Safranbolu in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Safranbolu sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 256 mm of precipitation over about 40 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 10°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Safranbolu's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Safranbolu's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Precipitation
- 256 mm
- 40 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Safranbolu in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 22°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Safranbolu reaches about 16°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Safranbolu
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Safranbolu 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 | 5° / -3° | 75 | 12.9 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 7° / -2° | 76 | 12.5 | 7.6 | 10.3 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 11° / 1° | 91 | 13.9 | 6.2 | 11.7 | 2.4 |
| Apr | 16° / 4° | 81 | 13.1 | 1.4 | 13.1 | 4.6 |
| May | 20° / 9° | 84 | 12.6 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 24° / 13° | 74 | 12.5 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.7 |
| Jul | 27° / 15° | 40 | 7.4 | 0 | 14.7 | 7.3 |
| Aug | 28° / 15° | 35 | 6.4 | 0 | 13.7 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 24° / 12° | 47 | 7.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.6 |
| Oct | 19° / 7° | 66 | 9.5 | 0.1 | 10.9 | 6.3 |
| Nov | 13° / 2° | 64 | 9.1 | 2.3 | 9.7 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 7° / -1° | 79 | 12.2 | 6.4 | 9.1 | 0.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Safranbolu gets around 256 mm of rain and snow over 40 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
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
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
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Safranbolu?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Safranbolu for sightseeing.
What to pack for Safranbolu in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Safranbolu sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 40 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Safranbolu in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 11°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 63 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 13 to Oct 10 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 12 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Bracing |
| Feb | 8 | Bracing |
| Mar | 8 | Bracing |
| Apr | 10 | Bracing |
| May | 15 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 15 | Cool |
| Dec | 12 | Bracing |
UV index in Safranbolu in Spring
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 Safranbolu peaks around August 10 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Safranbolu in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Safranbolu is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 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) | 9 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 12 | Moderate |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Safranbolu?
Safranbolu sits at 41.3°N, 32.7°E, 494 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Karabük, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Safranbolu
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Safranbolu.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Safranbolu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 388 m around an average of 508 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,537 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,311 m.
The land around Safranbolu is covered by grassland (37%), trees (21%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (22%) within 80 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 Safranbolu (41.2508°, 32.6942°, elevation 494 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.