Bayburt weather in April

In April, Bayburt sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 73 mm of precipitation across 14.3 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 13°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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Bayburt's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bayburt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
6th coldest
Precipitation
73 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
4:47 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
62%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

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

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 33 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
18/km²
people per km²

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 7°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical April day in Bayburt reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-3
27-3
37-3
48-3
58-3
68-3
78-2
89-2
99-2
109-2
119-2
1210-2
1310-1
1410-1
1510-1
1610-1
1711-1
1811-1
1911-1
20110
21110
22110
23120
24120
25120
26120
27121
28131
29131
30131

How April really feels in Bayburt

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bayburt weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -13°439.110.39.50.0
Feb-1° / -10°4291010.40.0
Mar / -6°5811.610.111.70.1
Apr10° / -1°7314.35.9132.0
May16° / 7616.61.214.24.4
Jun21° / 39100.114.86.8
Jul25° / 11°205.1014.68.1
Aug26° / 11°154.2013.68.1
Sep22° / 204.40.212.37.9
Oct15° / 386.81.510.95.1
Nov / -5°477.56.19.80.8
Dec-0° / -10°408.39.89.20.0

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 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34159
44258
54258
64357
74456
84456
94456
104357
114456
124456
134357
144357
154258
164159
174060
184060
194060
203961
214060
224060
234060
244060
254060
264060
274060
284060
294159
304159

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Bayburt gets around 73 mm of rain and snow over 14.3 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 48% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14126
24125
34125
44124
54124
64123
74222
84222
94221
104321
114321
124421
134521
144721
154821
164921
175021
185121
195120
205219
215319
225418
235417
245516
255515
265614
275613
285612
295611
305610

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:12 AM to 4:27 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:125:36
212.45:105:37
312.55:085:38
412.55:075:39
512.65:055:40
612.65:035:41
712.75:025:42
812.75:005:43
912.84:595:44
1012.84:575:45
1112.84:555:46
1212.94:545:47
1312.94:525:48
1413.04:515:49
1513.04:495:50
1613.14:475:51
1713.14:465:52
1813.24:445:53
1913.24:435:54
2013.24:415:55
2113.34:405:56
2213.34:385:58
2313.44:375:59
2413.44:356:00
2513.44:346:01
2613.54:336:02
2713.54:316:03
2813.64:306:04
2913.64:286:05
3013.64:276:06

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.06 kWh/m² to a high of 7.16 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Bayburt?

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

2.0
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 Bayburt.

What to pack for Bayburt in April

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

In April, Bayburt sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bayburt in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bayburt peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Bayburt 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 Bayburt is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2116 µg/m³Jan 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul8Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bayburt?

Bayburt sits at 40.3°N, 40.2°E, 1,564 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Aşkale, 55 km away.

Topography around Bayburt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bayburt has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m around an average of 1,674 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,134 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,516 m.

The land around Bayburt is covered by grassland (61%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
487 m
16 km
1,134 m
80 km
3,516 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Aşkale 55 km · Gümüşhane 68 km · Kelkit 69 km · Sürmene 73 km · Cimin 75 km · Of 76 km · Araklı 77 km · Arsin 81 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 Bayburt (40.2563°, 40.2229°, elevation 1,564 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. 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).