Van in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Van sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 174 mm of precipitation over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 3°C in early March to 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 11°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 1°C
Precipitation: 174 mm; 38 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 2.6; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Van in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 3°C in early March to 19°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Van reaches about 11°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Van

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 52 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.

Van 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	-1° / -10°	33	7.3	7.9	9.6	0.0
Feb	1° / -9°	34	8.1	8.4	10.5	0.0
Mar	5° / -4°	56	11	9.1	11.7	0.3
Apr	11° / 1°	61	13.2	4	13	2.5
May	16° / 6°	58	14.1	0.5	14.1	4.9
Jun	22° / 11°	27	7.1	0	14.6	7.8
Jul	27° / 14°	12	3.3	0	14.4	8.3
Aug	27° / 14°	7	2	0	13.5	8.5
Sep	23° / 10°	12	2.7	0	12.3	8.6
Oct	16° / 5°	32	7.5	0.5	11	5.5
Nov	8° / -1°	34	6.9	3.8	9.9	1.5
Dec	2° / -7°	35	7.5	7.2	9.4	0.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Van gets around 174 mm of rain and snow over 38 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 7 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min 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 6.2 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Van?

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.

2.6

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

0.4

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Van.

What to pack for Van in Spring

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

In spring, Van sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 38 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Van in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Van peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (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)	3	4	4	7	9	11	11	11	8	6	3	3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	4	Moderate
Apr	7	High
May	9	Very high
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	6	High
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Van 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 Van is worst in May — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 10 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)	10	13	18	23	24	19	18	16	16	17	12	10
Level	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	10	Good
Feb	13	Moderate
Mar	18	Moderate
Apr	23	Moderate
May	24	Moderate
Jun	19	Moderate
Jul	18	Moderate
Aug	16	Moderate
Sep	16	Moderate
Oct	17	Moderate
Nov	12	Good
Dec	10	Good

Location & terrain

Where is Van?

Van sits at 38.5°N, 43.4°E, 1,708 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Erciş, 59 km away.

Topography around Van

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Van has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 m around an average of 1,718 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,538 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,845 m.

The land around Van is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) within 80 km.

3 km

322 m

artificial surfaces 67%

16 km

1,538 m

grassland 56%

80 km

2,845 m

grassland 63%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater

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Spring weather nearby: Erciş 59 km · Adilcevaz 66 km · Ahlat 83 km · Hizan 89 km · Patnos 93 km · Tatvan 96 km · Malazgirt 103 km · Hakkâri 107 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 Van (38.4946°, 43.3832°, elevation 1,708 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.