Bigadiç in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Bigadiç sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 160 mm of precipitation over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
18°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
160 mm
26 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
5.7
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Bigadiç in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 25°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Bigadiç reaches about 18°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Bigadiç

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 1 that feel at or below 0°C.

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

Bigadiç 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
Jan / 701049.51.6
Feb10° / 669.83.510.52.2
Mar13° / 6510211.73.7
Apr18° / 548.80.4135.9
May23° / 11°417.3014.17.5
Jun27° / 15°235.4014.77.4
Jul30° / 17°71.9014.56.7
Aug30° / 17°61.8013.56.6
Sep26° / 13°193.3012.38.2
Oct21° / 10°396.10117.5
Nov15° / 5170.89.85.1
Dec10° / 6810.339.32.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Bigadiç gets around 160 mm of rain and snow over 26 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 8 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 30 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 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Bigadiç?

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.

5.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Bigadiç for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bigadiç in Spring

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

In spring, Bigadiç sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layerrain gear

UV index in Bigadiç 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 Bigadiç peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Bigadiç 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 Bigadiç is worst in May — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1118 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bigadiç?

Bigadiç sits at 39.4°N, 28.1°E, 165 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Balıkesir, 35 km away.

Topography around Bigadiç

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bigadiç has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 472 m around an average of 227 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,224 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,056 m.

The land around Bigadiç is covered by cropland (42%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), trees (30%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
472 m
16 km
1,224 m
80 km
2,056 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Spring weather nearby: Balıkesir 35 km · Dursunbey 48 km · Soma 50 km · Kırkağaç 51 km · Susurluk 58 km · Akhisar 58 km · Demirci 60 km · Mustafakemalpaşa 76 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 Bigadiç (39.3925°, 28.1311°, elevation 165 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.