Hakkâri in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Hakkâri sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 398 mm of precipitation over about 44 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 2°C in early March to 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 9°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: -1°C
Precipitation: 398 mm; 44 wet days
Avg wind: 5 km/h
Travel score: 1.9; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Hakkâri in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 2°C in early March to 19°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Hakkâri reaches about 9°C and drops to -1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Hakkâri

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 66 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.

Hakkâri 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	-2° / -11°	140	11.3	11.8	9.7	0.0
Feb	-1° / -9°	138	11.1	11.7	10.6	0.0
Mar	3° / -5°	170	14.2	13.2	11.7	0.0
Apr	8° / -1°	140	14.8	7.1	12.9	1.3
May	15° / 4°	88	15.4	0.8	14	4.4
Jun	22° / 9°	14	4.5	0	14.5	8.2
Jul	27° / 12°	6	1.3	0	14.3	8.8
Aug	27° / 12°	3	0.8	0	13.4	8.9
Sep	22° / 8°	9	2.1	0	12.3	8.8
Oct	15° / 3°	55	7.7	0.7	11	5.3
Nov	7° / -4°	99	9.2	6.5	10	1.0
Dec	0° / -10°	134	10.8	11.1	9.5	0.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Hakkâri gets around 398 mm of rain and snow over 44 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 5 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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 Hakkâri

In seasonPeak

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

Hakkâri's rainy season runs November–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 Hakkâri?

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.

1.9

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

0.3

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hakkâri.

What to pack for Hakkâri in Spring

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

In spring, Hakkâri sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 44 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Hakkâri in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Hakkâri peaks around June 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	5	5	7	9	12	12	11	9	6	4	3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	High	High	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	5	Moderate
Mar	5	High
Apr	7	High
May	9	Very high
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	9	Very high
Oct	6	High
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Hakkâri 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 Hakkâri is worst in May — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 15 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)	15	18	23	27	29	23	21	21	20	21	16	16
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	15	Moderate
Feb	18	Moderate
Mar	23	Moderate
Apr	27	Moderate
May	29	Moderate
Jun	23	Moderate
Jul	21	Moderate
Aug	21	Moderate
Sep	20	Moderate
Oct	21	Moderate
Nov	16	Moderate
Dec	16	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Hakkâri?

Hakkâri sits at 37.6°N, 43.7°E, 1,697 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Yüksekova, 48 km away.

Topography around Hakkâri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hakkâri has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,206 m around an average of 1,792 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,649 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,548 m.

The land around Hakkâri is covered by grassland (60%) and bare terrain (21%) within 3 km, grassland (85%) within 16 km, and grassland (84%) within 80 km.

3 km

1,206 m

grassland 60%

16 km

2,649 m

grassland 85%

80 km

3,548 m

grassland 84%

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Spring weather nearby: Yüksekova 48 km · Batifa 78 km · Şemdinli 79 km · ‘Aqrah 92 km · 'Ākra 94 km · Dihok 103 km · Zaxo 105 km · Sīnah 105 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 Hakkâri (37.5744°, 43.7408°, elevation 1,697 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.