Tarsus weather in April

In April, Tarsus sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 38 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Tarsus's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tarsus's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:12 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
45%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Tarsus is district and town in Mersin, Turkey.

Density
157/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 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical April day in Tarsus reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12110
22110
32110
42110
52110
62111
72111
82211
92211
102211
112211
122211
132212
142212
152212
162312
172312
182312
192312
202312
212312
222413
232413
242413
252413
262413
272413
282513
292514
302514

How April really feels in Tarsus

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.

Tarsus 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 898.79.84.1
Feb15° / 637.810.64.9
Mar19° / 578.211.76.5
Apr23° / 12°387.112.97.4
May27° / 16°30613.97.2
Jun31° / 20°102.814.55.5
Jul34° / 24°61.314.34.1
Aug34° / 24°61.313.43.7
Sep32° / 20°112.512.34.9
Oct28° / 16°273.5117.2
Nov21° / 10°665.4107.6
Dec15° / 1178.89.54.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56634
66733
76733
86733
96733
106733
116733
126733
136733
146634
156634
166634
176535
186634
196634
206634
216634
226634
236733
246733
256832
266931
276931
287030
297030
307030

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Tarsus gets around 38 mm of rain over 7.1 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
126
226
327
427
527
626
726
826
926
1026
1126
1227
1327
1427
1526
1626
1726
1825
1924
2024
2123
2222
2322
2421
2521
2621
2721
2821
2922
3022

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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29460
39370
49181
59091
689101
788111
887121
985132
1083152
1182162
1281172
1379192
1478202
1577212
1676222
1775232
1874242
1974242
2073252
2171263
2270273
2369283
2468293
2566304
2665314
2763325
2861336
2959347
3056368

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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
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 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:34 AM to 4:54 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:345:56
212.45:335:57
312.45:315:57
412.55:305:58
512.55:285:59
612.65:276:00
712.65:256:01
812.65:246:02
912.75:226:03
1012.75:216:04
1112.85:206:05
1212.85:186:05
1312.85:176:06
1412.95:156:07
1512.95:146:08
1612.95:126:09
1713.05:116:10
1813.05:106:11
1913.15:086:12
2013.15:076:13
2113.15:056:13
2213.25:046:14
2313.25:036:15
2413.25:016:16
2513.35:006:17
2613.34:596:18
2713.44:586:19
2813.44:566:20
2913.44:556:21
3013.54:546:22

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Tarsus

In seasonPeak

None of Tarsus's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Tarsus's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Tarsus?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Tarsus for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Tarsus in April

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

In April, Tarsus sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Tarsus in April

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 33 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 3 to Dec 15 — about 7.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Tarsus 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 Tarsus peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 9Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Tarsus 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 Tarsus is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1323 µg/m³Dec 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tarsus?

Tarsus sits at 36.9°N, 34.9°E, 21 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Mersin, 25 km away.

EreğliKozan

Topography around Tarsus

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tarsus has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 580 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,484 m.

The land around Tarsus is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), grassland (26%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (27%), water (24%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
580 m
80 km
3,484 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Mersin 25 km · Kireçocağı 34 km · Adana 39 km · Erdemli 63 km · İmamoğlu 78 km · Ceyhan 83 km · Ereğli 100 km · Kozan 101 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 Tarsus (36.9177°, 34.8928°, elevation 21 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).