Varto weather in July

In July, Varto sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 11 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Varto's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Varto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:05 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
20%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Varto is district and town in Muş, 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 26°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical July day in Varto reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 5°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 Varto

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.

Varto weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -11°739.610.39.60.0
Feb-1° / -9°739.910.910.50.0
Mar / -5°9712.811.311.70.1
Apr10° / -0°10715.56.1132.0
May17° / 9216.10.614.14.7
Jun23° / 286.9014.77.7
Jul27° / 13°113.1014.58.0
Aug28° / 13°72013.58.0
Sep23° / 132.9012.38.6
Oct16° / 497.10.8115.5
Nov / -4°627.15.29.91.1
Dec / -9°749.610.39.30.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 3%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2973
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Varto gets around 11 mm of rain over 3.1 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 10% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
116
215
315
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514
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713
813
912
1012
1111
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1310
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159
169
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287
297
307
317

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, 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
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of July to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 3:56 AM to 4:17 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.73:566:39
214.73:566:39
314.73:576:39
414.73:576:39
514.73:586:39
614.73:586:39
714.73:596:38
814.63:596:38
914.64:006:38
1014.64:016:37
1114.64:016:37
1214.64:026:37
1314.64:036:36
1414.54:036:36
1514.54:046:35
1614.54:056:35
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1814.54:066:34
1914.44:076:33
2014.44:086:33
2114.44:096:32
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2514.34:126:29
2614.34:136:28
2714.24:146:27
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2914.24:156:25
3014.14:166:24
3114.14:176:23

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 7.59 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.8Intense
27.8Intense
37.8Intense
47.8Intense
57.7Intense
67.7Intense
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307.4Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Varto

In seasonPeak

None of Varto's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Varto's rainy season runs October–May, 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 Varto?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Varto for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Varto in July

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

In July, Varto sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Varto 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 Varto peaks around August 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 12UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Varto 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 Varto is worst in May — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1024 µg/m³Dec 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Varto?

Varto sits at 39.2°N, 41.5°E, 1,523 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Hınıs, 29 km away.

Topography around Varto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Varto has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 638 m around an average of 1,564 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,772 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,369 m.

The land around Varto is covered by grassland (45%) and cropland (43%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) within 16 km, and grassland (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
638 m
16 km
1,772 m
80 km
2,369 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Hınıs 29 km · Solhan 42 km · Muş 49 km · Karaçoban 59 km · Çat 64 km · Bulanık 71 km · Güroymak 82 km · Erzurum 83 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 Varto (39.1737°, 41.454°, elevation 1,523 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).