Afyonkarahisar weather in April

In April, Afyonkarahisar sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Afyonkarahisar's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Afyonkarahisar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:28 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Afyonkarahisar is central district and city in Afyonkarahisar Province, Turkey.

Air quality
High
PM10 74.2 µg/m³ · 2018

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Afyonkarahisar reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1132
2142
3142
4142
5143
6143
7153
8153
9153
10153
11153
12154
13164
14164
15164
16164
17164
18164
19164
20174
21174
22175
23175
24175
25185
26185
27185
28185
29186
30196

How April really feels in Afyonkarahisar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 5 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
5
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Afyonkarahisar weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°498.45.49.60.0
Feb / -3°448.54.410.50.8
Mar11° / 5310.13.611.72.7
Apr16° / 5310.10.8135.0
May21° / 499.9014.16.7
Jun26° / 12°316.7014.77.6
Jul29° / 15°132.7014.46.9
Aug29° / 15°122.8013.56.8
Sep25° / 11°153.2012.38.5
Oct19° / 295.50.1117.0
Nov12° / 335.61.49.93.7
Dec / -2°478.43.79.30.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34753
44951
54852
64951
75050
85149
95149
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155347
165347
175347
185347
195347
205347
215446
225446
235446
245545
255545
265545
275545
285644
295644
305644

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Afyonkarahisar gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1366
2366
3376
4375
5375
6375
7365
8364
9364
10364
11363
12353
13353
14352
15352
16342
17342
18331
19331
20321
21321
22311
23311
24311
25311
26300
27300
28300
29300
30300

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:516:14
212.45:506:15
312.55:486:16
412.55:466:17
512.55:456:18
612.65:436:19
712.65:426:20
812.75:406:21
912.75:386:22
1012.85:376:23
1112.85:356:23
1212.85:346:24
1312.95:326:25
1412.95:316:26
1513.05:296:27
1613.05:286:28
1713.15:266:29
1813.15:256:30
1913.15:236:31
2013.25:226:32
2113.25:206:33
2213.35:196:34
2313.35:186:35
2413.35:166:36
2513.45:156:37
2613.45:146:38
2713.45:126:39
2813.55:116:40
2913.55:106:41
3013.65:086:42

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Afyonkarahisar?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Afyonkarahisar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Afyonkarahisar in April

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

In April, Afyonkarahisar sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Afyonkarahisar in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Afyonkarahisar peaks around August 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highVery highModerateAug 11UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Afyonkarahisar in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Afyonkarahisar is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1521 µg/m³Jan 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Afyonkarahisar?

Afyonkarahisar sits at 38.8°N, 30.5°E, 1,019 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Sandıklı, 40 km away.

Topography around Afyonkarahisar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Afyonkarahisar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m around an average of 1,063 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 923 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,964 m.

The land around Afyonkarahisar is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and cropland (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
442 m
16 km
923 m
80 km
1,964 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Sandıklı 40 km · Bolvadin 44 km · Çay 46 km · Emirdağ 60 km · Banaz 69 km · Senirkent 73 km · Yalvaç 75 km · Dinar 84 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 Afyonkarahisar (38.7567°, 30.5433°, elevation 1,019 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).