Elbistan weather in April

In April, Elbistan sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Elbistan's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elbistan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:02 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
53%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Elbistan is district of Kahramanmaraş, southern Turkey.

Air quality
High
PM10 88 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
34,694/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 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Elbistan reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1121
2121
3132
4132
5132
6132
7142
8142
9143
10143
11143
12153
13153
14153
15153
16154
17154
18164
19164
20164
21164
22164
23164
24175
25175
26175
27175
28175
29175
30185

How April really feels in Elbistan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 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
6
wind chill below the day's low

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

Elbistan weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°588.68.69.60.0
Feb / -5°497.77.410.50.0
Mar / -1°539.24.711.71.7
Apr15° / 51101.4134.7
May21° / 438.90.1146.9
Jun26° / 12°143.7014.68.2
Jul30° / 15°20.5014.46.6
Aug31° / 15°20.7013.56.5
Sep26° / 11°71.7012.38.6
Oct19° / 275.60.2117.2
Nov11° / 416.52.39.93.0
Dec / -4°588.679.40.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35248
45248
55347
65446
75545
85545
95644
105644
115644
125644
135644
145644
155644
165644
175644
185644
195644
205644
215644
225644
235644
245743
255743
265644
275644
285743
295743
305743

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Elbistan gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 10 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1359
2368
3367
4367
5366
6356
7356
8345
9345
10335
11335
12335
13335
14335
15335
16325
17325
18325
19325
20325
21325
22324
23324
24324
25324
26323
27323
28323
29322
30322

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
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 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
247calm
257calm
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 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:25 AM to 4:43 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:255:47
212.45:235:48
312.55:225:49
412.55:205:50
512.55:185:51
612.65:175:52
712.65:155:53
812.75:145:54
912.75:125:54
1012.75:115:55
1112.85:095:56
1212.85:085:57
1312.95:065:58
1412.95:055:59
1512.95:036:00
1613.05:026:01
1713.05:006:02
1813.14:596:03
1913.14:576:04
2013.14:566:05
2113.24:556:06
2213.24:536:07
2313.34:526:08
2413.34:506:09
2513.34:496:10
2613.44:486:11
2713.44:466:12
2813.54:456:13
2913.54:446:13
3013.54:436:14

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.99 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Elbistan?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Elbistan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Elbistan in April

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

In April, Elbistan sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Elbistan in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Elbistan peaks around August 10 at about 11 (extreme) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 10UV 11Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Elbistan 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 Elbistan is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1321 µg/m³Jul 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Elbistan?

Elbistan sits at 38.2°N, 37.2°E, 1,139 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Afşin, 25 km away.

Topography around Elbistan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Elbistan has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 632 m around an average of 1,189 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,261 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,646 m.

The land around Elbistan is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), cropland (32%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
632 m
16 km
1,261 m
80 km
2,646 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Afşin 25 km · Darende 46 km · Çağlayancerit 52 km · Gölbaşı 61 km · Göksun 65 km · Kahramanmaraş 73 km · Pazarcık 80 km · Besni 81 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 Elbistan (38.2059°, 37.1983°, elevation 1,139 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).