Menderes weather in April

In April, Menderes sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 67 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Menderes's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Menderes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
7th warmest
Overnight low
10°
6th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:42 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
45%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical April day in Menderes reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1188
2188
3188
4188
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11209
12209
132010
142010
152010
162010
172010
182110
192110
202110
212110
222111
232211
242211
252211
262211
272211
282311
292312
302312

How April really feels in Menderes

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.

Menderes weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 12510.39.63.1
Feb13° / 11010.210.53.6
Mar16° / 869.311.75.3
Apr20° / 10°677.8136.9
May26° / 14°426.1147.8
Jun31° / 19°173.414.65.4
Jul35° / 22°31.214.43.5
Aug35° / 22°41.113.53.6
Sep30° / 18°252.912.36.4
Oct24° / 14°715.6117.9
Nov18° / 1107.99.96.3
Dec13° / 12311.69.43.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55842
65941
75941
86040
96040
106139
116139
126238
136238
146238
156337
166337
176436
186436
196535
206535
216634
226634
236634
246733
256733
266832
276832
286931
297030
307129

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Menderes gets around 67 mm of rain over 7.8 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
233
333
433
532
632
731
831
931
1030
1130
1229
1329
1428
1527
1626
1725
1825
1924
2023
2123
2222
2321
2421
2520
2620
2719
2819
2919
3019

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6982
7982
8982
9982
10973
11973
12973
13973
14964
15964
16964
17955
18955
19955
20955
21946
22946
23937
24928
25919
269010
278911
288812
298713
308614

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:05 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:056:27
212.46:036:28
312.56:026:29
412.56:006:30
512.55:596:31
612.65:576:32
712.65:566:33
812.75:546:34
912.75:526:35
1012.75:516:36
1112.85:496:37
1212.85:486:38
1312.95:466:39
1412.95:456:40
1513.05:436:40
1613.05:426:41
1713.05:406:42
1813.15:396:43
1913.15:386:44
2013.25:366:45
2113.25:356:46
2213.25:336:47
2313.35:326:48
2413.35:316:49
2513.35:296:50
2613.45:286:51
2713.45:276:52
2813.55:256:53
2913.55:246:54
3013.55:236:55

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.78 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Menderes

In seasonPeak

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

Menderes's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Menderes?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Menderes for sightseeing.

What to pack for Menderes in April

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

In April, Menderes sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Menderes in April

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in March near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 29 to Nov 1 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Menderes 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 Menderes peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highModerateJun 23UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Menderes 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 Menderes is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2118 µg/m³Dec 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Menderes?

Menderes sits at 38.2°N, 27.1°E, 118 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Karabağlar, 15 km away.

Topography around Menderes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Menderes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 113 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 997 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,673 m.

The land around Menderes is covered by cropland (34%), artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (36%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
997 m
80 km
1,673 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Karabağlar 15 km · Konak 17 km · Izmir 18 km · Torbalı 19 km · Karşıyaka 23 km · Bostanlı 24 km · Şemikler 25 km · Seferihisar 26 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 Menderes (38.2496°, 27.1343°, elevation 118 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).