Bulancak weather in April

In April, Bulancak sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 109 mm of precipitation across 14.4 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Bulancak's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bulancak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
109 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
4:55 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Bulancak is district and town in Giresun Province, Turkey.

Density
63/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 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Bulancak reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1127
2127
3127
4137
5137
6137
7138
8138
9138
10138
11148
12148
13148
14148
15149
16149
17149
18149
19149
20149
21149
22149
23159
24159
25159
261510
271510
281510
291510
301510

Bulancak weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 13015.16.39.41.4
Feb / 9713.55.810.41.4
Mar10° / 11916.14.211.72.1
Apr14° / 10914.40.513.13.6
May18° / 13°11714.5014.35.2
Jun22° / 17°10112.6014.96.4
Jul24° / 20°8311.9014.66.9
Aug25° / 21°10013.4013.66.6
Sep22° / 18°16814.1012.36.1
Oct19° / 14°20016.1010.95.3
Nov15° / 10°14712.819.74.0
Dec11° / 13014.839.12.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33961
43961
53961
64060
73961
83961
94159
104159
114159
124060
134060
144060
154060
163961
174060
184060
194159
204159
214060
224159
234159
244159
254159
264159
274258
284258
294258
304258

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Bulancak gets around 109 mm of rain and snow over 14.4 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 48% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1505
2505
3504
4494
5493
6493
7483
8483
9472
10472
11472
12472
13472
14472
15482
16482
17481
18481
19481
20481
21481
22481
23481
24481
25481
26481
27471
28470
29470
30470

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
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21982
22982
23982
24973
25973
26964
27955
28946
29928
30919

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:20 AM to 4:34 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:205:44
212.55:185:45
312.55:165:46
412.55:145:47
512.65:135:48
612.65:115:49
712.75:095:50
812.75:085:51
912.85:065:53
1012.85:045:54
1112.95:035:55
1212.95:015:56
1313.04:595:57
1413.04:585:58
1513.04:565:59
1613.14:556:00
1713.14:536:01
1813.24:516:02
1913.24:506:03
2013.34:486:04
2113.34:476:05
2213.44:456:06
2313.44:446:08
2413.44:426:09
2513.54:416:10
2613.54:396:11
2713.64:386:12
2813.64:376:13
2913.64:356:14
3013.74:346:15

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Bulancak?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bulancak.

What to pack for Bulancak in April

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

In April, Bulancak sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Bulancak in April

The nearest coast averages about 11°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 23 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 11 to Oct 14 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May15Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Bulancak 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 Bulancak peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowJun 21UV 9Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bulancak?

Bulancak sits at 40.9°N, 38.2°E, 10 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Giresun, 13 km away.

Topography around Bulancak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bulancak has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m around an average of 56 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,268 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,062 m.

The land around Bulancak is covered by trees (45%) and water (44%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (49%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), water (32%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
485 m
16 km
1,268 m
80 km
3,062 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Giresun 13 km · Ordu 29 km · Espiye 40 km · Tirebolu 49 km · Gürgentepe 56 km · Fatsa 62 km · Görele 66 km · Şebin Karahisar 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 Bulancak (40.938°, 38.2315°, elevation 10 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).