Artvin weather in April

In April, Artvin sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 157 mm of precipitation across 18 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Artvin's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Artvin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
157 mm
18 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
4:40 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Artvin is central district and city in Artvin Province, Turkey.

Air quality
Good
PM10 23.5 µg/m³ · 2018

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 10°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical April day in Artvin reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
190
2100
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6111
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25144
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30144

How April really feels in Artvin

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.

Artvin weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°15415.614.99.40.0
Feb / -5°13114.513.410.30.0
Mar / -2°15917.412.811.70.5
Apr12° / 157186.213.12.5
May17° / 20520.80.714.34.2
Jun21° / 11°20319.5014.94.9
Jul23° / 14°22420.8014.75.0
Aug23° / 15°24722.6013.64.8
Sep20° / 11°22017.3012.35.3
Oct16° / 22115.91.610.94.5
Nov / -1°168136.99.71.7
Dec / -5°15514.511.99.10.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33763
43664
53664
63763
73763
83763
93763
103763
113664
123763
133664
143565
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193268
203268
213268
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253268
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283169
293169
303169

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Artvin gets around 157 mm of rain and snow over 18 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 61% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15832
25831
35830
45729
55728
65727
75726
85725
95724
105723
115823
125822
135922
146022
156021
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196320
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216318
226317
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266514
276513
286512
296611
306610

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.

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Dry (%)
1100
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30100

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
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65calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:05 AM to 4:19 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:055:30
212.55:035:31
312.55:025:32
412.65:005:33
512.64:585:34
612.64:565:35
712.74:555:36
812.74:535:37
912.84:515:38
1012.84:505:39
1112.94:485:41
1212.94:465:42
1313.04:455:43
1413.04:435:44
1513.14:425:45
1613.14:405:46
1713.14:385:47
1813.24:375:48
1913.24:355:49
2013.34:345:50
2113.34:325:51
2213.44:315:52
2313.44:295:54
2413.54:285:55
2513.54:265:56
2613.54:255:57
2713.64:235:58
2813.64:225:59
2913.74:206:00
3013.74:196:01

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
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235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Artvin?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Artvin.

What to pack for Artvin in April

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

In April, Artvin sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Artvin in April

The nearest coast averages about 11°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 43 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Oct 21 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Artvin 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 Artvin peaks around June 19 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Artvin 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 Artvin is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1516 µg/m³Sep 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Artvin?

Artvin sits at 41.2°N, 41.8°E, 517 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Hopa, 41 km away.

Çayeli

Topography around Artvin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Artvin has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,353 m around an average of 700 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,635 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,871 m.

The land around Artvin is covered by trees (64%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,353 m
16 km
2,635 m
80 km
3,871 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Hopa 41 km · Arhavi 47 km · Batumi 53 km · Ardeşen 71 km · Kobuleti 73 km · Oltu 73 km · Ardahan 74 km · Çayeli 93 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 Artvin (41.1816°, 41.8217°, elevation 517 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).