Karapınar weather in April

In April, Karapınar sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Karapınar's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karapınar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:17 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
50%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Karapınar reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1165
2165
3165
4165
5175
6176
7176
8176
9176
10186
11186
12187
13187
14187
15187
16197
17197
18197
19197
20198
21198
22198
23208
24208
25208
26208
27209
28209
29219
30219

How April really feels in Karapınar

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.

Karapınar 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 / -2°337.24.39.70.4
Feb / -1°266.42.810.51.5
Mar13° / 348.12.111.73.9
Apr18° / 3680.412.96.3
May24° / 11°378.20147.4
Jun28° / 15°224.8014.67.2
Jul31° / 19°30.9014.35.9
Aug31° / 18°40.8013.56.0
Sep27° / 14°61.4012.38.4
Oct21° / 173.70117.9
Nov14° / 284.70.9104.6
Dec / -1°3572.79.41.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35941
45941
55941
65941
76040
86040
96139
106139
116139
126139
136139
146139
156040
166040
176040
185941
196040
206040
216040
226040
236139
246139
256040
266139
276139
286139
296238
306238

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Karapınar gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 8 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 28% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1283
2283
3283
4283
5283
6282
7272
8272
9262
10262
11262
12261
13271
14271
15271
16271
17271
18271
19271
20271
21271
22270
23270
24270
25280
26280
27280
28280
29280
30280

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 (%)
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 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 5:40 AM to 4:58 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:406:01
212.45:386:02
312.45:366:03
412.55:356:04
512.55:336:05
612.65:326:06
712.65:306:07
812.75:296:08
912.75:276:09
1012.75:266:10
1112.85:246:11
1212.85:236:11
1312.95:216:12
1412.95:206:13
1512.95:186:14
1613.05:176:15
1713.05:156:16
1813.15:146:17
1913.15:136:18
2013.15:116:19
2113.25:106:20
2213.25:086:21
2313.25:076:22
2413.35:066:23
2513.35:046:24
2613.45:036:24
2713.45:026:25
2813.45:016:26
2913.54:596:27
3013.54:586:28

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Karapınar?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Karapınar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Karapınar in April

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

In April, Karapınar sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Karapınar in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Karapınar 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 20UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Karapınar 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 Karapınar is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1622 µg/m³Jan 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Karapınar?

Karapınar sits at 37.7°N, 33.6°E, 995 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Ereğli, 49 km away.

KonyaNiğdeMut

Topography around Karapınar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karapınar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m around an average of 1,000 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 815 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,331 m.

The land around Karapınar is covered by grassland (37%), artificial surfaces (31%) and bare terrain (22%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), bare terrain (36%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
127 m
16 km
815 m
80 km
2,331 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Ereğli 49 km · Karaman 66 km · Çumra 70 km · Aksaray 84 km · Bor 91 km · Konya 95 km · Niğde 103 km · Mut 120 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 Karapınar (37.716°, 33.5506°, elevation 995 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).