Kulu weather in April

In April, Kulu sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 40 mm of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-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 31% 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 Kulu's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kulu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
40 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:17 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
53%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Kulu is district of Konya, central Turkey.

Density
21/km²
people per km²
Founded
1954

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 16°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Kulu reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1164
2164
3165
4165
5165
6165
7175
8175
9176
10176
11176
12186
13186
14186
15186
16187
17187
18187
19197
20197
21197
22197
23197
24198
25208
26208
27208
28208
29208
30219

How April really feels in Kulu

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.

Kulu weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°448.13.69.60.1
Feb / -1°357.52.910.51.3
Mar13° / 408.31.711.73.6
Apr18° / 408.50.3136.0
May24° / 11°378.8014.17.2
Jun28° / 15°255.5014.76.8
Jul32° / 19°51.3014.55.3
Aug32° / 18°51.5013.55.6
Sep27° / 14°102.4012.38.1
Oct21° / 224.30117.7
Nov13° / 355.70.89.94.4
Dec / -0°4782.49.31.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35248
45149
55149
65149
75248
85347
95347
105347
115446
125446
135347
145347
155347
165347
175446
185446
195446
205545
215545
225545
235644
245644
255644
265644
275743
285743
295842
305842

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Kulu gets around 40 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1262
2272
3272
4272
5282
6282
7282
8281
9281
10281
11291
12291
13291
14301
15300
16300
17300
18300
19290
20290
21290
22280
23280
24280
25270
26270
27270
28270
29270
30270

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 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

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 5:41 AM to 4:58 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:416:04
212.45:396:05
312.55:386:06
412.55:366:07
512.65:346:08
612.65:336:09
712.65:316:10
812.75:306:11
912.75:286:12
1012.85:266:13
1112.85:256:14
1212.95:236:15
1312.95:226:16
1412.95:206:17
1513.05:196:18
1613.05:176:19
1713.15:166:20
1813.15:146:21
1913.15:136:22
2013.25:116:23
2113.25:106:23
2213.35:086:24
2313.35:076:25
2413.35:066:26
2513.45:046:27
2613.45:036:28
2713.55:026:29
2813.55:006:30
2913.54:596:31
3013.64:586:32

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 7.77 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Kulu?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Kulu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kulu in April

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

In April, Kulu sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kulu 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 Kulu peaks around June 22 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kulu 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 Kulu is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1521 µg/m³Jan 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kulu?

Kulu sits at 39.1°N, 33.1°E, 983 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Şereflikoçhisar, 43 km away.

ElmadağÇankaya

Topography around Kulu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kulu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 993 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 552 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,169 m.

The land around Kulu is covered by cropland (57%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
552 m
80 km
1,169 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Şereflikoçhisar 43 km · Kaman 63 km · Keskin 79 km · Gölbaşı 81 km · Kırıkkale 91 km · Ortaköy 92 km · Elmadağ 93 km · Çankaya 93 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 Kulu (39.0951°, 33.0799°, elevation 983 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).