Siirt in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Siirt sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 308 mm of precipitation over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Siirt's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Siirt's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
18°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
308 mm
36 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
5.1
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Siirt in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 27°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Siirt reaches about 18°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Siirt

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 20 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
20
wind chill below the day's low

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

Siirt 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°11212.17.39.70.2
Feb / -3°11711.86.810.50.9
Mar12° / 135142.711.72.9
Apr17° / 11413.40.2135.2
May24° / 11°6090147.2
Jun31° / 16°61.7014.66.2
Jul35° / 20°10.3014.43.3
Aug35° / 19°10.2013.53.3
Sep30° / 15°61.1012.36.6
Oct23° / 475.70117.8
Nov14° / 747.60.7104.6
Dec / -2°10810.73.59.41.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Siirt gets around 308 mm of rain and snow over 36 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Siirt

In seasonPeak

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

Siirt'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 spring a good time to visit Siirt?

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.

5.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Siirt for sightseeing.

What to pack for Siirt in Spring

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

In spring, Siirt sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 36 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Siirt 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 Siirt peaks around June 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highVery highHighModerateJun 17UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Siirt 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 Siirt is worst in May — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1126 µg/m³Dec 1516 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Siirt?

Siirt sits at 37.9°N, 41.9°E, 893 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kurtalan, 22 km away.

Topography around Siirt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Siirt has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 382 m around an average of 905 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,267 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,078 m.

The land around Siirt is covered by grassland (43%), artificial surfaces (26%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (73%) within 16 km, and grassland (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
382 m
16 km
1,267 m
80 km
3,078 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Kurtalan 22 km · Dargeçit 47 km · Kozluk 50 km · Hizan 53 km · Bitlis 54 km · Şırnak 65 km · İdil 66 km · Tatvan 69 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 Siirt (37.9293°, 41.9413°, elevation 893 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.