Gümüşhane weather in April

In April, Gümüşhane sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 93 mm of precipitation across 16.5 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-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 20% 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 Gümüşhane's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gümüşhane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
6th coldest
Precipitation
93 mm
16.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
4:50 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
65%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Gümüşhane is central district and city in Gümüşhane Province, Turkey.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 44.1 µg/m³ · 2019

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 Gümüşhane reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 15°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)
16-3
26-3
36-3
47-3
57-3
67-2
77-2
88-2
98-2
108-2
118-2
128-2
139-1
149-1
159-1
169-1
179-1
189-1
1910-1
20100
21100
22100
23100
24110
25110
26110
27111
28111
29121
30121

How April really feels in Gümüşhane

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.

Gümüşhane weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -11°6011.312.39.40.0
Feb-2° / -9°5510.411.210.40.0
Mar / -5°7713.712.811.70.0
Apr / -1°9316.58.1131.4
May15° / 13921.21.914.23.4
Jun19° / 111190.114.84.9
Jul21° / 10°7315.8014.65.7
Aug22° / 11°7116.7013.65.7
Sep19° / 6312.20.212.35.8
Oct14° / 7311.92.710.93.9
Nov / -4°669.37.59.80.6
Dec-1° / -9°5210.210.79.20.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
54060
64060
73961
83961
94060
103961
113961
123961
133862
143664
153664
163565
173565
183466
193367
203367
213367
223367
233268
243268
253268
263169
273169
283169
293169
303169

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Gümüşhane gets around 93 mm of rain and snow over 16.5 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 56% and peaks near 64% 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 (%)
14636
24735
34734
44834
54833
64932
75031
85030
95130
105229
115328
125428
135528
145628
155728
165828
175928
186027
196027
206026
216126
226125
236124
246223
256223
266222
276320
286319
296318
306417

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
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 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 5:15 AM to 4:30 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:155:39
212.45:135:40
312.55:115:41
412.55:105:42
512.65:085:43
612.65:065:44
712.75:055:45
812.75:035:46
912.85:015:47
1012.85:005:48
1112.94:585:49
1212.94:575:50
1312.94:555:51
1413.04:535:52
1513.04:525:53
1613.14:505:55
1713.14:495:56
1813.24:475:57
1913.24:465:58
2013.24:445:59
2113.34:426:00
2213.34:416:01
2313.44:406:02
2413.44:386:03
2513.54:376:04
2613.54:356:05
2713.54:346:06
2813.64:326:07
2913.64:316:08
3013.74:306:09

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Gümüşhane?

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 Gümüşhane.

What to pack for Gümüşhane in April

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

In April, Gümüşhane sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gümüşhane 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 Gümüşhane peaks around June 21 at about 10 (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 highVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Gümüşhane 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 Gümüşhane is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1916 µg/m³Jul 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul8Good
Aug8Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gümüşhane?

Gümüşhane sits at 40.5°N, 39.5°E, 1,180 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kelkit, 37 km away.

Topography around Gümüşhane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gümüşhane has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 865 m around an average of 1,465 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,668 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,517 m.

The land around Gümüşhane is covered by grassland (64%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
865 m
16 km
1,668 m
80 km
3,517 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Kelkit 37 km · Akçaabat 63 km · Yomra 64 km · Trabzon 64 km · Arsin 67 km · Vakfıkebir 67 km · Bayburt 68 km · Beşikdüzü 69 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 Gümüşhane (40.46°, 39.4718°, elevation 1,180 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).