Cizre in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Cizre sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 222 mm of precipitation over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 32°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Cizre's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cizre's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Precipitation
- 222 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Cizre in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 32°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Cizre reaches about 22°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Cizre
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 2 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Cizre 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 | 10° / 0° | 107 | 10.2 | 1.7 | 9.7 | 2.4 |
| Feb | 12° / 2° | 98 | 10.4 | 1.5 | 10.6 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 16° / 5° | 107 | 11.1 | 0.2 | 11.7 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 22° / 10° | 77 | 9.4 | 0 | 12.9 | 6.8 |
| May | 28° / 15° | 38 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 36° / 20° | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 14.5 | 2.9 |
| Jul | 40° / 23° | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 14.3 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 39° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.4 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 34° / 18° | 1 | 0.4 | 0 | 12.3 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 27° / 13° | 32 | 3.8 | 0 | 11 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 19° / 7° | 66 | 6.1 | 0.1 | 10 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 12° / 2° | 99 | 9.1 | 0.7 | 9.5 | 3.4 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Cizre gets around 222 mm of rain and snow over 27 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Cizre
In spring, Cizre overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Cizre's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Cizre?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Cizre for sightseeing.
What to pack for Cizre in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Cizre sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.
UV index in Cizre in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cizre peaks around June 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Cizre in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Cizre is worst in March — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 19 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) | 21 | 24 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Moderate |
| Feb | 24 | Moderate |
| Mar | 30 | Moderate |
| Apr | 30 | Moderate |
| May | 30 | Moderate |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 24 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
Where is Cizre?
Cizre sits at 37.3°N, 42.2°E, 380 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Al Mālikīyah, 17 km away.
Topography around Cizre
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cizre.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cizre has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 274 m around an average of 434 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,263 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,907 m.
The land around Cizre is covered by grassland (40%), cropland (23%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and cropland (45%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and cropland (38%) within 80 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 Cizre (37.3302°, 42.1848°, elevation 380 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.