Üsküdar weather in April

In April, Üsküdar sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 8.3 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Üsküdar's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Üsküdar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
10°
5th coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:31 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
52%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Üsküdar is district of İstanbul, northwestern Turkey.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 17.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
14,691/km²
people per km²
Founded
~674 BCE

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 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Üsküdar reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1128
2138
3138
4138
5138
6138
7139
8139
9149
10149
11149
12149
13149
14149
15149
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Üsküdar weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8412.63.19.41.3
Feb / 7011.62.610.41.5
Mar11° / 7210.50.911.72.5
Apr14° / 10°478.30.113.14.6
May19° / 14°356.2014.37.0
Jun24° / 19°325.4014.98.1
Jul27° / 21°233.5014.68.3
Aug27° / 22°213.2013.68.3
Sep24° / 19°466.3012.37.9
Oct19° / 15°758.8010.96.4
Nov14° / 11°729.80.19.74.2
Dec10° / 99131.59.12.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34951
45050
55050
65149
75149
85050
95149
105149
115050
125149
135149
145149
155149
165149
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185248
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205446
215446
225545
235644
245743
255743
265941
276040
286040
296040
306238

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Üsküdar gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 8.3 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 28% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
233
332
432
532
632
731
831
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1529
1629
1728
1828
1927
2027
2126
2225
2324
2424
2523
2622
2721
2821
2921
3020

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
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17991
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21991
22982
23982
24973
25964
26955
27946
28928
29919
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Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
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2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

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 5:56 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:566:21
212.55:556:22
312.55:536:23
412.55:516:24
512.65:506:25
612.65:486:26
712.75:466:27
812.75:446:28
912.85:436:29
1012.85:416:31
1112.95:396:32
1212.95:386:33
1313.05:366:34
1413.05:356:35
1513.05:336:36
1613.15:316:37
1713.15:306:38
1813.25:286:39
1913.25:276:40
2013.35:256:41
2113.35:246:42
2213.45:226:43
2313.45:216:45
2413.45:196:46
2513.55:186:47
2613.55:166:48
2713.65:156:49
2813.65:136:50
2913.75:126:51
3013.75:106:52

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Üsküdar?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Üsküdar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Üsküdar in April

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

In April, Üsküdar sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Üsküdar in April

The nearest coast averages about 11°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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 12 to Oct 6 — about 3.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Üsküdar 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 Üsküdar peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Üsküdar 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 Üsküdar is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Üsküdar's WHO annual average of 17.3 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1925 µg/m³Jul 1813 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Üsküdar?

Üsküdar sits at 41.0°N, 29.0°E, 41 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Eminönü, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Üsküdar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Üsküdar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 441 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,294 m.

The land around Üsküdar is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and water (40%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (41%), water (31%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
441 m
80 km
1,294 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Eminönü 4.0 km · Şişli 5.0 km · Istanbul 5.0 km · Fatih 6.0 km · Umraniye 9.0 km · Ataşehir 10 km · Zeytinburnu 10 km · İstinye 10 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 Üsküdar (41.0227°, 29.0137°, elevation 41 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).