Akçakoca weather in March

In March, Akçakoca sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 101 mm of precipitation across 13.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Akçakoca's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Akçakoca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
101 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:15 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
65%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Akçakoca is district and town of Düzce, 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 10°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Akçakoca reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1104
2104
3104
4104
5104
6104
7104
8104
9104
10104
11104
12104
13104
14104
15104
16104
17104
18104
19105
20115
21115
22115
23115
24115
25115
26115
27125
28126
29126
30126
31126

How March really feels in Akçakoca

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

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Akçakoca weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 11114.36.69.41.0
Feb / 9613.45.810.41.3
Mar10° / 10113.93.611.72.2
Apr14° / 7411.30.613.14.0
May19° / 12°7510.4014.36.0
Jun23° / 17°739.1014.97.3
Jul25° / 19°487014.77.9
Aug25° / 20°596.5013.67.9
Sep23° / 17°859012.37.3
Oct19° / 13°11611.50.110.95.9
Nov14° / 9610.71.29.74.1
Dec10° / 12214.64.29.11.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23466
33565
43466
53466
63466
73466
83466
93466
103466
113466
123466
133565
143565
153565
163664
173763
183862
193862
203961
214159
224159
234159
244159
254258
264159
274159
284159
294258
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Akçakoca gets around 101 mm of rain and snow over 13.9 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 46% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14916
24915
34915
44814
54814
64814
74814
84813
94813
104814
114714
124714
134714
144714
154614
164614
174613
184513
194513
204413
214412
224311
234311
244310
25439
26428
27427
28427
29426
30425
31425

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 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:405:38
211.06:385:39
311.16:375:40
411.16:355:41
511.26:335:43
611.26:325:44
711.26:305:45
811.36:295:46
911.36:275:47
1011.46:255:48
1111.46:245:49
1211.56:225:50
1311.56:205:52
1411.66:195:53
1511.66:175:54
1611.76:155:55
1711.76:145:56
1811.86:125:57
1911.86:105:58
2011.86:095:59
2111.96:076:00
2211.96:056:02
2312.06:036:03
2412.06:026:04
2512.16:006:05
2612.15:586:06
2712.25:566:07
2812.25:556:08
2912.35:536:09
3012.35:516:10
3112.45:506:11

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Akçakoca?

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

2.2
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 Akçakoca.

What to pack for Akçakoca in March

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

In March, Akçakoca sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Akçakoca in March

The nearest coast averages about 8°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 12 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Akçakoca in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Akçakoca peaks around August 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 10UV 8Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Akçakoca 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 Akçakoca is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2015 µg/m³Dec 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Akçakoca?

Akçakoca sits at 41.1°N, 31.1°E, 42 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kocaali, 23 km away.

Topography around Akçakoca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Akçakoca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,167 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,191 m.

The land around Akçakoca is covered by water (50%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (47%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
1,167 m
80 km
2,191 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Kocaali 23 km · Alaplı 24 km · Düzce 28 km · Karasu Mahallesi 28 km · Ereğli 33 km · Karasu 36 km · Kaynaşlı 39 km · Hendek 45 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 Akçakoca (41.0894°, 31.1236°, elevation 42 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).