Alaca weather in April

In April, Alaca sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 71 mm of precipitation across 12.4 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 27% 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 Alaca's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alaca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
71 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:09 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Alaca is district in Çorum, Turkey.

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 Alaca 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 23°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)
1142
2143
3143
4153
5153
6153
7153
8154
9154
10164
11164
12164
13164
14164
15165
16165
17165
18175
19175
20175
21175
22175
23175
24175
25176
26186
27186
28186
29186
30186

How April really feels in Alaca

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 1 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
1
wind chill below the day's low

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

Alaca 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°529.86.29.50.0
Feb / -3°468.94.710.40.6
Mar11° / 6611.74.311.72.6
Apr16° / 7112.40.8134.8
May21° / 7713.70.114.26.2
Jun25° / 12°539.3014.87.2
Jul29° / 15°123014.66.9
Aug29° / 15°142.8013.66.8
Sep25° / 11°284.6012.38.2
Oct19° / 366.40.110.96.8
Nov12° / 486.71.69.83.4
Dec / -2°599.84.39.20.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44456
54555
64555
74555
84555
94654
104654
114654
124654
134753
144654
154555
164654
174654
184753
194753
204852
215050
224951
235149
245149
255248
265248
275347
285347
295446
305446

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Alaca gets around 71 mm of rain and snow over 12.4 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 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1386
2386
3395
4395
5394
6404
7404
8404
9414
10413
11423
12423
13433
14433
15433
16433
17432
18432
19422
20422
21422
22421
23421
24421
25421
26421
27411
28411
29411
30410

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 8 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
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
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 5:33 AM to 4:49 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:335:57
212.45:325:58
312.55:305:59
412.55:286:00
512.65:276:01
612.65:256:02
712.75:236:03
812.75:226:04
912.85:206:05
1012.85:196:06
1112.85:176:08
1212.95:156:09
1312.95:146:10
1413.05:126:11
1513.05:116:12
1613.15:096:13
1713.15:076:14
1813.15:066:15
1913.25:046:16
2013.25:036:17
2113.35:016:18
2213.35:006:19
2313.44:586:20
2413.44:576:21
2513.44:566:22
2613.54:546:23
2713.54:536:24
2813.64:516:25
2913.64:506:26
3013.64:496:27

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.24 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Alaca?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Alaca for sightseeing.

What to pack for Alaca in April

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

In April, Alaca sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Alaca 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 Alaca peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Alaca 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 Alaca is worst in May — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMay 1219 µg/m³Jul 2312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Alaca?

Alaca sits at 40.2°N, 34.8°E, 923 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Yozgat, 39 km away.

Topography around Alaca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alaca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 926 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 657 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,407 m.

The land around Alaca is covered by cropland (73%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
657 m
80 km
1,407 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Yozgat 39 km · Sungurlu 40 km · Çorum 43 km · Sorgun 49 km · Yerköy 67 km · İskilip 70 km · Zile 90 km · Osmancık 90 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 Alaca (40.1683°, 34.8425°, elevation 923 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).