Erzurum weather in April

In April, Erzurum sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 84 mm of precipitation across 15.7 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Erzurum's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Erzurum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
6th coldest
Precipitation
84 mm
15.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
4:44 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
63%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Erzurum is city in Turkey.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 41 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
31/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 6°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical April day in Erzurum reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-4
26-4
36-4
46-3
57-3
67-3
77-3
87-3
98-3
108-3
118-2
128-2
138-2
149-2
159-2
169-2
179-2
189-1
199-1
2010-1
2110-1
2210-1
2310-1
2410-1
25110
26110
27110
28110
29110
30110

How April really feels in Erzurum

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Erzurum weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -14°377.68.79.50.0
Feb-1° / -11°418.89.810.40.0
Mar / -7°6511.71111.70.0
Apr / -2°8415.77.7131.4
May15° / 10319.41.914.23.6
Jun20° / 6512.4014.86.1
Jul24° / 10°449.3014.57.5
Aug24° / 10°337.4013.67.9
Sep20° / 245.50.112.37.5
Oct13° / 448.51.510.94.2
Nov / -5°396.75.89.80.5
Dec-1° / -11°377.289.20.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44555
54555
64456
74555
84555
94654
104555
114555
124456
134357
144357
154258
164159
174159
184159
194060
203961
214060
224060
233961
243961
253961
263862
273763
283763
293763
303763

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Erzurum gets around 84 mm of rain and snow over 15.7 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 53% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14435
24434
34433
44532
54532
64531
74630
84629
94728
104827
114926
125026
135126
145225
155325
165425
175525
185625
195625
205724
215724
225823
235923
245922
255922
266021
276020
286019
296018
306116

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.

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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
18calm
28calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
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 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:08 AM to 4:23 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:085:31
212.45:065:32
312.55:045:33
412.55:035:34
512.65:015:35
612.65:005:36
712.74:585:37
812.74:565:38
912.74:555:40
1012.84:535:41
1112.84:515:42
1212.94:505:43
1312.94:485:44
1413.04:475:45
1513.04:455:46
1613.14:445:47
1713.14:425:48
1813.14:415:49
1913.24:395:50
2013.24:375:51
2113.34:365:52
2213.34:355:53
2313.34:335:54
2413.44:325:55
2513.44:305:56
2613.54:295:57
2713.54:275:58
2813.54:265:59
2913.64:256:00
3013.64:236:01

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Erzurum

In seasonPeak

In April, Erzurum sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Erzurum's rainy season runs March–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Erzurum?

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

1.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Erzurum.

What to pack for Erzurum in April

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

In April, Erzurum sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Erzurum 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 Erzurum peaks around August 11 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 11UV 11Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Erzurum 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 Erzurum 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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMay 1120 µg/m³Jan 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Erzurum?

Erzurum sits at 39.9°N, 41.3°E, 1,914 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Pasinler, 34 km away.

OltuKaraçoban

Topography around Erzurum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Erzurum has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m around an average of 1,913 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,417 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,333 m.

The land around Erzurum is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
286 m
16 km
1,417 m
80 km
2,333 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Pasinler 34 km · Çat 43 km · Aşkale 50 km · Hınıs 71 km · Horasan 77 km · Varto 83 km · Oltu 93 km · Karaçoban 94 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 Erzurum (39.9086°, 41.2769°, elevation 1,914 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).