Yakınca weather in April

In April, Yakınca sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 74 mm of precipitation across 12.1 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Yakınca's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yakınca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
74 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
4:57 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
53%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Yakınca is mahalle (administrative quarter) in Yeşilyurt, Malatya, east-central 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 14°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Yakınca reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1133
2133
3143
4144
5144
6154
7154
8154
9155
10155
11165
12165
13165
14165
15165
16176
17176
18176
19176
20176
21176
22186
23186
24187
25187
26187
27187
28197
29197
30197

How April really feels in Yakınca

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.

Yakınca weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°90109.79.60.0
Feb / -3°749.58.510.50.2
Mar10° / 7510.85.211.72.2
Apr16° / 7412.11.2135.0
May22° / 10°6511.40.1146.7
Jun28° / 15°174.5014.67.0
Jul33° / 18°41.1014.45.0
Aug33° / 19°41.1013.55.0
Sep28° / 14°112.3012.37.7
Oct21° / 456.90.1117.3
Nov12° / 607.82.19.93.5
Dec / -2°86107.49.40.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35149
45248
55248
65248
75347
85347
95446
105446
115545
125446
135545
145545
155446
165446
175446
185446
195446
205545
215545
225545
235545
245545
255644
265644
275644
285743
295743
305842

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Yakınca gets around 74 mm of rain and snow over 12.1 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 40% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1419
2418
3418
4417
5416
6416
7415
8415
9415
10415
11404
12404
13404
14404
15404
16404
17404
18394
19394
20394
21393
22393
23393
24403
25403
26402
27402
28412
29412
30411

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
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
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 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:21 AM to 4:38 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:215:43
212.45:195:44
312.55:175:45
412.55:165:46
512.55:145:47
612.65:135:48
712.65:115:49
812.75:105:49
912.75:085:50
1012.75:075:51
1112.85:055:52
1212.85:035:53
1312.95:025:54
1412.95:005:55
1513.04:595:56
1613.04:575:57
1713.04:565:58
1813.14:555:59
1913.14:536:00
2013.24:526:01
2113.24:506:02
2213.24:496:03
2313.34:486:04
2413.34:466:05
2513.34:456:06
2613.44:436:07
2713.44:426:08
2813.54:416:09
2913.54:406:09
3013.54:386:10

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Yakınca?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Yakınca for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yakınca in April

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

In April, Yakınca sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Yakınca 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 Yakınca peaks around August 12 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (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 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Yakınca 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 Yakınca is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1422 µg/m³Jul 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yakınca?

Yakınca sits at 38.3°N, 38.2°E, 1,030 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Malatya, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Yakınca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yakınca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m around an average of 1,019 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,811 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,631 m.

The land around Yakınca is covered by grassland (47%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
336 m
16 km
1,811 m
80 km
2,631 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Malatya 8.0 km · Baskil 58 km · Adıyaman 60 km · Altınşehir 63 km · Kahta 67 km · Darende 69 km · Besni 76 km · Gölbaşı 78 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 Yakınca (38.3053°, 38.2383°, elevation 1,030 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).