Çankırı weather in April

In April, Çankırı sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Çankırı's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Çankırı's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:13 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
57%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

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

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 15°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Çankırı reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1153
2153
3153
4153
5164
6164
7164
8164
9164
10164
11175
12175
13175
14175
15175
16175
17175
18185
19185
20186
21186
22186
23186
24196
25196
26196
27196
28197
29197
30207

How April really feels in Çankırı

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.

Çankırı weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°4485.39.40.0
Feb / -2°387.4410.40.9
Mar12° / 478.92.811.73.1
Apr17° / 429.20.5135.6
May22° / 5110.5014.26.8
Jun27° / 13°368.4014.87.0
Jul31° / 16°112.8014.66.0
Aug31° / 16°133.5013.65.9
Sep26° / 12°153.5012.38.2
Oct20° / 265.1010.97.2
Nov12° / 345.319.73.6
Dec / -2°497.93.49.10.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44951
54852
64852
74852
84951
94951
104951
114852
124753
134753
144654
154654
164654
174654
184753
194753
204852
214951
225050
235149
245149
255248
265446
275446
285545
295545
305545

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Çankırı gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 9.2 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 31% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1304
2314
3313
4313
5313
6313
7313
8313
9313
10312
11312
12312
13312
14312
15311
16311
17301
18301
19300
20300
21300
22300
23300
24300
25300
26310
27310
28310
29310
30310

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.

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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 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
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 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 5:38 AM to 4:53 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:386:02
212.45:366:03
312.55:356:04
412.55:336:05
512.65:316:06
612.65:306:08
712.75:286:09
812.75:266:10
912.85:256:11
1012.85:236:12
1112.95:216:13
1212.95:206:14
1312.95:186:15
1413.05:176:16
1513.05:156:17
1613.15:136:18
1713.15:126:19
1813.25:106:20
1913.25:096:21
2013.35:076:22
2113.35:066:23
2213.35:046:24
2313.45:036:26
2413.45:016:27
2513.55:006:28
2613.54:586:29
2713.54:576:30
2813.64:566:31
2913.64:546:32
3013.74:536:33

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.26 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Çankırı?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Çankırı for sightseeing.

What to pack for Çankırı in April

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

In April, Çankırı sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Çankırı 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 Çankırı peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Çankırı 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 Çankırı is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMay 1219 µg/m³Jan 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Çankırı?

Çankırı sits at 40.6°N, 33.6°E, 727 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Tosya, 58 km away.

Topography around Çankırı

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Çankırı has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m around an average of 825 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 862 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,165 m.

The land around Çankırı is covered by grassland (58%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%), cropland (26%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
389 m
16 km
862 m
80 km
2,165 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Tosya 58 km · Çubuk 64 km · Çerkeş 65 km · Akyurt 68 km · İskilip 74 km · Sungurlu 80 km · Elmadağ 82 km · Kızılcahamam 83 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 Çankırı (40.5999°, 33.6153°, elevation 727 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).