Belen in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Belen sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 196 mm of rain over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Belen's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Belen's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
21°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
196 mm
27 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
6.7
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Belen in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 27°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Belen reaches about 21°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Belen

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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
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.

Belen 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 10611.80.59.83.1
Feb13° / 10610.80.510.63.8
Mar17° / 9511.1011.75.4
Apr21° / 12°639.4012.96.7
May25° / 16°386.2013.97.9
Jun29° / 20°102.7014.46.9
Jul32° / 23°30.8014.25.5
Aug33° / 23°20.6013.45.1
Sep31° / 21°223.9012.26.0
Oct26° / 17°506.4011.17.6
Nov19° / 11°657010.16.8
Dec14° / 10310.70.19.63.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Belen gets around 196 mm of rain over 27 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 7 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Belen

In seasonPeak

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

Belen's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Belen?

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.

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Belen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Belen in Spring

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

In spring, Belen sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Belen in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 1 to Dec 11 — about 7.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Belen 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 Belen peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Belen 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 Belen is worst in March — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2424 µg/m³Jul 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Belen?

Belen sits at 36.5°N, 36.2°E, 551 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is İskenderun, 11 km away.

Topography around Belen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Belen has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 808 m around an average of 623 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,783 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,180 m.

The land around Belen is covered by trees (70%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (30%), trees (24%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
808 m
16 km
1,783 m
80 km
2,180 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: İskenderun 11 km · Serinyol 14 km · Kırıkhan 15 km · Denizciler 17 km · Narlıca 28 km · Arsuz 29 km · Antakya 32 km · Hıdırbey 32 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 Belen (36.4887°, 36.1949°, elevation 551 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.