Gaziantep weather in April

In April, Gaziantep sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 42 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Gaziantep's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gaziantep's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:02 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
47%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Gaziantep is city in Turkey.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 48.5 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
291/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 18°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical April day in Gaziantep reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1187
2188
3188
4198
5198
6198
7198
8209
9209
10209
11209
12209
13209
14219
15219
16219
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232210
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272311
282311
292311
302311

How April really feels in Gaziantep

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

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Gaziantep weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7710.32.69.71.7
Feb11° / 66101.810.62.6
Mar15° / 599.40.211.74.9
Apr21° / 428.4012.96.9
May27° / 14°296.50147.1
Jun33° / 19°72.2014.54.6
Jul37° / 22°20.4014.32.3
Aug37° / 22°10.4013.42.3
Sep32° / 18°41.2012.35.1
Oct26° / 13°304.80117.7
Nov17° / 486.20.2106.0
Dec11° / 789.91.29.52.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45842
55842
65941
76040
86139
96238
106436
116436
126535
136634
146634
156733
166733
176634
186733
196733
206733
216733
226733
236832
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306832

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Gaziantep gets around 42 mm of rain over 8.4 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
231
330
430
530
629
729
829
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2627
2727
2827
2927
3027

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
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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 5:24 AM to 4:44 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:245:46
212.45:235:47
312.45:215:48
412.55:205:48
512.55:185:49
612.65:175:50
712.65:155:51
812.65:145:52
912.75:125:53
1012.75:115:54
1112.85:095:55
1212.85:085:56
1312.85:075:56
1412.95:055:57
1512.95:045:58
1612.95:025:59
1713.05:016:00
1813.04:596:01
1913.14:586:02
2013.14:576:03
2113.14:556:04
2213.24:546:05
2313.24:536:05
2413.34:516:06
2513.34:506:07
2613.34:496:08
2713.44:476:09
2813.44:466:10
2913.44:456:11
3013.54:446:12

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Gaziantep?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Gaziantep for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gaziantep in April

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

In April, Gaziantep sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

UV index in Gaziantep in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Gaziantep peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 highModerateJun 22UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Gaziantep 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 Gaziantep is worst in March — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2028 µg/m³Jul 2017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gaziantep?

Gaziantep sits at 37.1°N, 37.4°E, 842 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Nizip, 37 km away.

Topography around Gaziantep

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gaziantep has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 859 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 545 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,123 m.

The land around Gaziantep is covered by artificial surfaces (89%) within 3 km, cropland (37%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
545 m
80 km
2,123 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Nizip 37 km · Kilis 45 km · Pazarcık 48 km · Birecik 53 km · I‘zāz 60 km · Jarābulus 62 km · Tall Rif‘at 70 km · Kahramanmaraş 71 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 Gaziantep (37.0594°, 37.3825°, elevation 842 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).