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Ağrı weather & best time to visit

Mountain air

Ağrı at a glance

Best time
Jun, Sep – Oct
Warmest month
Aug · 31°
Sunshine a year
2,240 h
Rain a year
419 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+3
Elevation
1,622 m

Climate in Ağrı

Ağrı has warm to hot summers and cold winters with occasional snow. August is the warmest month with average highs of 31 °C, while January is the coolest at −4 °C. With around 2,240 hours of sunshine a year, Ağrı is sunny; July is the sunniest month with 10.1 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Ağrı

The best time to visit Ağrı is in June and from September to October. Hiking and mountain trips are best from April to June and from September to October, when the trails are largely free of snow. The wettest month is April with 72 mm of precipitation.

Ağrı through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Ağrı in spring

Mar – May

47

Fair

  • 4–19 °C by day
  • 5.7 h of sun a day
  • 41 rainy days in all

Ağrı in summer

Jun – Aug

71

Good

  • 25–31 °C by day
  • 9.7 h of sun a day
  • 11 rainy days in all

Ağrı in autumn

Sep – Nov

75

Good

  • 9–26 °C by day
  • 6.7 h of sun a day
  • 14 rainy days in all

Ağrı in winter

Dec – Feb

22

Poor

  • −4–−1 °C by day
  • 2.4 h of sun a day
  • 24 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Hiking & mountain trips

Apr – Jun, Sep – Oct

13–27 °C in the village, little snow

Snow

Nov – Apr

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Ağrı for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: May, October

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

88

Holiday weather in October

Excellent

Best time to visit: June, September – October

Good forSightseeing & walks

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 9°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 18°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 17°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 10°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 7°

06:1717:30

Cold evenings: bring a warm jacket.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 06:00–06:53 · evening 16:54–17:47
Blue hour
Morning 05:49–06:00 · evening 17:47–17:57

Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.

October in Ağrı compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 22° at the start of the month to 13° at the end. The days get 1.2 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high22°13°
Night-time low6°0°
Daylight11.8 h10.6 h

What is the weather like in Ağrı in October?

In October, Ağrı is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun shines for around 6.7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 32 mm. All in all, October is an excellent month for a holiday in Ağrı.

More details for October

Daylight
11 h 14 min06:17 – 17:30
UV index
5 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
13 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
37 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+3offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %62 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %86 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.

What to pack in October

  • Sunscreen
  • A jumper for the evenings

Compare two months in Ağrı

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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June has the better holiday weather in Ağrı: score 95 against 88. In June, days are 7 °C warmer than in October. June has one rainy day fewer. The sun shines 3 hours longer a day in June.

October vs June, Ağrı
MonthOctoberJune
Holiday weather score8895better
Daytime high18°25°
Night-time low3°9°
Sunshine6.7 h9.3 hbetter
Rainy days65better
Rainfall32 mm18 mmbetter

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Ağrı month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

22January−4° · 2.1 h

In January, Ağrı is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−14 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.1 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 8 days, totalling 37 mm; on about 7 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ağrı.

Ağrı in January
22February−2° · 3.1 h

In February, Ağrı is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−13 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.1 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 8 days, totalling 37 mm; on about 7 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ağrı.

Ağrı in February
15March4° · 4.2 h

In March, Ağrı is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−6 °C). Expect around 4.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 68 mm in total. Snow falls on about 7 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ağrı.

Ağrı in March
52April13° · 5.6 h

In April, Ağrı is cool: daytime highs average 13 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. Expect around 5.6 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 72 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Ağrı.

Ağrı in April
75May19° · 7.4 h

In May, Ağrı is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun shines for around 7.4 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 55 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Ağrı.

Ağrı in May
95June25° · 9.3 h

In June, Ağrı is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. With around 9.3 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 5 days, adding up to 18 mm. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Ağrı.

Ağrı in June
63July30° · 10.1 h

In July, Ağrı is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. With around 10.1 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is rare: about 4 days bring 13 mm in total. On about 16 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Ağrı.

Ağrı in July
56August31° · 9.7 h

In August, Ağrı is hot: daytime highs average 31 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. With around 9.7 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. It hardly ever rains. On about 21 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is a so-so month for a holiday in Ağrı.

Ağrı in August
92September26° · 8.9 h

In September, Ağrı is warm: daytime highs average 26 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun shines for around 8.9 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 2 days bring 10 mm in total. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Ağrı.

Ağrı in September
88October18° · 6.7 h

In October, Ağrı is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun shines for around 6.7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 32 mm. All in all, October is an excellent month for a holiday in Ağrı.

Ağrı in October
44November9° · 4.5 h

In November, Ağrı is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). Expect around 4.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 30 mm. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, November is a so-so month for a holiday in Ağrı.

Ağrı in November
22December−1° · 1.9 h

In December, Ağrı is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−10 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.9 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 8 days, totalling 41 mm; on about 6 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ağrı.

