Ağrı weather in March

In March, Ağrı sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 68 mm of precipitation across 12.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Ağrı's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ağrı's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
4th coldest
Precipitation
68 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:27 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
61%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Ağrı is central district and city in Ağrı Province, 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 4°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ağrı reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-7
24-6
34-6
44-6
54-6
64-6
74-5
84-5
95-5
105-5
115-5
125-5
135-5
145-5
155-4
166-4
176-4
186-4
196-4
206-4
216-4
227-4
237-3
247-3
257-3
268-3
278-3
288-2
298-2
309-2
319-2

How March really feels in Ağrı

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
1 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Ağrı weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -12°398.29.19.50.0
Feb / -10°448.99.610.40.0
Mar / -4°6812.89.311.70.4
Apr12° / 8916.44.1132.7
May17° / 7815.60.314.24.9
Jun23° / 4710.4014.87.1
Jul27° / 12°347.9014.57.5
Aug27° / 12°195.7013.67.8
Sep23° / 183.8012.38.3
Oct16° / 397.50.610.95.5
Nov / -3°416.84.39.81.2
Dec / -9°428.18.49.20.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44753
54654
64654
74753
84654
94654
104654
114654
124555
134555
144555
154555
164555
174555
184456
194357
204258
214357
224258
234258
244060
254060
263961
273961
283961
293961
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Ağrı gets around 68 mm of rain and snow over 12.8 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 42% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13431
23531
33530
43630
53629
63729
73729
83829
93930
104030
114031
124131
134132
144232
154232
164233
174333
184333
194433
204433
214433
224432
234532
244531
254530
264629
274627
284726
294725
304824
314823

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
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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 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 78 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 5:02 AM, and sunset from 4:52 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.05:504:52
211.15:494:53
311.15:484:54
411.15:464:55
511.25:454:56
611.25:434:57
711.35:414:58
811.35:404:59
911.45:385:00
1011.45:375:01
1111.55:355:03
1211.55:345:04
1311.55:325:05
1411.65:305:06
1511.65:295:07
1611.75:275:08
1711.75:265:09
1811.85:245:10
1911.85:225:11
2011.95:215:12
2111.95:195:13
2211.95:175:14
2312.05:165:15
2412.05:145:16
2512.15:125:17
2612.15:115:18
2712.25:095:19
2812.25:075:20
2912.35:065:21
3012.35:045:22
3112.35:025:23

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ağrı?

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

0.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ağrı.

What to pack for Ağrı in March

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

In March, Ağrı sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ağrı 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 Ağrı peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 11Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ağrı 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 Ağrı is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1123 µg/m³Jan 1112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ağrı?

Ağrı sits at 39.7°N, 43.0°E, 1,622 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kağızman, 50 km away.

Topography around Ağrı

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ağrı has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 1,633 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 686 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,622 m.

The land around Ağrı is covered by cropland (32%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (74%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
686 m
80 km
2,622 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Kağızman 50 km · Patnos 57 km · Diyadin 57 km · Malazgirt 77 km · Sarıkamış 78 km · Erciş 81 km · Horasan 83 km · Iğdır 89 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 Ağrı (39.7147°, 43.0401°, elevation 1,622 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).