Gölbaşı in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Gölbaşı sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 187 mm of precipitation over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Gölbaşı's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gölbaşı's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 18°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 6°C
Precipitation: 187 mm; 28 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 5.5; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Gölbaşı in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 27°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Gölbaşı reaches about 18°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Gölbaşı

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 21 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.

Gölbaşı 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	5° / -3°	129	11.4	7.8	9.7	0.0
Feb	7° / -2°	93	10.1	5.9	10.5	0.7
Mar	12° / 2°	81	10.6	1.8	11.7	3.2
Apr	18° / 6°	64	9.9	0.2	12.9	5.8
May	24° / 10°	42	7.6	0	14	7.4
Jun	30° / 16°	7	2.3	0	14.6	6.2
Jul	35° / 20°	1	0.4	0	14.3	3.6
Aug	35° / 20°	1	0.3	0	13.5	3.7
Sep	30° / 15°	5	1	0	12.3	6.8
Oct	23° / 10°	35	5	0	11	7.9
Nov	14° / 4°	71	7.1	0.8	10	4.6
Dec	7° / -1°	125	10.7	4.4	9.4	1.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Gölbaşı gets around 187 mm of rain and snow over 28 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

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 24 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 5.9 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Gölbaşı

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

Gölbaşı's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

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Is spring a good time to visit Gölbaşı?

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.

5.5

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

2.6

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Gölbaşı for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gölbaşı in Spring

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

In spring, Gölbaşı sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

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UV index in Gölbaşı in Spring

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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 Gölbaşı peaks around August 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	3	4	7	8	10	10	10	8	5	3	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Moderate
Feb	3	Moderate
Mar	4	Moderate
Apr	7	Very high
May	8	Very high
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	5	High
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Moderate

Air quality in Gölbaşı 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 Gölbaşı is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 14 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)	17	20	22	22	23	20	14	16	18	19	17	16
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	17	Moderate
Feb	20	Moderate
Mar	22	Moderate
Apr	22	Moderate
May	23	Moderate
Jun	20	Moderate
Jul	14	Moderate
Aug	16	Moderate
Sep	18	Moderate
Oct	19	Moderate
Nov	17	Moderate
Dec	16	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Gölbaşı?

Gölbaşı sits at 37.8°N, 37.6°E, 898 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Besni, 22 km away.

Topography around Gölbaşı

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gölbaşı has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m around an average of 968 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,336 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,686 m.

The land around Gölbaşı is covered by grassland (51%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km

329 m

grassland 51%

16 km

1,336 m

grassland 71%

80 km

2,686 m

grassland 59%

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Spring weather nearby: Besni 22 km · Çağlayancerit 31 km · Pazarcık 44 km · Altınşehir 52 km · Adıyaman 56 km · Elbistan 61 km · Kahramanmaraş 66 km · Yakınca 78 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 Gölbaşı (37.7836°, 37.6367°, elevation 898 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.