Alaca in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Alaca sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 214 mm of precipitation over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Alaca's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Alaca's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 16°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 5°C
Precipitation: 214 mm; 38 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 4.5; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Alaca in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 23°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Alaca reaches about 16°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Alaca

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 32 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Alaca 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	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	4° / -4°	52	9.8	6.2	9.5	0.0
Feb	6° / -3°	46	8.9	4.7	10.4	0.6
Mar	11° / 0°	66	11.7	4.3	11.7	2.6
Apr	16° / 4°	71	12.4	0.8	13	4.8
May	21° / 9°	77	13.7	0.1	14.2	6.2
Jun	25° / 12°	53	9.3	0	14.8	7.2
Jul	29° / 15°	12	3	0	14.6	6.9
Aug	29° / 15°	14	2.8	0	13.6	6.8
Sep	25° / 11°	28	4.6	0	12.3	8.2
Oct	19° / 7°	36	6.4	0.1	10.9	6.8
Nov	12° / 1°	48	6.7	1.6	9.8	3.4
Dec	6° / -2°	59	9.8	4.3	9.2	0.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Alaca gets around 214 mm of rain and snow over 38 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 8 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Alaca?

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.

4.5

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

1.5

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Alaca for sightseeing.

What to pack for Alaca in Spring

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

In spring, Alaca sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 38 days see rain.

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UV index in Alaca in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	3	4	7	8	10	9	10	8	5	3	2
Level	Low	Moderate	Moderate	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Moderate	Moderate	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Low
Feb	3	Moderate
Mar	4	Moderate
Apr	7	Very high
May	8	Very high
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	5	Moderate
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Low

Air quality in Alaca in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	12	14	19	19	20	16	11	12	12	14	13	12
Level	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	12	Good
Feb	14	Moderate
Mar	19	Moderate
Apr	19	Moderate
May	20	Moderate
Jun	16	Moderate
Jul	11	Good
Aug	12	Good
Sep	12	Moderate
Oct	14	Moderate
Nov	13	Moderate
Dec	12	Moderate

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

cropland 73%

16 km

657 m

cropland 71%

80 km

1,407 m

cropland 48%

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Spring 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

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.