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Mardin

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Updated Monday, November 2, 2026 · sourced live layer and versioned editorial content

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Climate normals · 2016–2025

When to go: Mardin month by month

Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Mardin are typically April, May and October, with average daytime highs around 19–24°C. July is usually the warmest month (average high 36°C), January the coldest (average low -1°C), and March the wettest (about 118 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.

Monthly averages computed from 2016–2025 Open-Meteo historical weather records for this location. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
MonthAvg high (°C)Avg low (°C)Rain (mm)Sunshine (h/day)
January6.7-1.3936.4
February8.8-0.3688.0
March12.83.31188.6
April19.07.66710.8
May24.412.35112.3
June31.918.2313.8
July36.022.2013.4
August35.922.3012.9
September30.817.9411.8
October23.512.0309.8
November15.15.1608.3
December9.21.3916.6

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Past · documented context

Previously

  1. Documented history · 1085

    Marwanid control in the region was ended by the arrival of the Great Seljuks under Malik-Shah I in 1085, which inaugurated an era of Turkish political domination and immigration in the region.

  2. Documented history · 1103

    From 1103 onwards, Mardin served as the capital of one of the two main branches of the Artuqid dynasty, an Oghuz Turkish family who had earlier fought alongside the Seljuks.

  3. Documented history · 1235

    The lands of the Artukid dynasty fell to the Mongol invasion sometime between 1235 and 1243, but the Artuqids submitted to Mongol khan Hülegü and continued to govern as vassals of the Mongol Empire.

  4. Documented history · 1307

    Hayton of Corycus's 1307 chronicle notes that, unlike the rest of Mesopotamia's population, Kurds who dwelled in Mardin were skilled archers, while the geographer al-'Umari, writing a few decades later (1340s), likewise confirms a Kurdish presence in al-Jazira and Mardin.

  5. Great Seljuk arrival

    Marwanid control ended with the arrival of the Great Seljuks under Malik-Shah I in 1085.

Current public leadership

  • Tuncay Akkoyun

    Serving as the state-appointed trustee and Governor of Mardin.

People associated with this place

  • Sultan Kösen

    The world's tallest living man since 2009, born in Mardin.

  • Yousuf Karsh

    Renowned photographer born in Mardin.

  • Aziz Sancar

    Notable figure born in Mardin Province.

Historical figures

  • Masawaih al-Mardini

    10th-century physician from Mardin.

  • Nabia Abbott

    Scholar of early Islam, papyrologist and paleographer born in Mardin (1897–1981).

  • Ignatius Maloyan

    Armenian Catholic Archbishop and Christian martyr (1869–1915).

Local business and employers

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01 · Overview

Mardin, in brief

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02 · History

How Mardin took shape

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03 · Visit

Visiting Mardin

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04 · Food & culture

Food and everyday culture in Mardin

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05 · Arts

Arts and cultural life in Mardin

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06 · Economy

Work and the economy in Mardin

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07 · Safety

Safety and practical guidance for Mardin

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08 · Questions

Questions about Mardin

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Frequently Asked Questions about Mardin

Essential geographic, demographic, currency, and travel context verified from primary records.

01 · Q&A

Where is Mardin located and what are its coordinates?

Mardin is situated in Turkey at geographic coordinates 37.3131, 40.7436, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.

02 · Q&A

What is the population and time zone of Mardin?

Mardin has a recorded population of approximately 129,864 and observes the Europe/Istanbul time zone.

03 · Q&A

What languages and currency are used in Mardin?

Official and commonly spoken languages in Mardin include TR-TR, KU, DIQ, AZ, AV, with TRY used for local transactions.

04 · Q&A

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