Türkiye is experiencing a favorable, balanced and high-yield agricultural season as of April, with rainfall during the first seven months of the 2026 water year reaching its highest level in 66 years, according to data compiled from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.
Climate and irrigation monitoring statistics for April prepared by the ministry's Agriculture Reform Directorate General showed that average rainfall across Türkiye reached 86.5 millimeters during the month.
The long-term April average stands at 57.5 millimeters, while rainfall in April last year was measured at 72.7 millimeters. Rainfall this April increased by 50% compared to seasonal norms and by more than 19% compared to the same month a year earlier.
As a result, rainfall during the seven-month period covering the 2026 water year, from Oct. 1, 2025, to April 30, 2026, exceeded both long-term averages and last year's levels.
Türkiye recorded an average of 555.3 millimeters of rainfall during the 2026 water year period, representing a 29% increase over seasonal norms and a 72% rise compared with the previous year. Nationwide water-year rainfall reached its highest level in the last 66 years during the seven-month period.
