Nevşehir weather in April

In April, Nevşehir sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 11.4 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 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Nevşehir's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nevşehir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:11 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
55%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

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

Air quality
Good
PM10 24.7 µg/m³ · 2019

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 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Nevşehir reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 13°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°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1141
2142
3142
4152
5152
6152
7152
8153
9153
10163
11163
12163
13163
14163
15164
16164
17174
18174
19174
20174
21174
22174
23175
24185
25185
26185
27185
28185
29185
30196

How April really feels in Nevşehir

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 8 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
8
wind chill below the day's low

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

Nevşehir 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 / -5°448.56.19.60.0
Feb / -4°398.15.310.50.7
Mar11° / -1°5610.74.411.72.8
Apr16° / 5911.41.1135.0
May21° / 5911.40.114.16.6
Jun26° / 12°316.8014.67.6
Jul30° / 14°61014.46.8
Aug30° / 14°41.1013.56.7
Sep26° / 10°132.5012.38.5
Oct20° / 285.70.2117.2
Nov12° / 3661.79.93.8
Dec / -3°438.44.69.40.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35248
45347
55347
65347
75545
85545
95545
105545
115644
125545
135545
145545
155545
165446
175446
185446
195347
205347
215347
225446
235446
245347
255446
265347
275446
285446
295347
305446

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Nevşehir gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1367
2366
3366
4365
5365
6365
7364
8364
9364
10364
11374
12374
13384
14384
15394
16394
17394
18394
19404
20403
21403
22403
23403
24403
25402
26402
27402
28402
29401
30401

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 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
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 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 5:35 AM to 4:52 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:355:57
212.45:335:58
312.55:315:59
412.55:306:00
512.55:286:01
612.65:276:02
712.65:256:03
812.75:236:04
912.75:226:05
1012.85:206:06
1112.85:196:07
1212.85:176:08
1312.95:166:09
1412.95:146:10
1513.05:136:11
1613.05:116:12
1713.05:106:12
1813.15:086:13
1913.15:076:14
2013.25:056:15
2113.25:046:16
2213.25:036:17
2313.35:016:18
2413.35:006:19
2513.44:586:20
2613.44:576:21
2713.44:566:22
2813.54:546:23
2913.54:536:24
3013.64:526:25

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.77 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Nevşehir?

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
0.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Nevşehir for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nevşehir in April

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

In April, Nevşehir sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nevşehir 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 Nevşehir peaks around July 17 at about 10 (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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJul 17UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Nevşehir 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 Nevşehir is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1523 µg/m³Jan 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nevşehir?

Nevşehir sits at 38.6°N, 34.7°E, 1,213 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Cappadocia, 10 km away.

Topography around Nevşehir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nevşehir has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 432 m around an average of 1,237 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 788 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,003 m.

The land around Nevşehir is covered by grassland (54%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and cropland (42%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
432 m
16 km
788 m
80 km
3,003 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Cappadocia 10 km · Ürgüp 17 km · Mucur 56 km · Ortaköy 60 km · Hacılar 64 km · Aksaray 66 km · Kayseri 68 km · Develi 73 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 Nevşehir (38.625°, 34.7122°, elevation 1,213 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).