Kestel weather in April

In April, Kestel sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 90 mm of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kestel's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kestel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
90 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:31 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Kestel is settlement in Turkey.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Kestel reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1145
2155
3155
4155
5156
6156
7156
8166
9166
10166
11166
12167
13167
14167
15177
16177
17177
18177
19177
20177
21177
22178
23178
24188
25188
26188
27188
28188
29189
30199

How April really feels in Kestel

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.

Kestel weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9913.26.49.51.0
Feb / 9312.55.810.41.6
Mar12° / 10113.33.411.72.9
Apr17° / 9011.90.7135.0
May21° / 11°8211.5014.26.5
Jun25° / 15°7110.4014.87.1
Jul28° / 18°336.1014.67.5
Aug28° / 18°335.1013.67.2
Sep25° / 15°657.6012.37.7
Oct20° / 11°919.9010.96.4
Nov14° / 839.71.49.84.2
Dec / 10713.24.69.21.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44456
54555
64555
74456
84555
94555
104555
114555
124555
134555
144555
154456
164456
174456
184555
194555
204555
214654
224753
234852
244852
255050
265050
275149
285248
295347
305446

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Kestel gets around 90 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1435
2435
3435
4435
5424
6424
7424
8424
9414
10413
11413
12413
13413
14412
15412
16412
17411
18401
19401
20391
21391
22381
23381
24370
25370
26360
27350
28350
29340
30340

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23982
24982
25973
26964
27964
28955
29946
30937

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:566:20
212.45:546:21
312.55:536:22
412.55:516:23
512.65:496:24
612.65:486:25
712.75:466:26
812.75:446:27
912.85:436:28
1012.85:416:29
1112.85:396:30
1212.95:386:31
1312.95:366:32
1413.05:356:33
1513.05:336:34
1613.15:316:35
1713.15:306:36
1813.15:286:37
1913.25:276:38
2013.25:256:39
2113.35:246:40
2213.35:226:41
2313.45:216:43
2413.45:196:44
2513.45:186:45
2613.55:176:46
2713.55:156:47
2813.65:146:48
2913.65:136:49
3013.65:116:50

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Kestel?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Kestel for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kestel in April

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

In April, Kestel sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kestel in April

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 35 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 6 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Kestel in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kestel peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kestel 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 Kestel is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2317 µg/m³Dec 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kestel?

Kestel sits at 40.2°N, 29.2°E, 122 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Gürsu, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Kestel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kestel has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 431 m around an average of 184 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,451 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,527 m.

The land around Kestel is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
431 m
16 km
2,451 m
80 km
2,527 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Gürsu 3.0 km · Bursa 13 km · Akhisar 23 km · Nilüfer 25 km · Gemlik 26 km · İnegol 29 km · Görükle 32 km · Orhangazi 33 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 Kestel (40.1983°, 29.2124°, elevation 122 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).