Urfa in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Urfa sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 155 mm of precipitation over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 31°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 21°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 10°C
Precipitation: 155 mm; 26 wet days
Avg wind: 10 km/h
Travel score: 6.1; best season of the year
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Urfa in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 31°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Urfa reaches about 21°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Urfa

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

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Urfa 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	9° / 1°	85	10.8	1.7	9.7	1.7
Feb	11° / 2°	73	10.2	1.4	10.6	2.5
Mar	15° / 6°	65	9.9	0.2	11.7	4.8
Apr	21° / 10°	53	9.1	0	12.9	6.8
May	28° / 15°	37	6.8	0	14	6.7
Jun	34° / 21°	6	1.5	0	14.5	3.7
Jul	38° / 25°	1	0.3	0	14.3	1.2
Aug	38° / 24°	1	0.4	0	13.4	1.4
Sep	33° / 20°	6	1.2	0	12.3	4.7
Oct	26° / 14°	41	5.6	0	11	7.5
Nov	17° / 7°	55	7.1	0.2	10	5.8
Dec	10° / 3°	79	10.2	0.8	9.5	2.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Urfa gets around 155 mm of rain and snow over 26 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 10 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 18 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 6.0 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Urfa?

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.

6.1

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

4.0

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Urfa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Urfa in Spring

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

In spring, Urfa sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

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UV index in Urfa 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 Urfa peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (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)	2	3	4	6	8	10	10	10	8	5	3	2
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Moderate
Feb	3	Moderate
Mar	4	Moderate
Apr	6	High
May	8	Very high
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	5	High
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Moderate

Air quality in Urfa 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 Urfa is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	20	22	25	24	25	22	17	18	20	22	20	18
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	20	Moderate
Feb	22	Moderate
Mar	25	Moderate
Apr	24	Moderate
May	25	Moderate
Jun	22	Moderate
Jul	17	Moderate
Aug	18	Moderate
Sep	20	Moderate
Oct	22	Moderate
Nov	20	Moderate
Dec	18	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Urfa?

Urfa sits at 37.2°N, 38.8°E, 528 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Bozova, 32 km away.

Topography around Urfa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Urfa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m around an average of 546 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 542 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 763 m.

The land around Urfa is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and cropland (42%) within 16 km, and cropland (65%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km

210 m

artificial surfaces 68%

16 km

542 m

grassland 42%

80 km

763 m

cropland 65%

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Spring weather nearby: Bozova 32 km · Suruç 39 km · Hilvan 49 km · ‘Ayn al ‘Arab 50 km · Akçakale 53 km · Kahta 70 km · Birecik 74 km · Jarābulus 80 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 Urfa (37.1671°, 38.7939°, elevation 528 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.