Soma weather in April

In April, Soma sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 69 mm of precipitation across 8.8 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Soma's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Soma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
69 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:39 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
52%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Soma is settlement in Soma, Manisa, 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 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Soma 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 12°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1165
2166
3166
4166
5176
6176
7176
8176
9177
10177
11187
12187
13187
14187
15187
16187
17187
18197
19198
20198
21198
22198
23198
24198
25208
26208
27209
28209
29209
30219

How April really feels in Soma

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.

Soma weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9710.229.61.7
Feb10° / 9510.62.110.52.3
Mar14° / 82101.211.73.9
Apr18° / 698.80.2136.1
May23° / 12°477014.17.6
Jun28° / 16°245014.77.3
Jul30° / 19°71.7014.56.4
Aug30° / 19°51.5013.56.5
Sep27° / 15°273.7012.38.2
Oct21° / 11°646.20117.4
Nov15° / 857.90.29.95.0
Dec10° / 9610.71.69.32.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
55050
65050
75050
85149
95149
105149
115347
125347
135347
145545
155545
165545
175644
185743
195842
205842
215941
225842
235941
245941
256040
266139
276139
286238
296238
306337

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Soma gets around 69 mm of rain and snow over 8.8 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 29% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
134
235
335
435
535
634
734
834
933
1033
1133
1232
1332
1431
1531
1630
1729
1828
1928
2027
2126
2226
2325
2425
2524
2623
2723
2822
2922
3021

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
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25982
26982
27982
28973
29973
30964

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
2910calm
3010calm

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 6:03 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:036:26
212.46:016:27
312.55:596:28
412.55:586:29
512.65:566:30
612.65:556:31
712.65:536:32
812.75:516:33
912.75:506:34
1012.85:486:35
1112.85:476:36
1212.95:456:37
1312.95:446:38
1412.95:426:39
1513.05:416:40
1613.05:396:41
1713.15:386:42
1813.15:366:43
1913.15:356:44
2013.25:336:45
2113.25:326:46
2213.35:306:46
2313.35:296:47
2413.45:276:48
2513.45:266:49
2613.45:256:50
2713.55:236:51
2813.55:226:52
2913.55:216:53
3013.65:196:54

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.73 kWh/m² to a high of 7.44 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Soma

In seasonPeak

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

Soma's rainy season runs October–May, 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 Soma?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Soma for sightseeing.

What to pack for Soma in April

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

In April, Soma sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Soma in April

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 64 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Oct 22 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Soma 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 Soma peaks around August 10 at about 9 (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 highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Soma 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 Soma is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMar 2219 µg/m³Jul 1912 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Soma?

Soma sits at 39.2°N, 27.6°E, 155 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kırkağaç, 10 km away.

Topography around Soma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Soma has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 509 m around an average of 214 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,154 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,754 m.

The land around Soma is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (60%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
509 m
16 km
1,154 m
80 km
1,754 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Kırkağaç 10 km · Akhisar 36 km · Bergama 38 km · Bigadiç 50 km · Balıkesir 57 km · Burhaniye 65 km · Manisa 66 km · Edremit 68 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 Soma (39.1855°, 27.6094°, elevation 155 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).