Midyat in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Midyat sees average daytime highs around 8°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 259 mm of precipitation over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 8°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Midyat's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Midyat's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 8°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 0°C
- Precipitation
- 259 mm
- 34 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Midyat in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 8°C.
A typical winter day in Midyat reaches about 8°C and drops to 0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Midyat
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 85 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Midyat 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 | 6° / -1° | 88 | 11.9 | 5 | 9.7 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 8° / 0° | 88 | 11.7 | 3.6 | 10.6 | 1.4 |
| Mar | 13° / 4° | 106 | 13.1 | 1 | 11.7 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 19° / 8° | 98 | 12.7 | 0.1 | 12.9 | 5.6 |
| May | 25° / 13° | 66 | 10.2 | 0 | 14 | 7.0 |
| Jun | 32° / 18° | 9 | 2.9 | 0 | 14.5 | 5.2 |
| Jul | 36° / 22° | 2 | 0.8 | 0 | 14.3 | 2.5 |
| Aug | 36° / 22° | 1 | 0.6 | 0 | 13.4 | 2.5 |
| Sep | 31° / 18° | 7 | 1.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 24° / 13° | 49 | 6.7 | 0 | 11 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 15° / 6° | 66 | 8 | 0.5 | 10 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 8° / 1° | 83 | 10.3 | 2.3 | 9.5 | 1.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Midyat gets around 259 mm of rain and snow over 34 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 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 06 min 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 2.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Midyat
In winter, Midyat overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Midyat's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Midyat?
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 Midyat.
What to pack for Midyat in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Midyat sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 34 days see rain.
UV index in Midyat in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Midyat peaks around June 14 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Midyat 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 Midyat is worst in March — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 22 | 25 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 20 | 20 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 31 | Moderate |
| Apr | 29 | Moderate |
| May | 29 | Moderate |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 26 | Moderate |
| Nov | 20 | Moderate |
| Dec | 20 | Moderate |
Where is Midyat?
Midyat sits at 37.4°N, 41.3°E, 949 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Dargeçit, 36 km away.
Topography around Midyat
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Midyat.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Midyat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 942 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 490 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,927 m.
The land around Midyat is covered by grassland (37%), cropland (37%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and grassland (44%) 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 Midyat (37.4191°, 41.3391°, elevation 949 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.