Erzurum has a humid continental climate (Köppen Climate Classification Dfb). Summer is brief, but summer days are very warm, though with cool nights. The average maximum during August is around 28°C (82°F). The highest recorded temperature is 36.5°C (97.7°F), on 31 July 2000. Winters are very cold, with an average minimum during January of around -16°C (3°F); temperatures fall below -30°C (-22°F) most years. The lowest recorded temperature is -37.2°C (-34.96°F), on 28 December 2002
