Sarıkamış in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Sarıkamış sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 193 mm of precipitation over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early June to 23°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Sarıkamış's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sarıkamış's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Precipitation
- 193 mm
- 38 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Sarıkamış in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early June to 23°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Sarıkamış reaches about 22°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Sarıkamış
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer 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 the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 | -4° / -14° | 35 | 7.5 | 8.8 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -2° / -11° | 41 | 8.6 | 9.6 | 10.4 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 3° / -6° | 67 | 12.3 | 10.8 | 11.7 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 9° / -1° | 103 | 17.1 | 8.1 | 13 | 1.5 |
| May | 15° / 4° | 128 | 21.4 | 1.7 | 14.2 | 3.4 |
| Jun | 20° / 7° | 86 | 15.2 | 0.1 | 14.8 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 23° / 10° | 62 | 12.4 | 0 | 14.6 | 7.0 |
| Aug | 24° / 10° | 46 | 10.1 | 0 | 13.6 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 20° / 6° | 31 | 7 | 0.2 | 12.3 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 13° / 2° | 51 | 9.5 | 1.3 | 10.9 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 5° / -4° | 38 | 6.8 | 5.6 | 9.8 | 0.5 |
| Dec | -2° / -11° | 37 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Sarıkamış gets around 193 mm of rain and snow over 38 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min in early June to 13 hours by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sarıkamış
In summer, Sarıkamış overlaps 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Sarıkamış?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Sarıkamış for sightseeing.
What to pack for Sarıkamış in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Sarıkamış sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 38 days see rain.
UV index in Sarıkamış in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Sarıkamış in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
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.
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.
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 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.