Kağızman weather in April

In April, Kağızman sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 96 mm of precipitation across 17.3 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 8°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Kağızman's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kağızman's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
96 mm
17.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
4:36 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
64%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Kağızman is district and town of Kars, Turkey.

Density
13/km²
people per km²

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 8°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical April day in Kağızman reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-2
28-2
39-2
49-1
59-1
69-1
710-1
810-1
9100
10100
11100
12110
13110
14110
15110
16111
17111
18111
19121
20121
21121
22121
23122
24122
25122
26132
27132
28132
29133
30133

How April really feels in Kağızman

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 26 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
26
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kağızman 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-3° / -12°326.77.89.50.0
Feb-1° / -11°387.58.310.40.0
Mar / -5°6512.69.711.70.2
Apr11° / 9617.35.8132.2
May16° / 10821.20.814.23.8
Jun21° / 7514.9014.86.0
Jul25° / 12°4911.7014.67.1
Aug25° / 12°399.7013.67.4
Sep21° / 306.40.212.37.6
Oct15° / 438.5110.94.7
Nov / -3°356.84.79.80.8
Dec-1° / -9°346.77.49.20.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34357
44258
54357
64357
74357
84456
94357
104357
114357
124357
134159
144159
154060
164060
173862
183763
193763
203763
213763
223664
233664
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253664
263664
273664
283565
293664
303565

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Kağızman gets around 96 mm of rain and snow over 17.3 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 58% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15026
25025
35024
45124
55123
65122
75121
85221
95220
105320
115319
125419
135519
145620
155720
165820
175920
186020
196120
206120
216219
226319
236318
246418
256417
266516
276515
286514
296613
306611

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.

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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 7 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 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 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 5:00 AM to 4:16 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:005:24
212.44:595:25
312.54:575:26
412.54:555:27
512.64:545:28
612.64:525:29
712.74:505:30
812.74:495:31
912.84:475:32
1012.84:455:33
1112.84:445:34
1212.94:425:35
1312.94:415:36
1413.04:395:37
1513.04:375:38
1613.14:365:40
1713.14:345:41
1813.14:335:42
1913.24:315:43
2013.24:305:44
2113.34:285:45
2213.34:275:46
2313.44:255:47
2413.44:245:48
2513.44:225:49
2613.54:215:50
2713.54:205:51
2813.64:185:52
2913.64:175:53
3013.64:165:54

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 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kağızman

In seasonPeak

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

Kağızman's rainy season runs March–July, 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 Kağızman?

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

2.2
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 Kağızman.

What to pack for Kağızman in April

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

In April, Kağızman sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 0°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 Kağızman 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 Kağızman peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kağızman 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 Kağızman is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1221 µg/m³Jan 1112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kağızman?

Kağızman sits at 40.2°N, 43.1°E, 1,276 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kars, 49 km away.

Topography around Kağızman

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kağızman has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 m around an average of 1,298 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,165 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,537 m.

The land around Kağızman is covered by grassland (44%) within 3 km, grassland (77%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
459 m
16 km
2,165 m
80 km
2,537 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Kars 49 km · Ağrı 50 km · Sarıkamış 50 km · Armavir 77 km · Iğdır 82 km · Diyadin 82 km · Horasan 84 km · Artik 88 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 Kağızman (40.1567°, 43.1342°, elevation 1,276 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).