Şemdinli weather in April

In April, Şemdinli sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 126 mm of precipitation across 14.3 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Şemdinli's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Şemdinli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
126 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
4:33 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
57%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Şemdinli is district and town of Hakkâri, Turkey.

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 7°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical April day in Şemdinli reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-1
27-1
37-1
480
580
680
780
890
990
1090
1190
1291
13101
14101
15101
16101
17111
18112
19112
20112
21122
22122
23123
24123
25133
26133
27133
28134
29144
30144

How April really feels in Şemdinli

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 17 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
17
wind chill below the day's low

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

Şemdinli weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -9°1491212.89.70.0
Feb / -6°1521212.110.60.0
Mar / -3°17113.911.711.70.1
Apr10° / 12614.34.412.92.2
May18° / 67120.2145.6
Jun24° / 11°113014.58.7
Jul28° / 15°61.5014.37.8
Aug29° / 14°30.9013.47.7
Sep24° / 10°61.4012.39.0
Oct17° / 456.60.2116.3
Nov / -2°979.45101.6
Dec / -7°13410.810.89.50.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35050
45050
55050
65050
75050
85050
95050
105050
114951
125050
135050
145050
155050
165050
175050
185050
195149
205149
215248
225149
235248
245248
255347
265347
275347
285347
295446
305347

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Şemdinli gets around 126 mm of rain and snow over 14.3 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 49% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14529
24628
34626
44625
54624
64623
74622
84721
94720
104719
114818
124817
134916
144916
155015
165014
175014
185013
195012
205011
215010
225010
23509
24508
25507
26507
27506
28505
29505
30504

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
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 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 4:56 AM to 4:15 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.44:565:17
212.44:545:18
312.44:535:19
412.54:515:20
512.54:495:21
612.64:485:22
712.64:465:23
812.64:455:23
912.74:435:24
1012.74:425:25
1112.84:405:26
1212.84:395:27
1312.84:385:28
1412.94:365:29
1512.94:355:30
1613.04:335:31
1713.04:325:32
1813.04:305:32
1913.14:295:33
2013.14:285:34
2113.14:265:35
2213.24:255:36
2313.24:245:37
2413.34:225:38
2513.34:215:39
2613.34:205:40
2713.44:185:41
2813.44:175:42
2913.44:165:43
3013.54:155:43

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.53 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Şemdinli

In seasonPeak

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

Şemdinli's rainy season runs November–April, 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 Şemdinli?

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

2.2
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 Şemdinli.

What to pack for Şemdinli in April

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

In April, Şemdinli sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Şemdinli 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 Şemdinli peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Şemdinli 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 Şemdinli is worst in May — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1128 µg/m³Jan 1915 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Şemdinli?

Şemdinli sits at 37.3°N, 44.6°E, 1,388 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Yüksekova, 39 km away.

Topography around Şemdinli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Şemdinli has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,268 m around an average of 1,663 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,576 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,650 m.

The land around Şemdinli is covered by grassland (65%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, grassland (81%) within 16 km, and grassland (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,268 m
16 km
2,576 m
80 km
3,650 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Yüksekova 39 km · Orūmīyeh 52 km · Oshnavīyeh 55 km · Soran 72 km · Ṟuwandiz 77 km · Khalīfān 79 km · Hakkâri 79 km · Naqadeh 82 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 Şemdinli (37.3051°, 44.5742°, elevation 1,388 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).