Kurtalan weather in April

In April, Kurtalan sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 117 mm of precipitation across 13 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Kurtalan's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kurtalan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
117 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
4:44 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
53%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in Kurtalan reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°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)
1165
2166
3176
4176
5176
6176
7176
8187
9187
10187
11187
12187
13197
14197
15198
16198
17198
18198
19208
20208
21208
22208
23209
24209
25219
26219
27219
28219
29219
30219

How April really feels in Kurtalan

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.

Kurtalan 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°11411.959.70.8
Feb / -1°11511.5410.51.6
Mar14° / 13113.71.311.73.6
Apr19° / 117130.1135.7
May25° / 12°619.50147.1
Jun32° / 17°61.9014.65.2
Jul37° / 21°10.4014.42.4
Aug37° / 20°10.3013.52.4
Sep32° / 16°61012.35.7
Oct24° / 11°505.80117.8
Nov15° / 767.40.5105.1
Dec / -0°11210.72.29.41.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45248
55347
65248
75347
85446
95545
105446
115545
125545
135545
145644
155644
165644
175644
185743
195743
205743
215842
225842
235842
245941
255941
266040
276040
286040
296139
306139

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kurtalan gets around 117 mm of rain and snow over 13 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 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
146
246
346
446
546
646
746
845
945
1045
1144
1244
1344
1444
1544
1644
1743
1843
1943
2042
2142
2242
2342
2441
2541
2641
2741
2841
2940
3040

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
29991
30991

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 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 5:07 AM to 4:25 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:075:29
212.45:055:30
312.45:045:31
412.55:025:32
512.55:015:33
612.64:595:34
712.64:585:34
812.74:565:35
912.74:555:36
1012.74:535:37
1112.84:525:38
1212.84:505:39
1312.94:495:40
1412.94:475:41
1512.94:465:42
1613.04:445:43
1713.04:435:44
1813.14:415:45
1913.14:405:46
2013.14:385:47
2113.24:375:48
2213.24:365:48
2313.34:345:49
2413.34:335:50
2513.34:325:51
2613.44:305:52
2713.44:295:53
2813.44:285:54
2913.54:265:55
3013.54:255:56

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.05 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kurtalan

In seasonPeak

In April, Kurtalan sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kurtalan's rainy season runs November–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Kurtalan?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Kurtalan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kurtalan in April

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

In April, Kurtalan sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kurtalan in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kurtalan peaks around June 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highModerateJun 16UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kurtalan 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 Kurtalan is worst in May — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1126 µg/m³Dec 1516 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kurtalan?

Kurtalan sits at 37.9°N, 41.7°E, 715 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Siirt, 22 km away.

Topography around Kurtalan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kurtalan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 523 m around an average of 772 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,058 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,570 m.

The land around Kurtalan is covered by cropland (65%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and cropland (44%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
523 m
16 km
1,058 m
80 km
2,570 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Siirt 22 km · Kozluk 35 km · Dargeçit 42 km · Batman 49 km · Silvan 64 km · Midyat 64 km · Bitlis 65 km · İdil 68 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 Kurtalan (37.9253°, 41.6849°, elevation 715 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).