Çat in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Çat sees average daytime highs around 7°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 364 mm of precipitation over about 50 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 0°C in early March to 17°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 7°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: -2°C
Precipitation: 364 mm; 50 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 1.3; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Çat in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 0°C in early March to 17°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Çat reaches about 7°C and drops to -2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Çat

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 77 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

12 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Çat 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.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	-4° / -12°	81	10.4	11.6	9.5	0.0
Feb	-2° / -10°	83	11	11.9	10.4	0.0
Mar	2° / -6°	117	14.3	14	11.7	0.0
Apr	7° / -2°	119	16.1	10.5	13	0.7
May	14° / 2°	129	19.6	2.6	14.1	3.2
Jun	20° / 7°	68	11.8	0	14.7	6.3
Jul	24° / 10°	43	7.2	0	14.5	7.9
Aug	25° / 10°	30	5.7	0	13.6	8.3
Sep	20° / 6°	31	5.5	0.1	12.3	7.5
Oct	13° / 2°	71	11.1	2	10.9	3.8
Nov	5° / -5°	74	8.4	7.5	9.8	0.3
Dec	-2° / -10°	81	10.1	11.3	9.3	0.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Çat gets around 364 mm of rain and snow over 50 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 8 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Çat?

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.

1.3

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

0.1

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Çat.

What to pack for Çat in Spring

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

In spring, Çat sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 50 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Çat in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Çat peaks around August 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	4	4	7	8	11	10	11	8	5	3	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	4	Moderate
Apr	7	Very high
May	8	Very high
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	10	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	5	High
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Moderate

Air quality in Çat 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 Çat is worst in May — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	9	12	16	20	20	17	12	12	12	14	11	9
Level	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	9	Good
Feb	12	Moderate
Mar	16	Moderate
Apr	20	Moderate
May	20	Moderate
Jun	17	Moderate
Jul	12	Good
Aug	12	Good
Sep	12	Good
Oct	14	Moderate
Nov	11	Good
Dec	9	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Çat?

Çat sits at 39.6°N, 41.0°E, 1,894 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Aşkale, 42 km away.

Topography around Çat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Çat has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m around an average of 1,933 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,391 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,205 m.

The land around Çat is covered by grassland (51%) and cropland (45%) within 3 km, grassland (88%) within 16 km, and grassland (84%) within 80 km.

3 km

196 m

grassland 51%

16 km

1,391 m

grassland 88%

80 km

2,205 m

grassland 84%

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Spring weather nearby: Aşkale 42 km · Erzurum 43 km · Varto 64 km · Hınıs 68 km · Solhan 72 km · Pasinler 73 km · Bingöl 90 km · Bayburt 96 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

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 Çat (39.6064°, 40.9684°, elevation 1,894 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.