Silvan in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Silvan sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 291 mm of precipitation over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 28°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Silvan's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Silvan's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Precipitation
- 291 mm
- 34 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Silvan in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 28°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Silvan reaches about 19°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Silvan
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Silvan 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6° / -3° | 125 | 11.1 | 6.1 | 9.7 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 8° / -2° | 115 | 11.2 | 5.5 | 10.5 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 13° / 3° | 126 | 13 | 1.8 | 11.7 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 18° / 7° | 108 | 12.6 | 0.1 | 13 | 5.6 |
| May | 25° / 12° | 57 | 8.8 | 0 | 14 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 32° / 17° | 7 | 2.1 | 0 | 14.6 | 5.1 |
| Jul | 37° / 22° | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 14.4 | 2.2 |
| Aug | 37° / 21° | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 13.5 | 2.3 |
| Sep | 32° / 16° | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12.3 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 24° / 11° | 47 | 4.9 | 0 | 11 | 7.9 |
| Nov | 15° / 4° | 81 | 7.4 | 0.6 | 9.9 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 8° / -0° | 121 | 10.8 | 2.9 | 9.4 | 1.4 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Silvan gets around 291 mm of rain and snow over 34 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 6 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Silvan
In spring, Silvan overlaps 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.
Is spring a good time to visit Silvan?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Silvan for sightseeing.
What to pack for Silvan in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Silvan sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 34 days see rain.
UV index in Silvan in Spring
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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Silvan in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 19 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 18 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 22 | Moderate |
| Mar | 26 | Moderate |
| Apr | 26 | Moderate |
| May | 26 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 16 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 24 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
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.
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
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.