Sarıkamış weather in June

In June, Sarıkamış sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 86 mm of precipitation across 15.2 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of June to 14 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Sarıkamış's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sarıkamış's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10th coldest
Precipitation
86 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
3:44 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
44%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Sarıkamış is district and town of Kars, Turkey.

Density
14/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical June day in Sarıkamış reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 5°C warmer than May and about 4°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1186
2186
3186
4186
5186
6196
7196
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10197
11197
12197
13197
14207
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16207
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21208
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29218
30218

How June really feels in Sarıkamış

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June 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

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

Sarıkamış weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -14°357.58.89.50.0
Feb-2° / -11°418.69.610.40.0
Mar / -6°6712.310.811.70.0
Apr / -1°10317.18.1131.5
May15° / 12821.41.714.23.4
Jun20° / 8615.20.114.85.7
Jul23° / 10°6212.4014.67.0
Aug24° / 10°4610.1013.67.5
Sep20° / 3170.212.37.2
Oct13° / 519.51.310.94.1
Nov / -4°386.85.69.80.5
Dec-2° / -11°377.58.39.20.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
26040
36139
46238
56436
66535
76535
86634
96733
106832
116832
127030
137030
147030
157129
167228
177327
187327
197426
207426
217525
227624
237624
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257822
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277921
288119
298119
308119

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitationSnow

Sarıkamış gets around 86 mm of rain and snow over 15.2 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 51% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1592
2582
3571
4561
5551
6551
7541
8541
9531
10531
11530
12530
13520
14520
15510
16510
17510
18500
19500
20500
21490
22490
23480
24470
25460
26450
27450
28440
29440
30430

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29982
30982

Wind in June

Winds average 7 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of June to 14 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 3:48 AM to 3:47 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.73:486:27
214.73:476:28
314.73:476:28
414.73:466:29
514.73:466:30
614.73:466:30
714.83:456:31
814.83:456:32
914.83:456:32
1014.83:456:33
1114.83:446:33
1214.83:446:34
1314.83:446:34
1414.83:446:35
1514.93:446:35
1614.93:446:36
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1814.93:446:36
1914.93:446:37
2014.93:446:37
2114.93:456:37
2214.93:456:38
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2614.93:466:38
2714.93:466:38
2814.93:466:38
2914.93:476:38
3014.93:476:38

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 7.02 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.11 kWh/m² to a high of 7.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 7.02 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Sarıkamış

In seasonPeak

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

Sarıkamış'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 June a good time to visit Sarıkamış?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Sarıkamış for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sarıkamış in June

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

In June, Sarıkamış sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Sarıkamış in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sarıkamış peaks around June 20 at about 11 (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 highExtremeVery highModerateJun 20UV 11Dec 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 Sarıkamış in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Sarıkamış is worst in May — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMay 1220 µg/m³Jan 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sarıkamış?

Sarıkamış sits at 40.3°N, 42.6°E, 2,087 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Horasan, 48 km away.

Artvin

Topography around Sarıkamış

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sarıkamış has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 422 m around an average of 2,178 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,350 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,690 m.

The land around Sarıkamış is covered by grassland (48%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
422 m
16 km
1,350 m
80 km
2,690 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
June weather nearby: Horasan 48 km · Kağızman 50 km · Kars 52 km · Oltu 56 km · Ağrı 78 km · Pasinler 87 km · Ardahan 87 km · Artvin 115 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 Sarıkamış (40.3277°, 42.587°, elevation 2,087 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).