Çay in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Çay sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 137 mm of precipitation over about 28 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 10°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 16°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 5°C
Precipitation: 137 mm; 28 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 5.0; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Çay in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 23°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Çay reaches about 16°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Çay

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Çay 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° / -3°	49	8.6	5.5	9.6	0.0
Feb	7° / -2°	41	7.6	4.6	10.5	0.8
Mar	11° / 1°	50	9.5	3.2	11.7	2.8
Apr	16° / 5°	46	9.3	0.6	13	5.2
May	21° / 9°	42	8.7	0	14.1	7.0
Jun	26° / 13°	24	5.8	0	14.6	7.7
Jul	30° / 16°	8	1.8	0	14.4	6.8
Aug	30° / 16°	8	1.8	0	13.5	6.9
Sep	25° / 13°	12	2.6	0	12.3	8.6
Oct	19° / 8°	29	5.2	0	11	7.1
Nov	12° / 3°	34	5.6	1.1	9.9	3.8
Dec	6° / -1°	46	8.3	3.4	9.4	0.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Çay gets around 137 mm of rain and snow over 28 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 7 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 30 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 5.6 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Çay?

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.

5.0

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

1.8

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Çay for sightseeing.

What to pack for Çay in Spring

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

In spring, Çay sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

a warm layersun protectionrain gear

UV index in Çay 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 Çay peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

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

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

Air quality in Çay 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 Çay is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 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)	11	13	17	19	22	19	14	15	15	15	13	10
Level	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	11	Good
Feb	13	Moderate
Mar	17	Moderate
Apr	19	Moderate
May	22	Moderate
Jun	19	Moderate
Jul	14	Moderate
Aug	15	Moderate
Sep	15	Moderate
Oct	15	Moderate
Nov	13	Moderate
Dec	10	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Çay?

Çay sits at 38.6°N, 31.0°E, 1,039 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Bolvadin, 13 km away.

Topography around Çay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Çay has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 805 m around an average of 1,133 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,622 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,963 m.

The land around Çay is covered by trees (39%), grassland (25%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km

805 m

trees 39%

16 km

1,622 m

cropland 43%

80 km

1,963 m

grassland 46%

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Spring weather nearby: Bolvadin 13 km · Yalvaç 35 km · Akşehir 43 km · Afyonkarahisar 46 km · Emirdağ 49 km · Şarkîkaraağaç 64 km · Sandıklı 68 km · Senirkent 68 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 Çay (38.5917°, 31.0286°, elevation 1,039 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.