Karapınar in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Karapınar sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 107 mm of precipitation over about 24 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 11°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Karapınar's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Karapınar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Precipitation
- 107 mm
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Karapınar in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 26°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Karapınar reaches about 18°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Karapınar
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 20 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Karapınar 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 | 6° / -2° | 33 | 7.2 | 4.3 | 9.7 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 8° / -1° | 26 | 6.4 | 2.8 | 10.5 | 1.5 |
| Mar | 13° / 3° | 34 | 8.1 | 2.1 | 11.7 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 18° / 7° | 36 | 8 | 0.4 | 12.9 | 6.3 |
| May | 24° / 11° | 37 | 8.2 | 0 | 14 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 28° / 15° | 22 | 4.8 | 0 | 14.6 | 7.2 |
| Jul | 31° / 19° | 3 | 0.9 | 0 | 14.3 | 5.9 |
| Aug | 31° / 18° | 4 | 0.8 | 0 | 13.5 | 6.0 |
| Sep | 27° / 14° | 6 | 1.4 | 0 | 12.3 | 8.4 |
| Oct | 21° / 9° | 17 | 3.7 | 0 | 11 | 7.9 |
| Nov | 14° / 3° | 28 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 10 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 7° / -1° | 35 | 7 | 2.7 | 9.4 | 1.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Karapınar gets around 107 mm of rain and snow over 24 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 24 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 6.0 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Karapınar?
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 Karapınar for sightseeing.
What to pack for Karapınar in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Karapınar sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.
UV index in Karapınar 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 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 | 8 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Karapınar 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 12 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.