Ordu weather in April

In April, Ordu sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 95 mm of precipitation across 13.8 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ordu's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ordu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
8th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
95 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
4:56 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Ordu is former central district and city in Ordu province, Turkey.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 16.4 µg/m³ · 2018

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 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Ordu reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1126
2126
3137
4137
5137
6137
7137
8137
9137
10147
11148
12148
13148
14148
15148
16148
17148
18148
19148
20148
21149
22159
23159
24159
25159
26159
27159
28159
291510
301510

How April really feels in Ordu

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.

Ordu weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 11714.36.99.41.3
Feb / 8812.86.210.41.4
Mar11° / 10915.14.811.72.2
Apr14° / 9513.80.713.13.7
May18° / 12°10013.8014.35.3
Jun22° / 17°9012.2014.96.5
Jul24° / 19°7611.1014.67.0
Aug25° / 20°8412.3013.66.8
Sep22° / 17°13313.4012.36.3
Oct19° / 13°15414.50.110.95.4
Nov14° / 12411.91.29.74.0
Dec11° / 11613.83.59.12.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24060
34060
44060
54060
64060
74159
84159
94159
104258
114258
124258
134159
144159
154159
164159
174159
184159
194159
204159
214159
224357
234357
244357
254357
264357
274357
284357
294357
304456

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Ordu gets around 95 mm of rain and snow over 13.8 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 46% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1476
2476
3475
4475
5474
6464
7464
8463
9463
10463
11463
12463
13462
14462
15462
16462
17462
18462
19462
20462
21461
22461
23451
24451
25451
26451
27451
28441
29440
30440

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 99% 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
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23982
24982
25973
26973
27964
28955
29937
30928

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
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 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:21 AM to 4:35 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:215:45
212.55:195:46
312.55:175:47
412.55:165:49
512.65:145:50
612.65:125:51
712.75:115:52
812.75:095:53
912.85:075:54
1012.85:065:55
1112.95:045:56
1212.95:025:57
1313.05:015:58
1413.04:595:59
1513.04:576:00
1613.14:566:01
1713.14:546:03
1813.24:536:04
1913.24:516:05
2013.34:506:06
2113.34:486:07
2213.44:476:08
2313.44:456:09
2413.44:446:10
2513.54:426:11
2613.54:416:12
2713.64:396:13
2813.64:386:14
2913.64:366:15
3013.74:356:17

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Ordu?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ordu.

What to pack for Ordu in April

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

In April, Ordu sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Ordu in April

The nearest coast averages about 11°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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 12 to Oct 14 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May15Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Ordu 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 Ordu peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ordu 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 Ordu is worst in March — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Ordu's WHO annual average of 16.4 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2224 µg/m³Dec 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ordu?

Ordu sits at 41.0°N, 37.9°E, 11 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Bulancak, 29 km away.

Topography around Ordu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ordu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 531 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,040 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,062 m.

The land around Ordu is covered by trees (36%), artificial surfaces (33%) and water (27%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
531 m
16 km
1,040 m
80 km
3,062 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Bulancak 29 km · Gürgentepe 32 km · Fatsa 33 km · Giresun 42 km · Korgan 49 km · Ünye 54 km · Kumru 54 km · Espiye 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 Ordu (40.9778°, 37.8905°, elevation 11 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).