 7.3 | 0 | 11 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 13° / 4° | 57 | 7.4 | 1.1 | 9.9 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 6° / -1° | 71 | 9.8 | 4.4 | 9.3 | 0.5 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Elazığ gets around 119 mm of rain and snow over 17 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 5 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early September to 9 h 30 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 4.2 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Elazığ?
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 Elazığ for sightseeing.
What to pack for Elazığ in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Elazığ sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.
UV index in Elazığ 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 Elazığ peaks around August 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Elazığ 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 Elazığ is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 11 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) | 11 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 12 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Elazığ?
Elazığ sits at 38.7°N, 39.2°E, 1,062 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Baskil, 37 km away.
Topography around Elazığ
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Elazığ.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Elazığ has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 m around an average of 1,089 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 875 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,721 m.
The land around Elazığ is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) 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 Elazığ (38.6743°, 39.2232°, elevation 1,062 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.