Oltu in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Oltu sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 251 mm of precipitation over about 46 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 2°C in early March to 18°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Oltu's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Oltu's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 10°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: -0°C
Precipitation: 251 mm; 46 wet days
Avg wind: 5 km/h
Travel score: 2.2; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Oltu in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 2°C in early March to 18°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Oltu reaches about 10°C and drops to -0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Oltu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 56 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

3 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Oltu weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	-3° / -13°	32	7.1	8.6	9.4	0.0
Feb	-1° / -11°	35	7.9	8.7	10.4	0.0
Mar	4° / -6°	58	11.4	10.3	11.7	0.2
Apr	11° / 0°	87	15.5	6.1	13	2.2
May	16° / 5°	106	19.1	1	14.2	4.1
Jun	20° / 9°	78	15	0	14.8	5.9
Jul	24° / 12°	52	11.2	0	14.6	7.1
Aug	24° / 12°	39	10.3	0	13.6	7.3
Sep	21° / 8°	31	7	0.2	12.3	7.3
Oct	15° / 3°	44	8.9	1.1	10.9	4.7
Nov	7° / -4°	39	7.2	5.6	9.7	0.9
Dec	-0° / -10°	35	7.1	7.9	9.2	0.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Oltu gets around 251 mm of rain and snow over 46 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 5 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Oltu

In seasonPeak

In spring, Oltu overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Oltu's rainy season runs March–July, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Oltu?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.2

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

0.3

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Oltu.

What to pack for Oltu in Spring

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

In spring, Oltu sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 46 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Oltu in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Oltu peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	4	3	7	8	11	10	10	8	5	3	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	3	Moderate
Apr	7	Very high
May	8	Very high
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	10	Extreme
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	5	Moderate
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Moderate

Air quality in Oltu in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Oltu is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	10	13	16	19	19	16	11	10	10	12	12	10
Level	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	10	Good
Feb	13	Moderate
Mar	16	Moderate
Apr	19	Moderate
May	19	Moderate
Jun	16	Moderate
Jul	11	Good
Aug	10	Good
Sep	10	Good
Oct	12	Good
Nov	12	Good
Dec	10	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Oltu?

Oltu sits at 40.5°N, 42.0°E, 1,274 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Sarıkamış, 56 km away.

Topography around Oltu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oltu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 496 m around an average of 1,375 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,678 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,678 m.

The land around Oltu is covered by grassland (63%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km

496 m

grassland 63%

16 km

1,678 m

grassland 70%

80 km

3,678 m

grassland 72%

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Spring weather nearby: Sarıkamış 56 km · Horasan 58 km · Pasinler 68 km · Artvin 73 km · Ardahan 87 km · Erzurum 93 km · Kars 93 km · Hopa 106 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

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 Oltu (40.5395°, 41.9872°, elevation 1,274 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.