Silvan weather in April

In April, Silvan sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 108 mm of precipitation across 12.6 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Silvan's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Silvan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
108 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
4:47 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
52%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Silvan is town of Diyarbakır, 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 16°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in Silvan reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1165
2165
3165
4165
5176
6176
7176
8176
9176
10186
11187
12187
13187
14187
15187
16197
17197
18198
19198
20198
21198
22208
23208
24208
25208
26209
27209
28219
29219
30219

How April really feels in Silvan

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.

Silvan 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 / -3°12511.16.19.70.4
Feb / -2°11511.25.510.51.2
Mar13° / 126131.811.73.4
Apr18° / 10812.60.1135.6
May25° / 12°578.80147.1
Jun32° / 17°72.1014.65.1
Jul37° / 22°10.3014.42.2
Aug37° / 21°10.2013.52.3
Sep32° / 16°61012.35.7
Oct24° / 11°474.90117.9
Nov15° / 817.40.69.95.0
Dec / -0°12110.82.99.41.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
35050
45050
55149
65347
75347
85446
95545
105545
115545
125644
135644
145644
155644
165743
175743
185743
195743
205842
215842
225842
235941
245941
255941
266040
276040
286040
296139
306139

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Silvan gets around 108 mm of rain and snow over 12.6 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 42% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1442
2442
3452
4452
5441
6441
7441
8431
9431
10431
11421
12421
13431
14431
15431
16431
17431
18431
19420
20420
21410
22410
23410
24410
25410
26410
27400
28400
29400
30390

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
28991
29991
30991

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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
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 5:10 AM to 4:28 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:105:32
212.45:085:33
312.55:065:34
412.55:055:35
512.55:035:35
612.65:025:36
712.65:005:37
812.74:595:38
912.74:575:39
1012.74:565:40
1112.84:545:41
1212.84:535:42
1312.94:515:43
1412.94:505:44
1512.94:485:45
1613.04:475:46
1713.04:455:47
1813.14:445:48
1913.14:425:49
2013.14:415:50
2113.24:395:51
2213.24:385:51
2313.34:375:52
2413.34:355:53
2513.34:345:54
2613.44:335:55
2713.44:315:56
2813.54:305:57
2913.54:295:58
3013.54:285:59

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.03 kWh/m² to a high of 7.95 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Silvan

In seasonPeak

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

Silvan'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 Silvan?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Silvan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Silvan in April

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

In April, Silvan sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Silvan 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 Silvan peaks around June 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highHighModerateJun 16UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Silvan 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 Silvan is worst in May — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1026 µg/m³Jul 2017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Silvan?

Silvan sits at 38.1°N, 41.0°E, 810 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Batman, 30 km away.

Topography around Silvan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Silvan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m around an average of 874 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 954 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,499 m.

The land around Silvan is covered by cropland (45%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
456 m
16 km
954 m
80 km
2,499 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Batman 30 km · Kulp 40 km · Kozluk 41 km · Bismil 45 km · Lice 48 km · Kurtalan 64 km · Diyarbakır 74 km · Muş 78 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 Silvan (38.1371°, 41.0082°, elevation 810 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).