Silifke weather in April

In April, Silifke sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 50 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Silifke's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Silifke's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
7th warmest
Overnight low
10°
6th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:17 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
44%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Silifke is district and town of Mersin, 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 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Silifke reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1178
2178
3178
4179
5179
6179
7189
8189
9189
10189
11189
121810
131810
141810
151910
161910
171910
181910
191910
201910
211911
221911
232011
242011
252011
262011
272011
282012
292112
302112

Silifke weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 979.52.59.82.6
Feb12° / 678.41.910.63.2
Mar15° / 569.10.711.74.8
Apr19° / 10°509.1012.96.3
May23° / 14°5811013.97.1
Jun27° / 18°419.5014.47.1
Jul30° / 21°195.2014.26.2
Aug30° / 22°237.4013.45.7
Sep28° / 19°256.1012.27.3
Oct24° / 15°375.6011.18.0
Nov18° / 10°615.80.210.16.5
Dec12° / 1209.51.69.63.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46535
56535
66634
76634
86733
96733
106832
116832
126832
136733
146634
156634
166634
176634
186634
196634
206634
216733
226733
236733
246832
256832
266832
276832
286931
296931
306931

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Silifke gets around 50 mm of rain over 9.1 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
232
332
432
532
631
731
831
931
1030
1130
1231
1331
1431
1531
1631
1731
1831
1931
2031
2131
2230
2331
2431
2531
2632
2732
2833
2934
3034

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 98% 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
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23973
24973
25964
26955
27946
28937
29928
309010

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 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 5:39 AM to 4:59 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:395:59
212.45:376:00
312.45:366:01
412.55:346:02
512.55:336:03
612.55:316:04
712.65:306:04
812.65:286:05
912.75:276:06
1012.75:256:07
1112.75:246:08
1212.85:226:09
1312.85:216:10
1412.95:206:11
1512.95:186:11
1612.95:176:12
1713.05:156:13
1813.05:146:14
1913.05:136:15
2013.15:116:16
2113.15:106:17
2213.15:096:17
2313.25:076:18
2413.25:066:19
2513.35:056:20
2613.35:046:21
2713.35:026:22
2813.45:016:23
2913.45:006:24
3013.44:596:25

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.22 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Silifke

In seasonPeak

None of Silifke's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Silifke's rainy season runs May–May, 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 Silifke?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Silifke for sightseeing.

What to pack for Silifke in April

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

In April, Silifke sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Silifke in April

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 5 to Dec 15 — about 7.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Silifke in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Silifke peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateAug 10UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Silifke 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 Silifke is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1321 µg/m³Dec 2012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Silifke?

Silifke sits at 36.4°N, 33.9°E, 17 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Taşucu, 8.0 km away.

ErmenekAnamurTarsus

Topography around Silifke

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Silifke has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,188 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,456 m.

The land around Silifke is covered by trees (36%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (37%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and water (41%), grassland (31%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
222 m
16 km
1,188 m
80 km
2,456 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Taşucu 8.0 km · Erdemli 42 km · Mut 53 km · Mersin 79 km · Bozyazı 92 km · Ermenek 98 km · Anamur 104 km · Tarsus 104 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 Silifke (36.3778°, 33.9344°, elevation 17 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).