Kahramanmaraş in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Kahramanmaraş sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 153 mm of precipitation over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Kahramanmaraş's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kahramanmaraş's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 19°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 8°C
Precipitation: 153 mm; 23 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 6.2; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Kahramanmaraş in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 27°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Kahramanmaraş reaches about 19°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Kahramanmaraş

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

spring 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 the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	8° / -1°	109	10.9	3.8	9.7	1.2
Feb	10° / 0°	82	9.5	2.7	10.6	2.1
Mar	14° / 4°	73	9.6	0.8	11.7	4.3
Apr	19° / 8°	48	8.2	0.1	12.9	6.5
May	25° / 12°	31	5.4	0	14	7.8
Jun	31° / 16°	5	1.9	0	14.5	6.2
Jul	35° / 20°	2	0.7	0	14.3	3.8
Aug	35° / 20°	2	0.8	0	13.4	3.7
Sep	31° / 16°	6	1.3	0	12.3	6.3
Oct	24° / 11°	29	4.1	0	11	8.1
Nov	16° / 5°	59	6.8	0.3	10	5.6
Dec	10° / 1°	104	10	1.5	9.5	2.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Kahramanmaraş gets around 153 mm of rain and snow over 23 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 7 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.7 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Kahramanmaraş

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In spring, Kahramanmaraş overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Rainy season

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Is spring a good time to visit Kahramanmaraş?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.2

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

3.3

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Kahramanmaraş for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kahramanmaraş in Spring

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

In spring, Kahramanmaraş sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

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UV index in Kahramanmaraş in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	4	4	7	8	10	10	10	8	5	3	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	4	Moderate
Apr	7	Very high
May	8	Very high
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	5	High
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Moderate

Air quality in Kahramanmaraş in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	16	19	22	23	23	20	15	17	18	18	17	16
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	16	Moderate
Feb	19	Moderate
Mar	22	Moderate
Apr	23	Moderate
May	23	Moderate
Jun	20	Moderate
Jul	15	Moderate
Aug	17	Moderate
Sep	18	Moderate
Oct	18	Moderate
Nov	17	Moderate
Dec	16	Moderate

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

artificial surfaces 68%

16 km

1,790 m

grassland 38%

80 km

3,012 m

grassland 45%

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Spring 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

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.