Turhal weather in April

In April, Turhal sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Turhal's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Turhal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:04 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
57%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Turhal is district of Tokat, Turkey.

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 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Turhal reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1153
2153
3153
4154
5154
6164
7164
8164
9164
10164
11165
12175
13175
14175
15175
16175
17175
18175
19175
20176
21176
22186
23186
24186
25186
26186
27186
28186
29197
30197

How April really feels in Turhal

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.

Turhal weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°509.169.40.1
Feb / -2°448.75.110.41.0
Mar12° / 60114.211.73.0
Apr17° / 57111135.2
May21° / 5811.8014.26.5
Jun26° / 13°317.2014.87.5
Jul29° / 16°112.5014.67.2
Aug29° / 16°92.2013.67.0
Sep26° / 12°183.5012.38.3
Oct20° / 345.10.110.97.1
Nov13° / 456.21.39.83.9
Dec / -1°538.749.20.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34654
44654
54654
64852
74852
84852
94852
104852
114852
124753
134753
144654
154654
164753
174654
184654
194753
204852
214951
225050
235050
245149
255347
265347
275446
285446
295644
305644

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Turhal gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 11 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1345
2345
3355
4355
5355
6364
7364
8364
9364
10374
11374
12374
13384
14384
15384
16394
17394
18384
19384
20383
21383
22373
23372
24372
25372
26372
27371
28361
29361
30361

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:28 AM to 4:43 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:285:52
212.45:275:53
312.55:255:54
412.55:235:55
512.65:225:56
612.65:205:58
712.75:185:59
812.75:176:00
912.85:156:01
1012.85:136:02
1112.85:126:03
1212.95:106:04
1312.95:096:05
1413.05:076:06
1513.05:056:07
1613.15:046:08
1713.15:026:09
1813.25:016:10
1913.24:596:11
2013.24:586:12
2113.34:566:13
2213.34:556:14
2313.44:536:15
2413.44:526:16
2513.54:506:17
2613.54:496:18
2713.54:476:20
2813.64:466:21
2913.64:456:22
3013.74:436:23

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Turhal?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Turhal for sightseeing.

What to pack for Turhal in April

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

In April, Turhal sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Turhal 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 Turhal peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowJun 21UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Turhal 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 Turhal is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2319 µg/m³Jul 2411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Turhal?

Turhal sits at 40.4°N, 36.1°E, 538 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Zile, 19 km away.

Topography around Turhal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Turhal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m around an average of 549 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,006 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,466 m.

The land around Turhal is covered by cropland (43%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, grassland (37%), cropland (33%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%), trees (30%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
155 m
16 km
1,006 m
80 km
2,466 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Zile 19 km · Amasya 36 km · Tokat 41 km · Taşova 46 km · Erbaa 52 km · Suluova 61 km · Havza 74 km · Merzifon 75 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 Turhal (40.3875°, 36.0811°, elevation 538 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. 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).