Karaman in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Karaman sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 111 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 11°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Karaman's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Karaman's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Precipitation
- 111 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Karaman in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 25°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Karaman reaches about 18°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Karaman
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Karaman 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 | 5° / -3° | 45 | 8.4 | 5.2 | 9.7 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 8° / -2° | 35 | 7.1 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 12° / 2° | 40 | 8 | 2.4 | 11.7 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 18° / 6° | 37 | 7.6 | 0.5 | 12.9 | 6.1 |
| May | 23° / 10° | 34 | 7.2 | 0 | 14 | 7.6 |
| Jun | 27° / 15° | 16 | 3.7 | 0 | 14.5 | 7.8 |
| Jul | 31° / 18° | 2 | 0.8 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 31° / 18° | 3 | 0.7 | 0 | 13.4 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 27° / 14° | 8 | 1.8 | 0 | 12.3 | 8.5 |
| Oct | 21° / 9° | 18 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 11 | 7.9 |
| Nov | 13° / 3° | 33 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 10 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 7° / -1° | 48 | 7.7 | 3.5 | 9.5 | 1.1 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Karaman gets around 111 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
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 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.1 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Karaman?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Karaman for sightseeing.
What to pack for Karaman in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Karaman sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 6°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.
UV index in Karaman in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Karaman peaks around July 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Karaman in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Karaman is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 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 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 20 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Karaman?
Karaman sits at 37.2°N, 33.2°E, 1,037 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Çumra, 58 km away.
Topography around Karaman
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Karaman.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Karaman has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 1,038 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 437 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,694 m.
The land around Karaman is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and cropland (29%) within 80 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 Karaman (37.1811°, 33.215°, elevation 1,037 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.