Suruç in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Suruç sees average daytime highs around 38°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 4 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 33°C in early June to 37°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 96% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Suruç's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Suruç's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
38°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
4 mm
1 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
1.5
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Suruç in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 33°C in early June to 37°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Suruç reaches about 38°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Suruç

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
37 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Suruç 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 609.61.19.82.3
Feb12° / 508.90.910.63.3
Mar17° / 468.10.111.75.8
Apr23° / 11°326.4012.97.5
May29° / 16°225013.96.2
Jun36° / 21°30.9014.53.0
Jul39° / 25°00014.30.6
Aug39° / 25°10.2013.40.8
Sep34° / 20°30.7012.34.0
Oct27° / 15°254.10117.4
Nov18° / 385.50.1106.6
Dec12° / 568.70.49.53.2

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 96% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Suruç gets around 4 mm of rain over 1 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 13 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Suruç?

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.

1.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Suruç.

What to pack for Suruç in Summer

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

In summer, Suruç sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Suruç in Summer

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Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Suruç peaks around June 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 18UV 9Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Suruç in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Suruç is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1933 µg/m³Jul 2018 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Suruç?

Suruç sits at 37.0°N, 38.4°E, 499 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is ‘Ayn al ‘Arab, 11 km away.

Topography around Suruç

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Suruç has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 492 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 294 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 679 m.

The land around Suruç is covered by cropland (82%) within 3 km, cropland (82%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
294 m
80 km
679 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: ‘Ayn al ‘Arab 11 km · Urfa 39 km · Birecik 40 km · Jarābulus 41 km · Bozova 44 km · Akçakale 55 km · Nizip 56 km · Manbij 65 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 Suruç (36.9761°, 38.4253°, elevation 499 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.