Bafra in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Bafra sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 187 mm of precipitation over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 15°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 8°C
Precipitation: 187 mm; 33 wet days
Avg wind: 9 km/h
Travel score: 4.5; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Bafra in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 21°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Bafra reaches about 15°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Bafra

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bafra 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	9° / 3°	68	12.3	4.1	9.3	1.6
Feb	9° / 3°	60	10.5	4	10.3	1.9
Mar	12° / 5°	73	13.3	2.4	11.7	2.7
Apr	15° / 8°	59	10.5	0.4	13.1	4.5
May	19° / 12°	55	9.4	0	14.3	6.4
Jun	24° / 16°	42	7.3	0	15	7.6
Jul	27° / 19°	25	4.8	0	14.7	7.9
Aug	27° / 20°	27	5.5	0	13.7	7.7
Sep	24° / 16°	51	8	0	12.3	7.5
Oct	20° / 12°	71	9.7	0	10.9	6.3
Nov	15° / 8°	67	8.8	0.4	9.7	4.6
Dec	11° / 5°	82	11.5	2.6	9	2.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Bafra gets around 187 mm of rain and snow over 33 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 9 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 48 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 5.1 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Bafra?

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

1.1

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Bafra for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bafra in Spring

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

In spring, Bafra sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 33 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Bafra 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 at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 14 to Oct 10 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	9	8	8	10	15	21	24	25	23	19	16	12
Comfort	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Refreshing	Refreshing	Warm	Refreshing	Cool	Cool	Bracing

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	9	Bracing
Feb	8	Bracing
Mar	8	Bracing
Apr	10	Bracing
May	15	Bracing
Jun	21	Refreshing
Jul	24	Refreshing
Aug	25	Warm
Sep	23	Refreshing
Oct	19	Cool
Nov	16	Cool
Dec	12	Bracing

UV index in Bafra in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Bafra peaks around July 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	2	3	6	6	8	8	8	7	4	2	1
Level	Low	Moderate	Moderate	High	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Low	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Low
Feb	2	Moderate
Mar	3	Moderate
Apr	6	High
May	6	High
Jun	8	Very high
Jul	8	Very high
Aug	8	Very high
Sep	7	High
Oct	4	Moderate
Nov	2	Low
Dec	1	Low

Air quality in Bafra 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 Bafra is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 10 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)	11	13	17	16	14	11	10	10	10	11	12	11
Level	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	11	Good
Feb	13	Moderate
Mar	17	Moderate
Apr	16	Moderate
May	14	Moderate
Jun	11	Good
Jul	10	Good
Aug	10	Good
Sep	10	Good
Oct	11	Good
Nov	12	Good
Dec	11	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Bafra?

Bafra sits at 41.6°N, 35.9°E, 10 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Samsun, 48 km away.

Topography around Bafra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bafra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 478 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,928 m.

The land around Bafra is covered by cropland (44%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (38%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km

113 m

cropland 44%

16 km

478 m

cropland 51%

80 km

1,928 m

water 38%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland

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Spring weather nearby: Samsun 48 km · Vezirköprü 60 km · Tekkeköy 61 km · Havza 69 km · Çarşamba 80 km · Sinop 80 km · Suluova 85 km · Merzifon 86 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 Bafra (41.5679°, 35.9031°, elevation 10 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.