Horasan weather in April

In April, Horasan sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 81 mm of precipitation across 14.8 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Horasan's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Horasan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
81 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
4:40 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
62%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Horasan is district of Erzurum, eastern Turkey.

Density
10/km²
people per km²
Founded
1953

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 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical April day in Horasan reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-2
29-2
39-2
49-1
59-1
610-1
710-1
810-1
910-1
10110
11110
12110
13110
14110
15110
16121
17121
18121
19121
20121
21121
22121
23131
24132
25132
26132
27132
28132
29142
30142

How April really feels in Horasan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Horasan weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -13°3277.99.50.0
Feb / -10°378.28.910.40.0
Mar / -5°5911.79.811.70.3
Apr11° / 8114.86132.5
May17° / 8517.7114.24.5
Jun22° / 5211.2014.86.8
Jul26° / 12°348.4014.67.5
Aug27° / 12°205.9013.67.8
Sep22° / 194.40.112.38.1
Oct15° / 367.70.910.95.2
Nov / -3°346.34.49.81.0
Dec / -10°357.37.49.20.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24357
34357
44555
54555
64654
74654
84753
94753
104753
114753
124654
134654
144456
154357
164357
174258
184258
194159
204159
214159
224159
234159
244060
254060
264060
274060
284060
294060
304159

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Horasan gets around 81 mm of rain and snow over 14.8 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 50% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14529
24528
34527
44526
54526
64525
74524
84523
94522
104522
114521
124621
134620
144720
154820
164920
175020
185020
195120
205219
215318
225418
235417
245516
255616
265615
275714
285713
295712
305811

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 8 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:04 AM to 4:20 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:045:28
212.45:025:29
312.55:015:30
412.54:595:31
512.64:585:32
612.64:565:33
712.74:545:34
812.74:535:35
912.84:515:36
1012.84:495:37
1112.84:485:38
1212.94:465:39
1312.94:455:40
1413.04:435:41
1513.04:415:42
1613.14:405:43
1713.14:385:44
1813.14:375:45
1913.24:355:46
2013.24:345:47
2113.34:325:48
2213.34:315:49
2313.44:295:50
2413.44:285:52
2513.44:265:53
2613.54:255:54
2713.54:245:55
2813.64:225:56
2913.64:215:57
3013.64:205:58

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.07 kWh/m² to a high of 7.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Horasan?

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

2.5
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 Horasan.

What to pack for Horasan in April

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

In April, Horasan sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Horasan 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 Horasan peaks around June 21 at about 11 (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 highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 11Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Horasan 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 Horasan is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1121 µg/m³Jan 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Horasan?

Horasan sits at 40.0°N, 42.2°E, 1,556 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Pasinler, 43 km away.

Topography around Horasan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Horasan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 1,570 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 879 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,494 m.

The land around Horasan is covered by cropland (55%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and grassland (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
118 m
16 km
879 m
80 km
2,494 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Pasinler 43 km · Sarıkamış 48 km · Oltu 58 km · Erzurum 77 km · Karaçoban 77 km · Ağrı 83 km · Kağızman 84 km · Hınıs 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 Horasan (40.0388°, 42.1637°, elevation 1,556 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).