Bodrum weather in April

In April, Bodrum sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 48 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 Bodrum's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bodrum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
8th warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:42 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
35%
7th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Bodrum is district and town of Muğla, Turkey.

Density
71/km²
people per km²
Founded
~500 BCE

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 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Bodrum reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21614
31614
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51614
61614
71614
81614
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101714
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Bodrum weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 12°20312.79.74.0
Feb14° / 12°1411210.64.0
Mar15° / 13°898.311.75.0
Apr17° / 15°486.212.96.4
May20° / 18°193.1148.0
Jun24° / 22°20.614.59.4
Jul26° / 24°00.114.39.4
Aug27° / 25°0013.49.3
Sep25° / 23°201.912.39.3
Oct22° / 20°725.3118.0
Nov19° / 17°1449.1106.5
Dec15° / 13°220139.54.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37228
47228
57327
67327
77327
87426
97426
107525
117525
127525
137525
147525
157525
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298020
308020

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bodrum gets around 48 mm of rain over 6.2 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 21% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
527
626
726
826
925
1025
1125
1224
1324
1423
1522
1621
1720
1820
1919
2018
2117
2216
2316
2415
2514
2613
2712
2812
2912
3011

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1811900
2802000
3792100
4782200
5762310
6752410
7742510
8732610
9712720
10702820
11692920
12683020
13663130
14653230
15643330
16633430
17613540
18603640
19583750
20573850
21553960
22534070
23514180
24494290
254743101
264443121
274244131
284045151
293745161
303546181

Wind in April

Winds average 20 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
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2719light breeze
2819light breeze
2919light breeze
3018light breeze

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 6:04 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:046:26
212.46:036:26
312.46:016:27
412.56:006:28
512.55:586:29
612.65:576:30
712.65:556:31
812.65:546:32
912.75:526:33
1012.75:516:34
1112.85:496:34
1212.85:486:35
1312.85:466:36
1412.95:456:37
1512.95:436:38
1612.95:426:39
1713.05:416:40
1813.05:396:41
1913.15:386:42
2013.15:366:43
2113.15:356:43
2213.25:346:44
2313.25:326:45
2413.35:316:46
2513.35:306:47
2613.35:296:48
2713.45:276:49
2813.45:266:50
2913.45:256:51
3013.55:246:52

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bodrum

In seasonPeak

None of Bodrum's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Bodrum's rainy season runs November–February, 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 Bodrum?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Bodrum for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bodrum in April

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

In April, Bodrum sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Bodrum in April

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 23 to Nov 21 — about 6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Bodrum 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 Bodrum peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highModerateJun 22UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Bodrum 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 Bodrum is worst in August — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1519 µg/m³Dec 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bodrum?

Bodrum sits at 37.0°N, 27.4°E, 11 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Turgutreis, 15 km away.

Topography around Bodrum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bodrum has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 405 m around an average of 103 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 678 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,404 m.

The land around Bodrum is covered by trees (32%), artificial surfaces (25%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and water (61%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
405 m
16 km
678 m
80 km
1,404 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Turgutreis 15 km · Kos 20 km · Didim 41 km · Milas 44 km · Yatağan 72 km · Marmaris 78 km · Söke 79 km · Çine 85 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 Bodrum (37.0383°, 27.4292°, elevation 11 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).