Hıdırbey weather in April

In April, Hıdırbey sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 56 mm of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Hıdırbey's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hıdırbey's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
11°
6th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:08 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
45%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Hıdırbey is mahalle (administrative quarter) in Defne, Hatay, south-central 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 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical April day in Hıdırbey reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°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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22010
32010
42010
52010
62110
72110
82111
92111
102111
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122111
132211
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302413

How April really feels in Hıdırbey

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

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Hıdırbey weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 10712.39.83.2
Feb14° / 1011110.64.0
Mar18° / 8710.811.75.8
Apr22° / 11°568.912.97.0
May27° / 15°33613.97.6
Jun31° / 19°72.314.46.1
Jul33° / 23°20.414.24.8
Aug34° / 23°20.513.44.4
Sep32° / 20°183.512.25.4
Oct27° / 16°426.311.17.1
Nov20° / 10°63710.16.9
Dec14° / 10311.19.64.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36337
46337
56337
66337
76337
86337
96436
106436
116436
126337
136337
146337
156337
166337
176337
186337
196436
206535
216535
226634
236733
246733
256832
266832
277030
287030
297129
307129

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Hıdırbey gets around 56 mm of rain over 8.9 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
134
235
335
434
534
634
733
833
933
1032
1132
1232
1332
1431
1531
1631
1730
1830
1929
2028
2127
2227
2326
2426
2525
2625
2724
2824
2924
3023

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29640
39640
49550
59550
69460
79370
89370
99280
109190
1190100
1290100
1389110
1488120
1588120
1687130
1787130
1886140
1986140
2085150
2184160
2283170
2382180
2480200
2578211
2676231
2774251
2871281
2968302
3065332

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:30 AM to 4:50 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:305:50
212.45:285:51
312.45:275:52
412.55:255:53
512.55:245:54
612.55:225:55
712.65:215:56
812.65:195:56
912.75:185:57
1012.75:175:58
1112.75:155:59
1212.85:146:00
1312.85:126:01
1412.85:116:02
1512.95:096:02
1612.95:086:03
1713.05:076:04
1813.05:056:05
1913.05:046:06
2013.15:036:07
2113.15:016:08
2213.15:006:09
2313.24:596:09
2413.24:576:10
2513.24:566:11
2613.34:556:12
2713.34:546:13
2813.44:536:14
2913.44:516:15
3013.44:506:15

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Hıdırbey

In seasonPeak

In April, Hıdırbey sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Hıdırbey?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Hıdırbey for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Hıdırbey in April

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

In April, Hıdırbey sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Hıdırbey in April

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 3 to Dec 19 — about 7.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Hıdırbey 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 Hıdırbey peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Hıdırbey 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 Hıdırbey is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1834 µg/m³Jul 2217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hıdırbey?

Hıdırbey sits at 36.2°N, 36.1°E, 125 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Antakya, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Hıdırbey

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hıdırbey has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m around an average of 130 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,780 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,196 m.

The land around Hıdırbey is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (54%) within 16 km, and water (31%), cropland (25%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
186 m
16 km
1,780 m
80 km
2,196 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Antakya 3.0 km · Narlıca 8.0 km · Serinyol 19 km · Samandağ 20 km · Salqīn 30 km · Arsuz 31 km · Belen 32 km · Kafr Takhārīm 36 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 Hıdırbey (36.208°, 36.1279°, elevation 125 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).