Akçakale in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Akçakale sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 81 mm of rain over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 34°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Akçakale's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Akçakale's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 81 mm
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Akçakale in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 34°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Akçakale reaches about 25°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Akçakale
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 12 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Akçakale weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 2° | 50 | 9.3 | 9.8 | 3.2 |
| Feb | 14° / 4° | 43 | 8.2 | 10.6 | 4.2 |
| Mar | 19° / 7° | 38 | 7.2 | 11.7 | 6.6 |
| Apr | 24° / 12° | 27 | 5.4 | 12.9 | 7.7 |
| May | 31° / 17° | 16 | 3.4 | 13.9 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 37° / 22° | 2 | 0.7 | 14.5 | 1.9 |
| Jul | 41° / 26° | 0 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 40° / 26° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.4 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 35° / 21° | 2 | 0.5 | 12.2 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 29° / 15° | 23 | 3.2 | 11.1 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 20° / 8° | 33 | 5 | 10 | 7.2 |
| Dec | 13° / 4° | 46 | 8.2 | 9.5 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Akçakale gets around 81 mm of rain over 16 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.2 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Akçakale?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Akçakale for sightseeing.
What to pack for Akçakale in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Akçakale sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 16 days see rain.
UV index in Akçakale in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Akçakale peaks around June 19 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Akçakale in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Akçakale is worst in March — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 23 | 26 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Moderate |
| Feb | 26 | Moderate |
| Mar | 32 | Moderate |
| Apr | 29 | Moderate |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 24 | Moderate |
| Oct | 25 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 23 | Moderate |
Where is Akçakale?
Akçakale sits at 36.7°N, 38.9°E, 361 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Urfa, 53 km away.
Topography around Akçakale
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Akçakale.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Akçakale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 355 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 700 m.
The land around Akçakale is covered by cropland (55%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (83%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and grassland (26%) within 80 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
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 Akçakale (36.7111°, 38.9475°, elevation 361 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.