Adilcevaz weather in March

In March, Adilcevaz sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 72 mm of precipitation across 12.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Adilcevaz's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Adilcevaz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
4th coldest
Precipitation
72 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:28 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Adilcevaz is district and town in Bitlis, Turkey.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical March day in Adilcevaz reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-2
22-2
33-1
43-1
53-1
63-1
73-1
83-1
93-1
103-1
113-1
124-1
134-1
144-1
154-1
1640
1740
1840
1940
2040
2150
2250
2350
2451
2551
2661
2761
2861
2961
3062
3172

How March really feels in Adilcevaz

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Adilcevaz weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -4°559.910.69.60.0
Feb / -3°559.710.110.50.0
Mar / -0°7212.49.311.70.1
Apr10° / 7614.53.4131.9
May15° / 10°6614.30.214.14.5
Jun21° / 15°256.2014.77.7
Jul26° / 18°102.7014.48.8
Aug26° / 19°61.6013.58.9
Sep22° / 15°203.6012.38.4
Oct15° / 10°539.20.4115.0
Nov / 518.33.49.91.2
Dec / -2°589.38.29.30.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35149
45149
55149
65149
75149
85149
95050
105149
115050
125050
135050
145050
155050
164951
174852
184852
194951
204852
214852
224852
234753
244753
254654
264654
274753
284654
294654
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Adilcevaz gets around 72 mm of rain and snow over 12.4 wet days in March. 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 45% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13430
23430
33429
43529
53529
63629
73729
83729
93830
103930
114031
124132
134132
144133
154233
164233
174233
184234
194234
204233
214233
224233
234232
244231
254230
264329
274327
284326
294425
304424
314522

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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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
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 5:04 AM, and sunset from 4:54 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.15:514:54
211.15:494:55
311.15:484:56
411.25:464:57
511.25:454:58
611.35:444:59
711.35:425:00
811.35:415:01
911.45:395:02
1011.45:375:03
1111.55:365:04
1211.55:345:05
1311.65:335:06
1411.65:315:07
1511.65:305:08
1611.75:285:09
1711.75:275:10
1811.85:255:11
1911.85:235:12
2011.95:225:13
2111.95:205:14
2211.95:195:15
2312.05:175:16
2412.05:155:17
2512.15:145:18
2612.15:125:19
2712.25:105:20
2812.25:095:21
2912.25:075:22
3012.35:065:23
3112.35:045:24

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.64 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Adilcevaz?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Adilcevaz.

What to pack for Adilcevaz in March

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

In March, Adilcevaz sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Adilcevaz in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Adilcevaz peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 22UV 11Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Adilcevaz in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Adilcevaz is worst in May — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1125 µg/m³Jan 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Adilcevaz?

Adilcevaz sits at 38.8°N, 42.7°E, 1,652 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Ahlat, 23 km away.

Topography around Adilcevaz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Adilcevaz has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 628 m around an average of 1,751 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,368 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,018 m.

The land around Adilcevaz is covered by water (40%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, water (45%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
628 m
16 km
2,368 m
80 km
3,018 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Ahlat 23 km · Malazgirt 42 km · Patnos 49 km · Bulanık 51 km · Tatvan 52 km · Erciş 60 km · Van 66 km · Güroymak 67 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 Adilcevaz (38.7991°, 42.7316°, elevation 1,652 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).