Yalova in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Yalova sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 166 mm of precipitation over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
15°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
9°C
Precipitation
166 mm
26 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
4.9
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Yalova in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 22°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Yalova reaches about 15°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Yalova 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9012.63.99.41.3
Feb / 7211.83.110.41.6
Mar11° / 7610.61.511.72.7
Apr15° / 528.60.113.14.8
May20° / 14°396.7014.27.1
Jun25° / 18°386.1014.98.0
Jul27° / 21°243.9014.68.2
Aug27° / 21°263.4013.68.2
Sep24° / 18°486.5012.38.0
Oct19° / 15°739.1010.96.4
Nov14° / 10°749.90.39.74.3
Dec10° / 10012.929.12.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Yalova gets around 166 mm of rain and snow over 26 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 11 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Yalova?

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.

4.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Yalova for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yalova in Spring

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

In spring, Yalova sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 9°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

a warm layersun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Yalova in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 12°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 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 Yalova 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 Yalova peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 17UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Yalova 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 Yalova is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Yalova's WHO annual average of 18 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2325 µg/m³Dec 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yalova?

Yalova sits at 40.7°N, 29.3°E, 9 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Orhangazi, 19 km away.

Topography around Yalova

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yalova has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 918 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,553 m.

The land around Yalova is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and water (36%) within 3 km, water (43%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
918 m
80 km
2,553 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Orhangazi 19 km · Gebze 21 km · Gemlik 27 km · Karamürsel 29 km · Maltepe 33 km · Sultanbeyli 34 km · Sancaktepe 39 km · Ataşehir 39 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 Yalova (40.655°, 29.2769°, elevation 9 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.