Ağrı in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate table

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Ağrı

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

  • Frost below 0°
  • Cold 0–8°
  • Cool 8–15°

ColdOctober: nights around 3°. The room should be heated.

The coolest nights are in January (−14°), the warmest in August (13°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to May, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 18°Night 3°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan22−4°−14°2.1 h837
FebruaryFeb22−2°−13°3.1 h837
MarchMar154°−6°4.2 h1368
AprilApr5213°2°5.6 h1572
MayMay7519°6°7.4 h1355
JuneJun9525°9°9.3 h518
JulyJul6330°13°10.1 h413
AugustAug5631°13°9.7 h27
SeptemberSep9226°8°8.9 h210
OctoberOct8818°3°6.7 h632
NovemberNov449°−3°4.5 h630
DecemberDec22−1°−10°1.9 h841

Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences

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Sunshine
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Ağrı

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
2,240 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 10.1 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 1.9 h a day
OctoberSunshine 6.7 hDaylight 11.2 hShare of daylight 60 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 6.7 of 11.2 hours of daylight in Ağrı, 60 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: measured at the weather station 2 km away, averages 1991–2020 (WMO climate normals). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain
Rain

Rain in Ağrı: rainy days and rainfall

A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
419 mm on 89 days
Wettest month
Apr · 72 mm
Driest month
Aug · 7 mm
OctoberRainy days 6Rainfall 32 mm

In October, Ağrı has about 6 rainy days with 32 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Ağrı

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October
5 · moderateAround midday seek shade; use sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses.

The sun is strongest in June (UV 11).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 30 min
Fair skin
about 35 min
Light brown skin
about 50 min
Olive skin
about 65 min

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.

Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.

Wind & clouds
Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Ağrı

How breezy and how cloudy Ağrı is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.

Wind

Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.

Year average
13 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Apr · 15 km/h
Calmest month
Dec · 9 km/h
OctoberWind 13 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Ağrı typically peaks at 13 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
39 % · mostly sunny
Clearest month
Aug · 12 %
Cloudiest month
Mar · 58 %
OctoberCloud cover 37 %Sunshine 6.7 h

In October, cloud covers on average 37 % of the sky over Ağrı: mostly sunny, with about 6.7 hours of sunshine a day.

Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.

Heat & humidity
Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Ağrı

How often the day gets hot in Ağrı (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
44 days
Hottest month
Aug · 31 °C
Hot months
Jul – Aug

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 0Daytime high 18 °C

In October, Ağrı has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 18 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.

Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year

Snow
Snow

Snow in Ağrı

When Ağrı is likely to be white: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.

Snow days a year
31 days
Fresh snow a year
118 cm
Snowy months
Dec – Apr

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 1 cmChance of snow 3 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Ağrı.

Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.

Planning a trip to Ağrı

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Ağrı in the school holidays

How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.

Ağrı has its best school-holiday weather during October half-term (score 88) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 22).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    41

    Fair

    • 11 °C by day
    • 5.2 h of sun a day
    • 14 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    79

    Good

    • 20 °C by day
    • 7.8 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    58

    Fair

    • 31 °C by day
    • 9.8 h of sun a day
    • 3 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    88

    ExcellentBest holidays

    • 18 °C by day
    • 6.7 h of sun a day
    • 6 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    22

    Poor

    • −2 °C by day
    • 2.0 h of sun a day
    • 8 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 4 h 50 min
Distance
3,570 km
Time zone
UTC+3
Jet lag
Hardly any (under 3 h)

Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.

Good to know: Turkey

Currency
Turkish Lira (TRY)
Language
Turkish
Sockets
Type C, F · 230 V
Traffic
Drives on the right
Dialling code
+90
Emergency number
112

UK plugs need a travel adapter

Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.

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In October Ağrı has the better holiday weather (score 88 vs 79). During the day Iğdır is 4 °C warmer than Ağrı. Iğdır gets one hour less sunshine a day.

Ağrı vs Iğdır, in October
in OctoberAğrıIğdır
Holiday weather score8879
Daytime high18°22°
Sunshine7 h6 h
Rainy days69
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Through the year

OctoberAğrı 18°Iğdır 22°
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Frequently asked questions about Ağrı

When is the best time to visit Ağrı?

The best time to visit Ağrı is in June and from September to October. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Ağrı?

August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C and nights around 13 °C. January is the coolest month at −4 °C.

When does it rain most in Ağrı?

The wettest month is April with 72 mm of precipitation. The driest month is August with 7 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Ağrı get?

Ağrı gets around 2,240 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 10.1 hours a day; in December there are 1.9 hours a day.

What time zone is Ağrı in?

Ağrı is on UTC+3 all year.

How long is the flight from London to Ağrı?

A nonstop flight from London to Ağrı takes about 4 h 50 min, for a straight-line distance of about 3,570 km.

Which school holidays are best for Ağrı?

Ağrı has its best school-holiday weather during October half-term (score 88) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 22). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 41, May half-term 79, summer holidays 58, October half-term 88, Christmas holidays 22.