Tarabya in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Tarabya sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 139 mm of precipitation over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
15°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
10°C
Precipitation
139 mm
24 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
4.9
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Tarabya in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 22°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Tarabya reaches about 15°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Tarabya 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7211.82.19.41.6
Feb / 6110.82.110.41.8
Mar11° / 6610.40.711.72.7
Apr15° / 10°417.4013.14.9
May20° / 14°326.1014.37.1
Jun25° / 19°345.7014.98.0
Jul28° / 22°264.2014.77.9
Aug28° / 22°244.2013.67.7
Sep24° / 19°506.5012.37.8
Oct20° / 15°738.4010.96.5
Nov15° / 11°629.109.74.5
Dec11° / 8612.21.19.12.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Tarabya gets around 139 mm of rain and snow over 24 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 14 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Tarabya?

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.

4.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Tarabya for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tarabya in Spring

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

In spring, Tarabya sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 10°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

a warm layersun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Tarabya in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 11°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 28 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 7 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May15Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Tarabya in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Tarabya peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Tarabya 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 Tarabya is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1917 µg/m³Jul 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tarabya?

Tarabya sits at 41.1°N, 29.0°E, 63 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is İstinye, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Tarabya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tarabya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m around an average of 53 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 449 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,150 m.

The land around Tarabya is covered by trees (42%), water (30%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
162 m
16 km
449 m
80 km
1,150 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: İstinye 3.0 km · Çubuklu 4.0 km · Zekeriya 7.0 km · Şişli 10 km · Üsküdar 13 km · Eminönü 14 km · Umraniye 15 km · Fatih 15 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 Tarabya (41.1336°, 29.0464°, elevation 63 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.