Gerede weather in April

In April, Gerede sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 91 mm of precipitation across 15.2 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 15°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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Gerede's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gerede's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
91 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:19 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
63%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Gerede is town and district of Bolu Province, Turkey.

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 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Gerede reaches about 13°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 6°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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6121
7121
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9122
10122
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13132
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20133
21133
22143
23143
24143
25143
26144
27144
28154
29154
30154

How April really feels in Gerede

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 13 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
13
wind chill below the day's low

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

Gerede 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 / -5°6812.310.79.40.0
Feb / -4°6912.29.710.40.1
Mar / -1°8714.39.211.71.1
Apr13° / 9115.22.613.13.1
May17° / 10416.90.114.24.8
Jun21° / 10°9014014.96.1
Jul24° / 12°387.7014.67.8
Aug25° / 13°367.3013.67.9
Sep22° / 447.8012.37.3
Oct16° / 619.40.710.95.4
Nov10° / 548.63.79.72.3
Dec / -3°7211.88.49.10.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
33862
43862
53862
63961
73961
83961
93961
103763
113763
123763
133763
143763
153763
163763
173763
183862
193862
203961
213961
223961
234159
244258
254258
264357
274357
284357
294654
304654

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Gerede gets around 91 mm of rain and snow over 15.2 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 51% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15017
25116
35115
45215
55214
65213
75113
85112
95112
105111
115111
125111
135111
145111
155110
165110
17519
18519
19518
20507
21507
22506
23506
24505
25505
26504
27493
28493
29492
30492

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
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8100
9100
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11100
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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 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 4:58 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:446:08
212.55:426:09
312.55:406:10
412.55:396:11
512.65:376:12
612.65:356:13
712.75:346:14
812.75:326:15
912.85:306:17
1012.85:296:18
1112.95:276:19
1212.95:256:20
1313.05:246:21
1413.05:226:22
1513.05:206:23
1613.15:196:24
1713.15:176:25
1813.25:166:26
1913.25:146:27
2013.35:136:28
2113.35:116:29
2213.35:106:30
2313.45:086:31
2413.45:076:33
2513.55:056:34
2613.55:046:35
2713.65:026:36
2813.65:016:37
2913.65:006:38
3013.74:586:39

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Gerede?

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

3.1
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 Gerede.

What to pack for Gerede in April

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

In April, Gerede sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 2°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Gerede 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 Gerede peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Gerede 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 Gerede is worst in May — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMay 1018 µg/m³Jan 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gerede?

Gerede sits at 40.8°N, 32.2°E, 1,325 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Bolu, 50 km away.

Topography around Gerede

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gerede has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 540 m around an average of 1,415 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,284 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,359 m.

The land around Gerede is covered by trees (43%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (42%), grassland (30%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
540 m
16 km
1,284 m
80 km
2,359 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Bolu 50 km · Devrek 51 km · Kızılcahamam 53 km · Karabük 58 km · Çerkeş 59 km · Safranbolu 65 km · Çaycuma 70 km · Kaynaşlı 74 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 Gerede (40.8008°, 32.1969°, elevation 1,325 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).