Sorgun weather in April

In April, Sorgun sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Sorgun's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sorgun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:08 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Sorgun is district and town in Yozgat, 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 14°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Sorgun reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°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)
1142
2142
3142
4143
5153
6153
7153
8153
9153
10164
11164
12164
13164
14164
15164
16164
17164
18174
19175
20175
21175
22175
23175
24175
25175
26185
27185
28186
29186
30186

How April really feels in Sorgun

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 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
6
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sorgun weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°489.36.49.50.0
Feb / -4°398.35.110.40.5
Mar11° / -0°60114.211.72.6
Apr16° / 5911.10.8135.0
May21° / 5911.9014.26.5
Jun25° / 12°347.3014.87.6
Jul29° / 15°71.9014.57.1
Aug29° / 15°71.5013.67.1
Sep25° / 11°163.5012.38.4
Oct20° / 315.30.210.97.1
Nov12° / 4061.79.83.6
Dec / -2°488.64.59.20.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54654
64654
74753
84753
94753
104753
114753
124753
134753
144654
154654
164654
174654
184654
194654
204753
214852
224852
234951
245050
255050
265149
275248
285248
295347
305347

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Sorgun gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 11.1 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1336
2345
3345
4345
5344
6354
7354
8354
9364
10363
11373
12373
13383
14383
15393
16393
17393
18393
19392
20392
21392
22392
23391
24391
25391
26391
27381
28381
29381
30380

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 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
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 5:32 AM to 4:48 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:325:56
212.45:315:57
312.55:295:58
412.55:275:59
512.65:266:00
612.65:246:01
712.75:226:02
812.75:216:03
912.75:196:04
1012.85:176:05
1112.85:166:06
1212.95:146:07
1312.95:136:08
1413.05:116:09
1513.05:106:10
1613.05:086:11
1713.15:076:12
1813.15:056:13
1913.25:036:14
2013.25:026:15
2113.35:016:16
2213.34:596:17
2313.34:586:18
2413.44:566:19
2513.44:556:20
2613.54:536:21
2713.54:526:22
2813.54:516:23
2913.64:496:24
3013.64:486:25

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Sorgun?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Sorgun for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sorgun in April

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

In April, Sorgun sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sorgun in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Sorgun peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highModerateLowJun 21UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Sorgun 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 Sorgun is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1321 µg/m³Jan 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sorgun?

Sorgun sits at 39.8°N, 35.2°E, 1,079 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Yozgat, 33 km away.

Turhal

Topography around Sorgun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sorgun has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m around an average of 1,114 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 508 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,802 m.

The land around Sorgun is covered by cropland (40%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
251 m
16 km
508 m
80 km
1,802 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Yozgat 33 km · Alaca 49 km · Akdağmadeni 62 km · Yerköy 64 km · Sungurlu 80 km · Zile 81 km · Çorum 84 km · Turhal 100 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 Sorgun (39.8101°, 35.186°, elevation 1,079 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).