Erciş in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Erciş sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 125 mm of precipitation over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 4°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Erciş's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Erciş's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
14°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
8°C
Precipitation
125 mm
22 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
4.6
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Erciş in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early September to 4°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Erciş reaches about 14°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Erciş

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 13 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
13
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Erciş 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -5°5110.3119.60.0
Feb / -4°4910.110.710.50.0
Mar / -1°6412.510.511.70.1
Apr / 6614.15131.8
May15° / 5812.80.514.14.6
Jun21° / 14°215.7014.77.7
Jul26° / 18°102.3014.58.8
Aug26° / 18°62.1013.58.8
Sep21° / 14°204012.38.1
Oct14° / 549.20.5114.7
Nov / 508.54.49.91.0
Dec / -2°559.79.19.30.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Erciş gets around 125 mm of rain and snow over 22 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 8 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Erciş?

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.

4.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Erciş for sightseeing.

What to pack for Erciş in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Erciş sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

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UV index in Erciş in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Erciş peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 22UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Erciş in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Erciş is worst in May — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1125 µg/m³Jan 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Erciş?

Erciş sits at 39.0°N, 43.4°E, 1,682 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Patnos, 49 km away.

Topography around Erciş

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Erciş.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Erciş has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m around an average of 1,701 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 780 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,562 m.

The land around Erciş is covered by grassland (37%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (37%), water (30%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
232 m
16 km
780 m
80 km
2,562 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Patnos 49 km · Van 59 km · Adilcevaz 60 km · Diyadin 63 km · Malazgirt 72 km · Ağrı 81 km · Ahlat 82 km · Doğubayazıt 85 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
Muslim 100%other 0%

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 Erciş (39.0259°, 43.3596°, elevation 1,682 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.