Varto weather in April

In April, Varto sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 107 mm of precipitation across 15.5 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Varto's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Varto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
6th coldest
Precipitation
107 mm
15.5 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
4:44 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
60%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Varto is district and town in Muş, 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 7°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical April day in Varto reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-3
27-2
37-2
48-2
58-2
68-2
78-2
89-2
99-1
109-1
119-1
1210-1
1310-1
1410-1
15100
16100
17110
18110
19110
20110
21111
22121
23121
24121
25121
26121
27131
28132
29132
30132

How April really feels in Varto

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 29 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
29
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Varto weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -11°739.610.39.60.0
Feb-1° / -9°739.910.910.50.0
Mar / -5°9712.811.311.70.1
Apr10° / -0°10715.56.1132.0
May17° / 9216.10.614.14.7
Jun23° / 286.9014.77.7
Jul27° / 13°113.1014.58.0
Aug28° / 13°72013.58.0
Sep23° / 132.9012.38.6
Oct16° / 497.10.8115.5
Nov / -4°627.15.29.91.1
Dec / -9°749.610.39.30.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34555
44555
54654
64654
74654
84654
94753
104753
114654
124654
134555
144555
154456
164456
174357
184357
194456
204456
214456
224456
234456
244456
254357
264357
274357
284456
294357
304357

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Varto gets around 107 mm of rain and snow over 15.5 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 52% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14732
24731
34730
44830
54829
64828
74827
84826
94825
104924
114923
125023
135022
145121
155121
165220
175220
185319
195318
205417
215416
225516
235615
245614
255713
265812
275811
285810
29599
30598

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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:07 AM to 4:24 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:075:30
212.45:065:31
312.55:045:32
412.55:025:33
512.65:015:34
612.64:595:35
712.64:585:36
812.74:565:37
912.74:555:38
1012.84:535:39
1112.84:515:40
1212.94:505:41
1312.94:485:42
1412.94:475:43
1513.04:455:44
1613.04:445:45
1713.14:425:46
1813.14:415:47
1913.14:395:48
2013.24:385:49
2113.24:365:50
2213.34:355:51
2313.34:335:52
2413.44:325:53
2513.44:315:54
2613.44:295:55
2713.54:285:56
2813.54:275:57
2913.54:255:58
3013.64:245:59

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Varto

In seasonPeak

In April, Varto sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Varto'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 April a good time to visit Varto?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Varto.

What to pack for Varto in April

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

In April, Varto sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Varto 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 Varto peaks around August 12 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 12UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Varto 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 Varto is worst in May — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1024 µg/m³Dec 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Varto?

Varto sits at 39.2°N, 41.5°E, 1,523 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Hınıs, 29 km away.

Topography around Varto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Varto has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 638 m around an average of 1,564 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,772 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,369 m.

The land around Varto is covered by grassland (45%) and cropland (43%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) within 16 km, and grassland (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
638 m
16 km
1,772 m
80 km
2,369 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Hınıs 29 km · Solhan 42 km · Muş 49 km · Karaçoban 59 km · Çat 64 km · Bulanık 71 km · Güroymak 82 km · Erzurum 83 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 Varto (39.1737°, 41.454°, elevation 1,523 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).