Bingöl weather in April

In April, Bingöl sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 149 mm of precipitation across 15.6 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Bingöl's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bingöl's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
149 mm
15.6 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
4:48 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
59%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

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

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 38.8 µg/m³ · 2019

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 9°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Bingöl reaches about 12°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 6°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
19-1
29-1
39-1
410-1
510-1
6100
7100
8110
9110
10110
11110
12121
13121
14121
15121
16131
17131
18132
19132
20132
21142
22142
23142
24143
25143
26153
27153
28153
29153
30154

How April really feels in Bingöl

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 20 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
20
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bingöl weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -10°12211.112.19.60.0
Feb / -8°11511.811.610.50.0
Mar / -3°13814.31011.70.3
Apr12° / 14915.63.6132.9
May19° / 11714.70.114.15.6
Jun25° / 10°255.4014.78.1
Jul30° / 14°72014.46.4
Aug31° / 15°41.2013.56.2
Sep26° / 10°182.8012.38.4
Oct18° / 757.70.3116.4
Nov / -2°948.43.79.92.0
Dec / -8°11711.210.29.30.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34456
44456
54456
64555
74555
84555
94654
104555
114555
124555
134654
144654
154654
164654
174654
184654
194654
204654
214753
224753
234753
244753
254753
264753
274753
284852
294852
304852

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Bingöl gets around 149 mm of rain and snow over 15.6 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 52% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15123
25122
35221
45220
55219
65217
75216
85215
95214
105214
115213
125212
135212
145212
155311
165311
175311
185211
195211
205210
215210
22529
23539
24538
25537
26537
27536
28545
29544
30544

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 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
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 5:11 AM to 4:28 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:115:34
212.45:105:35
312.55:085:36
412.55:065:37
512.65:055:38
612.65:035:39
712.65:025:40
812.75:005:41
912.74:595:42
1012.84:575:43
1112.84:555:44
1212.84:545:45
1312.94:525:46
1412.94:515:47
1513.04:495:48
1613.04:485:49
1713.14:465:50
1813.14:455:51
1913.14:435:52
2013.24:425:53
2113.24:415:54
2213.34:395:55
2313.34:385:56
2413.34:365:57
2513.44:355:57
2613.44:345:58
2713.54:325:59
2813.54:316:00
2913.54:306:01
3013.64:286:02

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bingöl

In seasonPeak

In April, Bingöl sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bingöl's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Bingöl?

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

2.9
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 Bingöl.

What to pack for Bingöl in April

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

In April, Bingöl sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 1°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Bingöl 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 Bingöl peaks around August 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highVery highVery highModerateAug 14UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Bingöl 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 Bingöl is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1123 µg/m³Dec 2013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bingöl?

Bingöl sits at 38.9°N, 40.5°E, 1,158 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Genç, 16 km away.

Topography around Bingöl

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bingöl has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 515 m around an average of 1,176 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,499 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,618 m.

The land around Bingöl is covered by grassland (47%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) within 16 km, and grassland (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
515 m
16 km
1,499 m
80 km
2,618 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Genç 16 km · Karakoçan 41 km · Lice 49 km · Solhan 49 km · Kovancılar 58 km · Kulp 62 km · Tunceli 86 km · Muş 88 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 Bingöl (38.8847°, 40.4939°, elevation 1,158 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).