Boyabat in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Boyabat sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 205 mm of precipitation over about 39 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
15°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
5°C
Precipitation
205 mm
39 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
4.2
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Boyabat in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 22°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Boyabat reaches about 15°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Boyabat

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Boyabat 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 / -3°469.98.39.30.0
Feb / -2°459.5710.30.7
Mar10° / 6412.15.911.72.3
Apr16° / 6912.91.513.14.5
May20° / 7313.5014.35.9
Jun24° / 13°5010.9014.96.9
Jul27° / 15°245.5014.77.5
Aug28° / 15°215013.77.4
Sep24° / 12°357.2012.37.6
Oct19° / 458.40.110.96.2
Nov12° / 457.32.29.73.3
Dec / -2°5810.36.49.10.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Boyabat gets around 205 mm of rain and snow over 39 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 6 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 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Boyabat?

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.

4.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Boyabat for sightseeing.

What to pack for Boyabat in Spring

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

In spring, Boyabat sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 39 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Boyabat in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 11°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 54 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 17 to Oct 9 — about 3.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun20Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Boyabat in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Boyabat peaks around July 24 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 24UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Boyabat 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 Boyabat is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2417 µg/m³Dec 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Boyabat?

Boyabat sits at 41.5°N, 34.8°E, 314 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Taşköprü, 46 km away.

Topography around Boyabat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boyabat has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 419 m around an average of 389 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,201 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,354 m.

The land around Boyabat is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
419 m
16 km
1,201 m
80 km
2,354 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Taşköprü 46 km · Osmancık 55 km · Vezirköprü 68 km · Sinop 70 km · Tosya 79 km · Kastamonu 83 km · İskilip 85 km · Merzifon 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 Boyabat (41.4689°, 34.7667°, elevation 314 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.