Muş weather in April

In April, Muş sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 162 mm of precipitation across 17.2 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Muş's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muş's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
162 mm
17.2 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
4:44 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
61%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Muş is central district and city in Muş Province, Turkey.

Air quality
Very high
PM10 135.2 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,399/km²
people per km²

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 9°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Muş reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
190
290
3100
4100
5101
6101
7111
8111
9111
10111
11112
12122
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26154
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30155

How April really feels in Muş

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 10 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
10
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Muş weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -9°12011.812.29.60.0
Feb / -6°12111.611.310.50.0
Mar / -2°14714.310.711.70.5
Apr12° / 16217.24132.8
May19° / 13217.30.214.15.2
Jun25° / 12°397.3014.77.7
Jul30° / 15°123.4014.46.5
Aug30° / 16°71.9013.56.4
Sep25° / 11°233.6012.38.4
Oct18° / 829.30.2116.1
Nov / -1°938.43.69.91.9
Dec / -6°11810.710.49.30.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34258
44258
54258
64357
74357
84456
94357
104357
114357
124456
134456
144357
154357
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Muş gets around 162 mm of rain and snow over 17.2 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 58% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15325
25324
35423
45422
55421
65420
75519
85518
95517
105516
115515
125615
135614
145714
155713
165813
175812
185812
195811
205911
215910
22609
23609
24618
25618
26617
27626
28626
29625
30634

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.

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Dry (%)
1100
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4100
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20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 5:07 AM to 4:25 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:075:30
212.45:065:31
312.55:045:32
412.55:035:33
512.55:015:34
612.64:595:35
712.64:585:36
812.74:565:37
912.74:555:38
1012.84:535:39
1112.84:525:40
1212.84:505:41
1312.94:495:42
1412.94:475:43
1513.04:465:44
1613.04:445:45
1713.04:435:46
1813.14:415:46
1913.14:405:47
2013.24:385:48
2113.24:375:49
2213.34:355:50
2313.34:345:51
2413.34:335:52
2513.44:315:53
2613.44:305:54
2713.44:295:55
2813.54:275:56
2913.54:265:57
3013.64:255:58

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Muş

In seasonPeak

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

Muş's rainy season runs October–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 Muş?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Muş.

What to pack for Muş in April

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

In April, Muş sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Muş in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Muş peaks around August 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeExtremeVery highModerateAug 12UV 11Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Muş 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 Muş is worst in May — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1024 µg/m³Dec 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Muş?

Muş sits at 38.7°N, 41.5°E, 1,420 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Solhan, 45 km away.

Topography around Muş

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muş has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 707 m around an average of 1,509 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,507 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,627 m.

The land around Muş is covered by grassland (68%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (71%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
707 m
16 km
1,507 m
80 km
2,627 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Solhan 45 km · Kulp 49 km · Varto 49 km · Güroymak 49 km · Kozluk 60 km · Bitlis 65 km · Hınıs 72 km · Tatvan 74 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 Muş (38.7316°, 41.4848°, elevation 1,420 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).