When to go · Rize
Rize in April
Good month. Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Türkiye (Turkey): Tulips in Istanbul, green Cappadocia, empty ruins; Easter and the 23 April holiday add crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Türkiye (Turkey) overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Türkiye (Turkey) overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Türkiye (Turkey): Tulips in Istanbul, green Cappadocia, empty ruins; Easter and the 23 April holiday add crowds.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- RizeHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Black Sea, Türkiye (Turkey) · Trabzon, Rize, the Kaçkarrainy
Rain in every month; summer is the only reliable time for the high plateaus (yayla).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Türkiye (Turkey) overall
- Medium
- Prices · Türkiye (Turkey) overall
- Medium
Türkiye (Turkey) overall: Tulips in Istanbul, green Cappadocia, empty ruins; Easter and the 23 April holiday add crowds.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Rize, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 10
May: 9 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
May: 1
April: Outside the best window (May–Oct). Across Türkiye (Turkey): Tulips in Istanbul, green Cappadocia, empty ruins; Easter and the 23 April holiday add crowds.
May: Inside Rize's best window: May–Oct.
Rize: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast