Tunceli in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Tunceli sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 233 mm of precipitation over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 16°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 4°C
Precipitation: 233 mm; 34 wet days
Avg wind: 6 km/h
Travel score: 4.6; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Tunceli in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early March to 25°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Tunceli reaches about 16°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Tunceli

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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.

Tunceli 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	3° / -5°	92	10.6	10.3	9.6	0.0
Feb	5° / -4°	82	10.5	9.2	10.5	0.2
Mar	10° / -0°	91	12.3	6.9	11.7	2.1
Apr	16° / 4°	85	12.1	1.6	13	4.8
May	22° / 9°	57	9.4	0.1	14.1	7.0
Jun	29° / 14°	9	2.8	0	14.7	6.9
Jul	34° / 19°	2	0.8	0	14.5	4.3
Aug	34° / 19°	1	0.4	0	13.5	4.3
Sep	29° / 14°	9	1.7	0	12.3	7.4
Oct	21° / 8°	44	5.9	0.1	11	7.5
Nov	12° / 2°	69	7.4	2.2	9.9	3.5
Dec	5° / -3°	90	10.6	8.1	9.3	0.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Tunceli gets around 233 mm of rain and snow over 34 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 6 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 Tunceli

In seasonPeak

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

Tunceli'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 Tunceli?

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.

4.6

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

2.0

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Tunceli for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tunceli in Spring

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

In spring, Tunceli sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 34 days see rain.

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UV index in Tunceli 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 Tunceli peaks around August 10 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	4	4	7	8	10	10	10	8	5	3	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	4	Moderate
Apr	7	Very high
May	8	Very high
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	10	Extreme
Aug	10	Extreme
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	5	High
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Low

Air quality in Tunceli 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 Tunceli is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 12 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)	12	17	21	21	23	18	12	13	13	16	14	12
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	12	Moderate
Feb	17	Moderate
Mar	21	Moderate
Apr	21	Moderate
May	23	Moderate
Jun	18	Moderate
Jul	12	Good
Aug	13	Moderate
Sep	13	Moderate
Oct	16	Moderate
Nov	14	Moderate
Dec	12	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Tunceli?

Tunceli sits at 39.1°N, 39.5°E, 903 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Karakoçan, 45 km away.

Topography around Tunceli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tunceli has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 572 m around an average of 1,046 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,488 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,827 m.

The land around Tunceli is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) within 80 km.

3 km

572 m

grassland 52%

16 km

1,488 m

grassland 57%

80 km

2,827 m

grassland 69%

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Spring weather nearby: Karakoçan 45 km · Kovancılar 51 km · Akçapınar 55 km · Elazığ 55 km · Cimin 69 km · Erzincan 71 km · Bingöl 86 km · Baskil 86 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 Tunceli (39.0992°, 39.5435°, elevation 903 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.