Karakoçan in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Karakoçan sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 357 mm of precipitation over about 42 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Karakoçan's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Karakoçan's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 14°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 2°C
Precipitation: 357 mm; 42 wet days
Avg wind: 6 km/h
Travel score: 3.5; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Karakoçan in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 5°C in early March to 23°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Karakoçan reaches about 14°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Karakoçan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 44 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

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

Karakoçan 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	-0° / -8°	111	11	11.2	9.6	0.0
Feb	2° / -7°	103	11.3	10.6	10.5	0.0
Mar	7° / -3°	124	13.9	8.7	11.7	0.9
Apr	14° / 2°	133	15	2.4	13	3.5
May	20° / 7°	100	13.3	0.1	14.1	6.1
Jun	27° / 12°	22	4.8	0	14.7	7.8
Jul	32° / 16°	5	1.7	0	14.5	5.6
Aug	32° / 16°	4	1.1	0	13.5	5.4
Sep	27° / 11°	16	2.2	0	12.3	8.1
Oct	19° / 6°	66	7.6	0.2	11	6.8
Nov	10° / -1°	88	8.2	2.8	9.9	2.5
Dec	3° / -6°	108	11.1	9.6	9.3	0.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Karakoçan gets around 357 mm of rain and snow over 42 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 6 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 30 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 5.6 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Karakoçan

In seasonPeak

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

Karakoçan's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

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Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Karakoçan?

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.

3.5

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

1.2

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Karakoçan.

What to pack for Karakoçan in Spring

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

In spring, Karakoçan sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 42 days see rain.

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UV index in Karakoçan 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 Karakoçan peaks around August 14 at about 10 (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 8 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	3	3	7	8	10	9	10	8	5	3	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Moderate	Moderate	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Moderate
Feb	3	Moderate
Mar	3	Moderate
Apr	7	High
May	8	Very high
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	10	Extreme
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	5	Moderate
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Low

Air quality in Karakoçan 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 Karakoçan is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	12	17	21	21	23	18	12	13	13	16	14	12
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	12	Moderate
Feb	17	Moderate
Mar	21	Moderate
Apr	21	Moderate
May	23	Moderate
Jun	18	Moderate
Jul	12	Good
Aug	13	Moderate
Sep	13	Moderate
Oct	16	Moderate
Nov	14	Moderate
Dec	12	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Karakoçan?

Karakoçan sits at 39.0°N, 40.0°E, 1,087 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kovancılar, 30 km away.

Topography around Karakoçan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karakoçan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 403 m around an average of 1,153 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,192 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,707 m.

The land around Karakoçan is covered by cropland (49%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km

403 m

cropland 49%

16 km

1,192 m

grassland 65%

80 km

2,707 m

grassland 72%

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Spring weather nearby: Kovancılar 30 km · Bingöl 41 km · Tunceli 45 km · Genç 51 km · Elazığ 76 km · Lice 76 km · Ergani 80 km · Cimin 89 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 Karakoçan (38.9518°, 40.0271°, elevation 1,087 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.