Tatvan in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Tatvan sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 325 mm of precipitation over about 45 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 3°C in early March to 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 11°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 3°C
Precipitation: 325 mm; 45 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 2.5; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Tatvan in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 3°C in early March to 20°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Tatvan reaches about 11°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Tatvan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 42 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.

Tatvan 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° / -6°	96	11.5	12.1	9.6	0.0
Feb	1° / -5°	102	11.3	11.1	10.5	0.0
Mar	5° / -2°	122	14.2	11	11.7	0.2
Apr	11° / 3°	118	16	3.9	13	2.2
May	17° / 8°	84	14.9	0.1	14.1	5.0
Jun	23° / 13°	23	5.4	0	14.6	8.1
Jul	28° / 16°	8	2.3	0	14.4	8.0
Aug	28° / 17°	5	1.2	0	13.5	7.9
Sep	24° / 13°	14	2.7	0	12.3	8.7
Oct	16° / 8°	58	8.2	0.3	11	5.8
Nov	8° / 1°	73	8.7	3.9	9.9	1.5
Dec	2° / -4°	95	10.8	10.2	9.4	0.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Tatvan gets around 325 mm of rain and snow over 45 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 7 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 30 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 5.7 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Tatvan

In seasonPeak

In spring, Tatvan overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tatvan'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 spring a good time to visit Tatvan?

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.

2.5

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

0.5

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tatvan.

What to pack for Tatvan in Spring

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

In spring, Tatvan sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 45 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protectiona heavy coat

UV index in Tatvan 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 Tatvan peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	4	5	7	9	11	10	11	8	5	3	3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	5	Moderate
Apr	7	High
May	9	Very high
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	10	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	5	High
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Tatvan 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 Tatvan is worst in May — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	17	20	24	25	26	20	17	17	17	21	16	16
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	17	Moderate
Feb	20	Moderate
Mar	24	Moderate
Apr	25	Moderate
May	26	Moderate
Jun	20	Moderate
Jul	17	Moderate
Aug	17	Moderate
Sep	17	Moderate
Oct	21	Moderate
Nov	16	Moderate
Dec	16	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Tatvan?

Tatvan sits at 38.5°N, 42.3°E, 1,682 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Bitlis, 18 km away.

Topography around Tatvan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tatvan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 560 m around an average of 1,762 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,394 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,566 m.

The land around Tatvan is covered by grassland (35%), water (24%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) within 80 km.

3 km

560 m

grassland 35%

16 km

1,394 m

grassland 60%

80 km

3,566 m

grassland 61%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater

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Spring weather nearby: Bitlis 18 km · Güroymak 25 km · Hizan 32 km · Ahlat 33 km · Adilcevaz 52 km · Bulanık 66 km · Siirt 69 km · Muş 74 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 Tatvan (38.4922°, 42.2827°, elevation 1,682 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.