Hopa weather in April

In April, Hopa sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 103 mm of precipitation across 13 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Hopa's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hopa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
103 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
4:41 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Hopa is district and town in Artvin Province, Turkey.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 16.4 µg/m³ · 2018

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 14°C by the end.

A typical April day in Hopa reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1116
2117
3127
4127
5127
6127
7127
8128
9128
10138
11138
12138
13138
14138
15138
16139
17139
18139
19149
20149
21149
22149
23149
24149
251410
261410
271410
281410
291510
301510

How April really feels in Hopa

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.

Hopa weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 20515.38.19.40.9
Feb / 16213.87.510.31.0
Mar / 15814.95.311.71.7
Apr13° / 103130.713.13.4
May17° / 13°11212.2014.35.3
Jun21° / 17°16614.1014.95.9
Jul23° / 20°21117.4014.75.7
Aug23° / 21°24419.7013.75.5
Sep21° / 18°28216.1012.35.8
Oct18° / 15°28914.80.110.95.4
Nov14° / 10°23213.329.73.7
Dec10° / 21614.85.59.11.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34357
44456
54456
64456
74555
84555
94555
104555
114555
124555
134357
144357
154357
164258
174258
184159
194159
204159
214258
224258
234159
244159
254159
264159
274258
284258
294258
304258

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Hopa gets around 103 mm of rain and snow over 13 wet days in April, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1468
2467
3456
4456
5455
6455
7444
8444
9434
10433
11433
12433
13433
14432
15432
16442
17442
18442
19442
20431
21431
22431
23431
24431
25421
26421
27421
28421
29411
30411

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
24991
25991
26982
27982
28973
29964
30955

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 5:07 AM to 4:20 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:075:31
212.55:055:32
312.55:035:34
412.65:015:35
512.65:005:36
612.64:585:37
712.74:565:38
812.74:555:39
912.84:535:40
1012.84:515:41
1112.94:495:42
1212.94:485:43
1313.04:465:45
1413.04:455:46
1513.14:435:47
1613.14:415:48
1713.24:405:49
1813.24:385:50
1913.24:375:51
2013.34:355:52
2113.34:335:53
2213.44:325:54
2313.44:305:55
2413.54:295:57
2513.54:275:58
2613.54:265:59
2713.64:246:00
2813.64:236:01
2913.74:226:02
3013.74:206:03

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Hopa?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hopa.

What to pack for Hopa in April

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

In April, Hopa sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Hopa in April

The nearest coast averages about 11°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Oct 21 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Hopa 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 Hopa peaks around June 19 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hopa 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 Hopa is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Hopa's WHO annual average of 16.4 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2423 µg/m³Jul 2112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hopa?

Hopa sits at 41.4°N, 41.4°E, 13 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Arhavi, 11 km away.

Topography around Hopa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hopa has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 620 m around an average of 96 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,886 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,872 m.

The land around Hopa is covered by trees (55%) and water (38%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), water (29%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
620 m
16 km
1,886 m
80 km
3,872 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Arhavi 11 km · Batumi 33 km · Artvin 41 km · Ardeşen 43 km · Kobuleti 58 km · Çayeli 67 km · Rize 86 km · Poti 86 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 Hopa (41.3905°, 41.4197°, elevation 13 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).