Silopi weather in April

In April, Silopi sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 75 mm of rain across 9.5 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 19°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Silopi's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Silopi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
4:42 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
48%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Silopi is district and town of Şırnak, Turkey.

Density
157/km²
people per km²

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 19°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical April day in Silopi reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1197
2197
3197
4197
5198
6208
7208
8208
9208
10208
11218
12219
13219
14219
15219
16219
17229
18229
19229
202210
212210
222210
232310
242310
252310
262310
272311
282411
292411
302411

How April really feels in Silopi

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.

Silopi 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
Jan10° / -1°10610.21.99.72.2
Feb12° / 9810.81.910.62.9
Mar16° / 10511.20.311.74.9
Apr21° / 759.5012.96.8
May28° / 14°335.30146.8
Jun35° / 19°20.7014.53.2
Jul39° / 22°00.1014.30.7
Aug38° / 21°00.1013.41.1
Sep34° / 17°10.2012.34.4
Oct27° / 12°283.30117.7
Nov18° / 636.40.1106.4
Dec12° / 989.50.89.53.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35941
45941
56040
66040
76139
86139
96238
106238
116238
126238
136337
146337
156337
166337
176337
186337
196337
206436
216436
226436
236436
246535
256535
266535
276535
286634
296634
306634

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Silopi gets around 75 mm of rain over 9.5 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 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
535
635
735
834
934
1034
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1632
1732
1832
1931
2031
2130
2230
2330
2430
2530
2629
2729
2828
2928
3027

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
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28973
29973
30973

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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 5:04 AM to 4:23 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:045:26
212.45:035:26
312.45:015:27
412.54:595:28
512.54:585:29
612.64:565:30
712.64:555:31
812.64:535:32
912.74:525:33
1012.74:505:34
1112.84:495:35
1212.84:475:35
1312.84:465:36
1412.94:455:37
1512.94:435:38
1613.04:425:39
1713.04:405:40
1813.04:395:41
1913.14:375:42
2013.14:365:43
2113.14:355:44
2213.24:335:44
2313.24:325:45
2413.34:315:46
2513.34:295:47
2613.34:285:48
2713.44:275:49
2813.44:265:50
2913.44:245:51
3013.54:235:52

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.97 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Silopi

In seasonPeak

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

Silopi'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 Silopi?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Silopi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Silopi in April

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

In April, Silopi sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Silopi in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Silopi peaks around June 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 highHighModerateJun 15UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Silopi 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 Silopi is worst in May — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1230 µg/m³Dec 1517 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Silopi?

Silopi sits at 37.2°N, 42.5°E, 492 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Zaxo, 22 km away.

Topography around Silopi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Silopi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m around an average of 506 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,768 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,071 m.

The land around Silopi is covered by cropland (53%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
245 m
16 km
1,768 m
80 km
3,071 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Zaxo 22 km · Cizre 26 km · Al Mālikīyah 30 km · Şırnak 30 km · Batifa 49 km · İdil 52 km · Sumayl 55 km · Simele 55 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 Silopi (37.2438°, 42.4635°, elevation 492 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).