Oltu weather in July

In July, Oltu sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 52 mm of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Oltu's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oltu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
11th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
3:59 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
39%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Oltu is district and town in Erzurum Province, Turkey.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical July day in Oltu reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How July really feels in Oltu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Oltu weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -13°327.18.69.40.0
Feb-1° / -11°357.98.710.40.0
Mar / -6°5811.410.311.70.2
Apr11° / 8715.56.1132.2
May16° / 10619.1114.24.1
Jun20° / 7815014.85.9
Jul24° / 12°5211.2014.67.1
Aug24° / 12°3910.3013.67.3
Sep21° / 3170.212.37.3
Oct15° / 448.91.110.94.7
Nov / -4°397.25.69.70.9
Dec-0° / -10°357.17.99.20.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
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58020
68119
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Oltu gets around 52 mm of rain over 11.2 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19280
29280
39190
490100
589110
688120
787130
886140
983161
1081181
1180191
1278211
1376231
1474251
1573261
1671281
1770291
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1968311
2067321
2166331
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Wind in July

Winds average 6 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 3:49 AM to 4:12 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.93:496:41
214.93:506:41
314.83:506:41
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514.83:516:41
614.83:526:41
714.83:536:40
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914.83:546:40
1014.73:546:39
1114.73:556:39
1214.73:566:39
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1414.73:576:38
1514.73:586:37
1614.63:596:37
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1814.64:006:35
1914.64:016:35
2014.54:026:34
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2614.44:076:29
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2914.34:106:27
3014.24:116:26
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.43 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Oltu

In seasonPeak

In July, Oltu sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Oltu's rainy season runs March–July, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Oltu?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Oltu for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Oltu in July

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

In July, Oltu sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Oltu in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Oltu peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeExtremeVery highModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Oltu in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Oltu is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1019 µg/m³Jan 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Oltu?

Oltu sits at 40.5°N, 42.0°E, 1,274 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Sarıkamış, 56 km away.

ErzurumKarsHopa

Topography around Oltu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oltu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 496 m around an average of 1,375 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,678 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,678 m.

The land around Oltu is covered by grassland (63%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
496 m
16 km
1,678 m
80 km
3,678 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
July weather nearby: Sarıkamış 56 km · Horasan 58 km · Pasinler 68 km · Artvin 73 km · Ardahan 87 km · Erzurum 93 km · Kars 93 km · Hopa 106 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 Oltu (40.5395°, 41.9872°, elevation 1,274 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).