Zonguldak in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Zonguldak sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 166 mm of precipitation over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 19°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 Zonguldak's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Zonguldak's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
13°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
9°C
Precipitation
166 mm
28 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
3.9
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Zonguldak in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 9°C in early March to 19°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Zonguldak reaches about 13°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Zonguldak 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 / 96143.99.31.1
Feb / 7612.33.310.31.2
Mar10° / 7712.31.611.71.9
Apr13° / 478.80.113.13.7
May17° / 14°436.8014.36.2
Jun22° / 18°506.6014.97.7
Jul25° / 21°425.7014.78.4
Aug25° / 21°505.9013.78.3
Sep22° / 19°828.1012.37.5
Oct18° / 15°10110.1010.96.1
Nov14° / 10°9010.50.29.74.0
Dec10° / 10713.71.89.12.0

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

Zonguldak gets around 166 mm of rain and snow over 28 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 13 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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Zonguldak?

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.

3.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zonguldak.

What to pack for Zonguldak in Spring

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

In spring, Zonguldak sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 9°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Zonguldak in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 11°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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 12 to Oct 11 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Zonguldak in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zonguldak peaks around June 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zonguldak 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 Zonguldak is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2115 µg/m³Dec 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zonguldak?

Zonguldak sits at 41.5°N, 31.8°E, 24 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Çaycuma, 24 km away.

Topography around Zonguldak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zonguldak has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 923 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,992 m.

The land around Zonguldak is covered by trees (55%), water (24%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (44%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
423 m
16 km
923 m
80 km
1,992 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Çaycuma 24 km · Devrek 29 km · Ereğli 36 km · Alaplı 45 km · Bartın 50 km · Akçakoca 69 km · Karabük 75 km · Safranbolu 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 Zonguldak (41.4514°, 31.7931°, elevation 24 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.