Simav weather in April

In April, Simav sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 61 mm of precipitation across 10.3 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 15°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Simav's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Simav's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
61 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:34 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
55%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Simav is district of Kütahya, western Turkey.

Density
23/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 15°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Simav reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1143
2144
3154
4154
5154
6154
7154
8154
9165
10165
11165
12165
13165
14165
15165
16175
17175
18175
19176
20176
21176
22186
23186
24186
25186
26186
27197
28197
29197
30197

How April really feels in Simav

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.

Simav 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 / -2°719.64.19.60.7
Feb / -1°669.94.110.51.4
Mar12° / 6610.22.311.73.1
Apr17° / 6110.30.7135.3
May22° / 549.9014.16.9
Jun27° / 13°316.5014.77.4
Jul30° / 16°102.6014.56.2
Aug31° / 17°123.3013.56.0
Sep26° / 12°163.5012.38.2
Oct21° / 386.10117.4
Nov14° / 516.20.69.94.5
Dec / 709.82.79.31.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54951
65050
75050
85050
95149
105149
115149
125248
135248
145248
155347
165347
175347
185446
195446
205545
215545
225545
235644
245644
255644
265743
275743
285743
295941
305941

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Simav gets around 61 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 34% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1385
2385
3395
4394
5394
6384
7384
8373
9373
10363
11363
12363
13353
14342
15342
16332
17322
18322
19311
20311
21311
22311
23311
24311
25301
26301
27301
28300
29300
30300

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 7 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
198calm
208calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:576:20
212.45:566:21
312.55:546:22
412.55:526:23
512.65:516:24
612.65:496:25
712.65:486:26
812.75:466:27
912.75:446:28
1012.85:436:29
1112.85:416:30
1212.95:406:31
1312.95:386:32
1412.95:376:33
1513.05:356:34
1613.05:346:35
1713.15:326:36
1813.15:316:37
1913.15:296:38
2013.25:286:39
2113.25:266:40
2213.35:256:41
2313.35:236:42
2413.35:226:43
2513.45:216:44
2613.45:196:45
2713.55:186:46
2813.55:176:47
2913.55:156:48
3013.65:146:49

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.59 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
65.2Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Simav?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Simav for sightseeing.

What to pack for Simav in April

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

In April, Simav sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Simav in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Simav peaks around August 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateAug 10UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Simav 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 Simav is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1521 µg/m³Dec 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Simav?

Simav sits at 39.1°N, 29.0°E, 826 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Demirci, 28 km away.

Topography around Simav

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Simav has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 800 m around an average of 925 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,121 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,145 m.

The land around Simav is covered by trees (46%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
800 m
16 km
1,121 m
80 km
2,145 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Demirci 28 km · Gediz 37 km · Emet 37 km · Uşak 59 km · Dursunbey 63 km · Kula 67 km · Tavşanlı 68 km · Banaz 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 Simav (39.0882°, 28.9777°, elevation 826 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).