Ahlat weather in April

In April, Ahlat sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 80 mm of precipitation across 14 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Ahlat's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ahlat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
80 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
4:40 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
58%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Ahlat is town and district of Bitlis province in Turkey.

Density
65/km²
people per km²

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 7°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical April day in Ahlat reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
171
272
372
472
582
682
782
883
983
1093
1193
1293
1393
1494
1594
16104
17104
18104
19104
20104
21115
22115
23115
24115
25115
26115
27126
28126
29126
30126

How April really feels in Ahlat

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 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
8
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ahlat weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -5°589.910.69.60.0
Feb / -4°6010.210.210.50.0
Mar / -1°7712.51011.70.1
Apr10° / 80143.4131.8
May15° / 6814.50.114.14.4
Jun21° / 14°266.6014.77.7
Jul26° / 18°103014.48.7
Aug26° / 18°61.7013.58.8
Sep22° / 14°183.4012.38.4
Oct15° / 528.90.4115.0
Nov / 5583.69.91.1
Dec / -2°619.38.79.30.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34654
44654
54654
64852
74753
84753
94753
104753
114753
124753
134852
144753
154753
164852
174753
184654
194753
204753
214753
224951
234852
244951
254852
264951
274951
285050
295149
305149

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Ahlat gets around 80 mm of rain and snow over 14 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 47% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14322
24321
34420
44418
54417
64416
74515
84515
94514
104513
114612
124612
134611
144711
154711
164811
174811
184811
194810
204810
21489
22499
23499
24498
25507
26507
27506
28505
29515
30514

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 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
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
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 5:03 AM to 4:21 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:035:26
212.45:025:27
312.55:005:28
412.54:595:29
512.54:575:30
612.64:555:31
712.64:545:32
812.74:525:33
912.74:515:34
1012.84:495:35
1112.84:485:36
1212.84:465:37
1312.94:455:38
1412.94:435:39
1513.04:425:40
1613.04:405:41
1713.04:395:42
1813.14:375:43
1913.14:365:43
2013.24:345:44
2113.24:335:45
2213.34:315:46
2313.34:305:47
2413.34:295:48
2513.44:275:49
2613.44:265:50
2713.44:245:51
2813.54:235:52
2913.54:225:53
3013.64:215:54

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Ahlat?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ahlat.

What to pack for Ahlat in April

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

In April, Ahlat sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ahlat in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ahlat peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 22UV 11Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ahlat 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 Ahlat is worst in May — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1125 µg/m³Jan 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ahlat?

Ahlat sits at 38.7°N, 42.5°E, 1,708 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Adilcevaz, 23 km away.

Topography around Ahlat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ahlat has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m around an average of 1,716 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 889 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,311 m.

The land around Ahlat is covered by water (39%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, water (35%), grassland (34%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
263 m
16 km
889 m
80 km
3,311 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Adilcevaz 23 km · Tatvan 33 km · Bulanık 42 km · Malazgirt 44 km · Güroymak 45 km · Bitlis 50 km · Hizan 59 km · Patnos 62 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 Ahlat (38.7489°, 42.4801°, elevation 1,708 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).