Türkiye
Country in Asia
In brief
Area: 783,562 km². World rank 38 of 249; in Asia, 9 of 50. Agricultural land: 50.2% (2024). World rank 59 of 209; in Asia, 15 of 48. Precipitation, mm per year: 593 (2022). World rank 133 of 182; in Asia, 25 of 47. From 2014 to 2024: agricultural land 50.1% → 50.2%.
Territory
- Area
- 783,562 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 7,200
- Agricultural land
- 50.2% 2024
Elevation
- Highest point
- Mount Ararat, 5,137 m
- Lowest point
- Mediterranean Sea, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- 1,132
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 10
- Warmest month in the capital
- August, 23°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- January, -2°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- 593 2022
Climate by month: Ankara
August: day 30°C, night 15°C, precipitation 14 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2 | -6 | 50 |
| February | 5 | -4 | 36 |
| March | 10 | -2 | 42 |
| April | 15 | 2 | 39 |
| May | 21 | 7 | 52 |
| June | 26 | 11 | 44 |
| July | 30 | 14 | 13 |
| August | 30 | 15 | 14 |
| September | 25 | 11 | 19 |
| October | 18 | 6 | 33 |
| November | 11 | 0 | 32 |
| December | 4 | -4 | 47 |