Trabzon in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Trabzon sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 425 mm of precipitation over about 52 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
14°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
9°C
Precipitation
425 mm
52 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
3.3
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Trabzon in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 19°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Trabzon reaches about 14°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Trabzon 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 / 12015.47.49.41.2
Feb / 9713.87.210.41.2
Mar10° / 13016.9611.71.9
Apr14° / 13117.20.713.13.2
May18° / 13°16417.9014.34.7
Jun21° / 17°14116.2014.95.7
Jul24° / 20°12115.4014.66.2
Aug24° / 20°15317.4013.65.8
Sep22° / 17°22017.3012.35.5
Oct19° / 14°23217.5010.95.0
Nov14° / 14513.61.59.73.8
Dec10° / 11714.24.39.12.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Trabzon gets around 425 mm of rain and snow over 52 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 8 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 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Trabzon?

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.

3.3
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 Trabzon.

What to pack for Trabzon in Spring

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

In spring, Trabzon sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 9°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 52 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Trabzon in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 9 to Oct 19 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Trabzon in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Trabzon peaks around June 22 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Trabzon?

Trabzon sits at 41.0°N, 39.7°E, 39 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Yomra, 12 km away.

Topography around Trabzon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Trabzon has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 321 m around an average of 64 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,217 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,201 m.

The land around Trabzon is covered by water (46%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), water (35%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
321 m
16 km
1,217 m
80 km
3,201 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Yomra 12 km · Akçaabat 13 km · Arsin 18 km · Araklı 29 km · Sürmene 35 km · Vakfıkebir 38 km · Beşikdüzü 42 km · Of 45 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 Trabzon (41.005°, 39.7269°, elevation 39 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.