Genç in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Genç sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 435 mm of precipitation over about 45 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 5°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 14°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 3°C
Precipitation: 435 mm; 45 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 3.5; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Genç in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early March to 23°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Genç reaches about 14°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Genç

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 39 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Genç 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	-0° / -8°	151	11.8	11.6	9.6	0.0
Feb	2° / -7°	137	11.8	10.6	10.5	0.0
Mar	7° / -2°	157	14.3	8.4	11.7	0.9
Apr	14° / 3°	160	16.1	2.3	13	3.5
May	20° / 8°	118	14.2	0	14.1	6.0
Jun	27° / 12°	23	5.1	0	14.7	7.6
Jul	32° / 17°	6	1.7	0	14.4	5.2
Aug	33° / 17°	3	0.9	0	13.5	5.1
Sep	27° / 12°	18	2.5	0	12.3	7.9
Oct	20° / 7°	82	7.6	0.1	11	6.9
Nov	10° / -0°	106	8.1	2.6	9.9	2.6
Dec	3° / -6°	143	11.5	9.2	9.3	0.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Genç gets around 435 mm of rain and snow over 45 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 7 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 30 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

Hazard calendar for Genç

In seasonPeak

In spring, Genç overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Genç's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Genç?

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.

3.5

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

1.2

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Genç.

What to pack for Genç in Spring

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

In spring, Genç sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 45 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protectiona heavy coat

UV index in Genç in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Genç peaks around August 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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)	2	3	3	7	8	10	9	10	8	5	3	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Moderate	Moderate	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Moderate
Feb	3	Moderate
Mar	3	Moderate
Apr	7	High
May	8	Very high
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	10	Extreme
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	5	Moderate
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Low

Air quality in Genç 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 Genç is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 13 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)	13	17	21	22	23	18	13	14	14	17	14	13
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	13	Moderate
Feb	17	Moderate
Mar	21	Moderate
Apr	22	Moderate
May	23	Moderate
Jun	18	Moderate
Jul	13	Moderate
Aug	14	Moderate
Sep	14	Moderate
Oct	17	Moderate
Nov	14	Moderate
Dec	13	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Genç?

Genç sits at 38.7°N, 40.6°E, 1,015 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Bingöl, 16 km away.

Topography around Genç

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Genç has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m around an average of 1,055 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,320 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,319 m.

The land around Genç is covered by grassland (50%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km

253 m

grassland 50%

16 km

1,320 m

grassland 61%

80 km

2,319 m

grassland 69%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater

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Spring weather nearby: Bingöl 16 km · Lice 33 km · Kulp 48 km · Solhan 50 km · Karakoçan 51 km · Kovancılar 60 km · Silvan 79 km · Muş 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

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 Genç (38.7477°, 40.5534°, elevation 1,015 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.