Sivas in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Sivas sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 170 mm of precipitation over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 6°C in early March to 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Sivas's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sivas's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 14°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 2°C
Precipitation: 170 mm; 36 wet days
Avg wind: 11 km/h
Travel score: 3.9; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Sivas in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 6°C in early March to 21°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Sivas reaches about 14°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Sivas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 50 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Sivas 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	1° / -7°	46	8.3	8.1	9.5	0.0
Feb	3° / -6°	39	8.3	7.2	10.4	0.0
Mar	9° / -2°	53	11.3	5.7	11.7	1.6
Apr	15° / 2°	60	12.2	1.5	13	4.1
May	19° / 6°	56	12.6	0.2	14.2	6.0
Jun	24° / 10°	27	6.7	0	14.8	7.8
Jul	27° / 13°	6	1.8	0	14.5	8.3
Aug	28° / 13°	5	1.5	0	13.6	8.2
Sep	24° / 9°	13	2.9	0	12.3	8.6
Oct	18° / 5°	31	6.1	0.4	10.9	6.6
Nov	10° / -1°	42	6.5	2.7	9.8	2.7
Dec	4° / -4°	44	9.1	7	9.2	0.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Sivas gets around 170 mm of rain and snow over 36 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 11 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.5 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Sivas?

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.

3.9

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

1.0

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sivas.

What to pack for Sivas in Spring

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

In spring, Sivas sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 36 days see rain.

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UV index in Sivas in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sivas peaks around June 23 at about 10 (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 9 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	3	4	8	8	10	10	10	8	5	3	2
Level	Low	Moderate	Moderate	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Low
Feb	3	Moderate
Mar	4	Moderate
Apr	8	Very high
May	8	Very high
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	5	Moderate
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Moderate

Air quality in Sivas in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Sivas is worst in May — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 17 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Sivas's WHO annual average of 25.2 µg/m³.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	17	26	32	35	38	29	19	19	20	26	22	19
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	17	Moderate
Feb	26	Moderate
Mar	32	Moderate
Apr	35	Moderate
May	38	Poor
Jun	29	Moderate
Jul	19	Moderate
Aug	19	Moderate
Sep	20	Moderate
Oct	26	Moderate
Nov	22	Moderate
Dec	19	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Sivas?

Sivas sits at 39.7°N, 37.0°E, 1,287 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Şarkışla, 68 km away.

Topography around Sivas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sivas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m around an average of 1,291 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,472 m.

The land around Sivas is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km

139 m

artificial surfaces 62%

16 km

535 m

grassland 52%

80 km

2,472 m

grassland 55%

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Spring weather nearby: Şarkışla 68 km · Tokat 74 km · Niksar 94 km · Akdağmadeni 97 km · Suşehri 102 km · Gemerek 103 km · Turhal 107 km · Erbaa 109 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 Sivas (39.7483°, 37.0161°, elevation 1,287 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.