Kahramanmaraş weather in April

In April, Kahramanmaraş sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 8.2 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 17°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kahramanmaraş's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kahramanmaraş's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:03 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
49%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Kahramanmaraş is city in Turkey.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 63.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
128/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 17°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in Kahramanmaraş reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1176
2176
3176
4176
5177
6187
7187
8187
9187
10187
11187
12198
13198
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How April really feels in Kahramanmaraş

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.

Kahramanmaraş 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°10910.93.89.71.2
Feb10° / 829.52.710.62.1
Mar14° / 739.60.811.74.3
Apr19° / 488.20.112.96.5
May25° / 12°315.40147.8
Jun31° / 16°51.9014.56.2
Jul35° / 20°20.7014.33.8
Aug35° / 20°20.8013.43.7
Sep31° / 16°61.3012.36.3
Oct24° / 11°294.10118.1
Nov16° / 596.80.3105.6
Dec10° / 104101.59.52.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35644
45743
55743
65842
75842
85941
95941
105941
116040
126040
136040
146040
156040
166040
176040
186139
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206238
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226337
236337
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306634

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kahramanmaraş gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 8.2 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 27% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
231
331
431
531
631
730
830
930
1029
1129
1229
1328
1428
1528
1627
1727
1827
1926
2026
2125
2225
2325
2424
2524
2624
2724
2824
2924
3024

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
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26991
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28991
29991
30982

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 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 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 5:26 AM to 4:45 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:265:48
212.45:255:49
312.45:235:50
412.55:215:51
512.55:205:51
612.65:185:52
712.65:175:53
812.65:155:54
912.75:145:55
1012.75:125:56
1112.85:115:57
1212.85:095:58
1312.85:085:59
1412.95:066:00
1512.95:056:01
1613.05:036:02
1713.05:026:02
1813.05:016:03
1913.14:596:04
2013.14:586:05
2113.24:566:06
2213.24:556:07
2313.24:546:08
2413.34:526:09
2513.34:516:10
2613.34:506:11
2713.44:496:12
2813.44:476:13
2913.54:466:14
3013.54:456:14

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.77 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kahramanmaraş

In seasonPeak

None of Kahramanmaraş's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Kahramanmaraş's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Kahramanmaraş?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Kahramanmaraş for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kahramanmaraş in April

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

In April, Kahramanmaraş sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kahramanmaraş 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 Kahramanmaraş peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 highModerateJun 23UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kahramanmaraş 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 Kahramanmaraş is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1123 µg/m³Jul 2015 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kahramanmaraş?

Kahramanmaraş sits at 37.6°N, 36.9°E, 564 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Pazarcık, 35 km away.

Topography around Kahramanmaraş

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kahramanmaraş has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 596 m around an average of 654 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,790 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,012 m.

The land around Kahramanmaraş is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), cropland (26%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%), trees (27%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
596 m
16 km
1,790 m
80 km
3,012 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Pazarcık 35 km · Çağlayancerit 36 km · Göksun 61 km · Gölbaşı 66 km · Gaziantep 71 km · Elbistan 73 km · Afşin 74 km · Kadirli 77 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 Kahramanmaraş (37.5847°, 36.9264°, elevation 564 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).