Erzincan in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Erzincan sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 268 mm of precipitation over about 43 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 2°C in early March to 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 10°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: -1°C
Precipitation: 268 mm; 43 wet days
Avg wind: 5 km/h
Travel score: 2.1; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Erzincan in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 2°C in early March to 19°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Erzincan reaches about 10°C and drops to -1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Erzincan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 62 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

2 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Erzincan 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	-3° / -12°	64	9.4	10.6	9.5	0.0
Feb	-1° / -10°	60	9.3	9.7	10.4	0.0
Mar	3° / -5°	83	11.9	10.6	11.7	0.0
Apr	9° / -1°	88	13.7	6.3	13	1.8
May	16° / 4°	97	17.1	1.1	14.2	4.4
Jun	21° / 8°	55	10.4	0	14.8	6.8
Jul	26° / 12°	26	5.7	0	14.5	8.0
Aug	27° / 12°	20	4.9	0	13.6	8.0
Sep	22° / 8°	22	4.6	0.1	12.3	8.1
Oct	15° / 3°	51	8	1.2	10.9	5.2
Nov	6° / -4°	61	7.5	5.9	9.8	0.9
Dec	-1° / -10°	57	9.3	9.5	9.2	0.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Erzincan gets around 268 mm of rain and snow over 43 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 5 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 5.7 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Erzincan?

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.

2.1

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

0.3

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Erzincan.

What to pack for Erzincan in Spring

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

In spring, Erzincan sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 43 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Erzincan 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 Erzincan peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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	9	8	11	11	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	9	Very high
May	8	Very high
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	5	High
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Moderate

Air quality in Erzincan 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 Erzincan is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 8 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)	8	13	16	19	19	15	10	11	10	13	11	9
Level	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	8	Good
Feb	13	Moderate
Mar	16	Moderate
Apr	19	Moderate
May	19	Moderate
Jun	15	Moderate
Jul	10	Good
Aug	11	Good
Sep	10	Good
Oct	13	Moderate
Nov	11	Good
Dec	9	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Erzincan?

Erzincan sits at 39.7°N, 39.5°E, 1,195 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Cimin, 18 km away.

Topography around Erzincan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Erzincan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m around an average of 1,195 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,967 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,627 m.

The land around Erzincan is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (73%) within 80 km.

3 km

150 m

artificial surfaces 50%

16 km

1,967 m

grassland 52%

80 km

2,627 m

grassland 73%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain

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Spring weather nearby: Cimin 18 km · Kelkit 43 km · Tunceli 71 km · Gümüşhane 80 km · Bayburt 85 km · Karakoçan 99 km · Akçapınar 100 km · Aşkale 105 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 Erzincan (39.7392°, 39.4901°, elevation 1,195 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.