Ardahan in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Ardahan sees average daytime highs around 8°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 308 mm of precipitation over about 51 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 1°C in early March to 16°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 8°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: -2°C
Precipitation: 308 mm; 51 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 1.4; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Ardahan in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 1°C in early March to 16°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Ardahan reaches about 8°C and drops to -2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Ardahan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 71 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

23 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Ardahan 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° / -14°	38	8.9	10.4	9.4	0.0
Feb	-2° / -12°	39	8.9	9.9	10.4	0.0
Mar	2° / -7°	69	12.5	12.1	11.7	0.0
Apr	8° / -2°	103	17.2	9	13.1	1.1
May	14° / 3°	136	21.7	2.3	14.3	3.0
Jun	18° / 7°	110	18.4	0.2	14.9	4.9
Jul	21° / 10°	84	15.3	0	14.7	5.9
Aug	22° / 10°	71	15.5	0	13.6	6.2
Sep	18° / 6°	48	9.8	0.3	12.3	6.0
Oct	12° / 1°	62	10.6	2.6	10.9	3.3
Nov	4° / -5°	45	7.9	7.1	9.7	0.3
Dec	-2° / -12°	39	8.4	9.6	9.1	0.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Ardahan gets around 308 mm of rain and snow over 51 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 7 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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

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

Hazard calendar for Ardahan

In seasonPeak

In spring, Ardahan overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ardahan's rainy season runs March–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Ardahan?

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.

1.4

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

0.0

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ardahan.

What to pack for Ardahan in Spring

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

In spring, Ardahan sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 51 days see rain.

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UV index in Ardahan 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 Ardahan peaks around June 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	4	3	7	9	11	10	10	8	5	3	2
Level	Low	Moderate	Moderate	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Very high	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Low
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	3	Moderate
Apr	7	Very high
May	9	Very high
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	5	Moderate
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Moderate

Air quality in Ardahan 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 Ardahan is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 9 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	11	14	15	15	14	11	11	9	9	10	9
Level	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	9	Good
Feb	11	Good
Mar	14	Moderate
Apr	15	Moderate
May	15	Moderate
Jun	14	Moderate
Jul	11	Good
Aug	11	Good
Sep	9	Good
Oct	9	Good
Nov	10	Good
Dec	9	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Ardahan?

Ardahan sits at 41.1°N, 42.7°E, 1,812 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Akhaltsikhe, 64 km away.

Topography around Ardahan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ardahan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m around an average of 1,829 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 915 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,154 m.

The land around Ardahan is covered by grassland (61%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (80%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km

229 m

grassland 61%

16 km

915 m

grassland 80%

80 km

3,154 m

grassland 64%

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Spring weather nearby: Akhaltsikhe 64 km · Kars 65 km · Artvin 74 km · Oltu 87 km · Sarıkamış 87 km · Gyumri 102 km · Batumi 107 km · Kobuleti 111 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 Ardahan (41.1087°, 42.7022°, elevation 1,812 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.