Kahta in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Kahta sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 308 mm of precipitation over about 30 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 41% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Kahta's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kahta's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 9°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 1°C
- Precipitation
- 308 mm
- 30 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Kahta in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 9°C.
A typical winter day in Kahta reaches about 9°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Kahta
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 69 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Kahta 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 | 8° / 0° | 117 | 10.7 | 3.7 | 9.7 | 1.3 |
| Feb | 9° / 1° | 80 | 9 | 2.5 | 10.5 | 2.1 |
| Mar | 14° / 5° | 68 | 8.9 | 0.5 | 11.7 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 20° / 9° | 47 | 8.1 | 0 | 12.9 | 6.7 |
| May | 26° / 13° | 28 | 5.2 | 0 | 14 | 7.6 |
| Jun | 33° / 19° | 3 | 0.9 | 0 | 14.6 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 37° / 23° | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 14.3 | 1.9 |
| Aug | 37° / 23° | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 13.5 | 2.1 |
| Sep | 32° / 18° | 3 | 0.7 | 0 | 12.3 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 25° / 12° | 27 | 3.9 | 0 | 11 | 8.1 |
| Nov | 16° / 6° | 63 | 6.4 | 0.3 | 10 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 10° / 2° | 112 | 10.4 | 1.3 | 9.4 | 2.3 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Kahta gets around 308 mm of rain and snow over 30 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 7 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 Kahta
In winter, Kahta overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Kahta's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Kahta?
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 Kahta.
What to pack for Kahta in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Kahta sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.
UV index in Kahta 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 Kahta peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 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 | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Kahta 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 Kahta is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 15 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 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 18 |
| 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 | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 22 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
Where is Kahta?
Kahta sits at 37.8°N, 38.6°E, 722 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Adıyaman, 31 km away.
Topography around Kahta
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kahta.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kahta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m around an average of 690 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 907 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,191 m.
The land around Kahta is covered by cropland (48%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and cropland (37%) 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 Kahta (37.7855°, 38.6237°, elevation 722 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.