Birecik weather in April

In April, Birecik sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 26 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Birecik's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Birecik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
11°
6th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:00 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
43%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Birecik is district and town of Şanlıurfa, Turkey.

Density
56/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 21°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical April day in Birecik reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1209
2219
3219
4219
5219
6219
72210
82210
92210
102210
112310
122310
132310
142311
152311
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272512
282612
292613
302613

How April really feels in Birecik

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

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

Birecik weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 599.10.99.72.6
Feb13° / 487.90.910.63.6
Mar17° / 417011.76.1
Apr23° / 11°265.3012.97.8
May30° / 16°1730146.2
Jun36° / 21°20.6014.52.7
Jul40° / 25°00.1014.30.3
Aug39° / 25°00.1013.40.5
Sep35° / 20°20.5012.33.7
Oct28° / 14°203.10117.3
Nov18° / 365.10106.8
Dec12° / 598.60.39.53.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26139
36238
46337
56436
66436
76535
86634
96733
106832
116832
126931
136931
146931
156931
166931
176931
186931
196931
206931
216931
226931
237030
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267030
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287030
297129
307129

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Birecik gets around 26 mm of rain over 5.3 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
122
221
321
420
519
619
718
818
918
1017
1117
1217
1317
1417
1517
1617
1717
1817
1917
2017
2117
2217
2317
2417
2517
2617
2716
2816
2916
3015

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30964

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:22 AM to 4:41 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:225:43
212.45:215:44
312.45:195:45
412.55:185:46
512.55:165:47
612.65:155:48
712.65:135:49
812.65:125:50
912.75:105:50
1012.75:095:51
1112.85:075:52
1212.85:065:53
1312.85:045:54
1412.95:035:55
1512.95:015:56
1612.95:005:57
1713.04:585:58
1813.04:575:59
1913.14:565:59
2013.14:546:00
2113.14:536:01
2213.24:526:02
2313.24:506:03
2413.24:496:04
2513.34:486:05
2613.34:466:06
2713.44:456:07
2813.44:446:08
2913.44:436:08
3013.54:416:09

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Birecik?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Birecik for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Birecik in April

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

In April, Birecik sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Birecik 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 Birecik 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Birecik 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 Birecik is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1933 µg/m³Jul 2018 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Birecik?

Birecik sits at 37.0°N, 38.0°E, 351 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Nizip, 16 km away.

Topography around Birecik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Birecik has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 384 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 509 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,199 m.

The land around Birecik is covered by grassland (37%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
149 m
16 km
509 m
80 km
1,199 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Nizip 16 km · Jarābulus 23 km · ‘Ayn al ‘Arab 37 km · Suruç 40 km · Gaziantep 53 km · Manbij 55 km · Bozova 61 km · Urfa 74 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 Birecik (37.0258°, 37.9784°, elevation 351 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).