Alaplı in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Alaplı sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 200 mm of precipitation over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Alaplı's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Alaplı's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Precipitation
- 200 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Alaplı in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 20°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Alaplı reaches about 14°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Alaplı
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Alaplı 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 | 7° / 3° | 100 | 13.8 | 6.4 | 9.4 | 1.0 |
| Feb | 8° / 3° | 84 | 12.9 | 5.5 | 10.3 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 10° / 5° | 88 | 12.9 | 3.9 | 11.7 | 2.1 |
| Apr | 14° / 8° | 57 | 9.9 | 0.6 | 13.1 | 4.0 |
| May | 18° / 13° | 55 | 8.2 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 22° / 17° | 63 | 8.4 | 0 | 14.9 | 7.4 |
| Jul | 25° / 20° | 47 | 6.1 | 0 | 14.7 | 8.1 |
| Aug | 25° / 20° | 52 | 6.5 | 0 | 13.6 | 8.1 |
| Sep | 22° / 17° | 79 | 8.4 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 18° / 13° | 100 | 10.2 | 0.1 | 10.9 | 6.0 |
| Nov | 14° / 9° | 88 | 10.5 | 1.1 | 9.7 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 10° / 5° | 108 | 14.1 | 4.4 | 9.1 | 1.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Alaplı gets around 200 mm of rain and snow over 31 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 hours in early March to 14 h 42 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 4.9 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Alaplı?
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 Alaplı for sightseeing.
What to pack for Alaplı in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Alaplı sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 9°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Alaplı in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 11°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 7°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 12 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 12 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Bracing |
| Feb | 7 | Bracing |
| Mar | 8 | Bracing |
| Apr | 11 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Cool |
| Nov | 15 | Cool |
| Dec | 12 | Bracing |
UV index in Alaplı in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alaplı peaks around August 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Alaplı 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 Alaplı is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 8 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) | 9 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 11 | Good |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 9 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Alaplı?
Alaplı sits at 41.2°N, 31.4°E, 7 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Ereğli, 12 km away.
Topography around Alaplı
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Alaplı.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Alaplı has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 909 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,205 m.
The land around Alaplı is covered by trees (44%) and water (43%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (30%) 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 Alaplı (41.1814°, 31.3851°, elevation 7 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.