Akyazı weather in March

In March, Akyazı sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 95 mm of precipitation across 13.4 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 11°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Akyazı's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Akyazı's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
95 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:17 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Akyazı reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1112
2112
3113
4113
5113
6123
7123
8123
9123
10123
11123
12123
13123
14123
15123
16123
17123
18123
19123
20133
21133
22133
23134
24134
25134
26144
27144
28144
29144
30145
31155

How March really feels in Akyazı

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.

Akyazı 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 / 97136.79.41.1
Feb / 87135.810.41.7
Mar12° / 9513.43.711.73.0
Apr17° / 74110.713.15.2
May21° / 11°7310.5014.26.6
Jun25° / 15°6910014.97.2
Jul27° / 17°386.3014.67.5
Aug28° / 18°406.2013.67.2
Sep25° / 14°568012.37.5
Oct20° / 10°8410.2010.96.3
Nov15° / 75101.29.74.3
Dec / 10313.14.69.11.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 64%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23466
33466
43367
53367
63466
73367
83367
93367
103367
113466
123367
133466
143565
153664
163664
173664
183763
193862
203862
213862
223862
233862
243961
253961
263961
273961
283961
294060
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Akyazı gets around 95 mm of rain and snow over 13.4 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 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14614
24614
34613
44513
54513
64513
74513
84513
94513
104513
114614
124614
134514
144514
154514
164514
174414
184414
194314
204313
214313
224312
234212
244211
254210
26429
27428
28418
29417
30416
31416

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 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:41 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:415:40
211.06:405:41
311.16:385:43
411.16:375:44
511.26:355:45
611.26:335:46
711.36:325:47
811.36:305:48
911.36:295:49
1011.46:275:51
1111.46:255:52
1211.56:245:53
1311.56:225:54
1411.66:215:55
1511.66:195:56
1611.76:175:57
1711.76:165:58
1811.86:145:59
1911.86:126:00
2011.86:106:01
2111.96:096:03
2211.96:076:04
2312.06:056:05
2412.06:046:06
2512.16:026:07
2612.16:006:08
2712.25:596:09
2812.25:576:10
2912.35:556:11
3012.35:536:12
3112.45:526:13

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Akyazı?

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

3.0
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 Akyazı.

What to pack for Akyazı in March

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

In March, Akyazı sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Akyazı 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 at the nearest coast (about 49 km away) 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 11 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Akyazı 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 Akyazı peaks around August 9 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highModerateLowAug 9UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Akyazı 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 Akyazı is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2416 µg/m³Dec 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Akyazı?

Akyazı sits at 40.7°N, 30.6°E, 46 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Hendek, 17 km away.

Topography around Akyazı

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Akyazı has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,556 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,846 m.

The land around Akyazı is covered by cropland (48%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
1,556 m
80 km
1,846 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Hendek 17 km · Adapazarı 21 km · Sapanca 30 km · Ferizli 31 km · Geyve 34 km · Karasu Mahallesi 45 km · Kocaali 45 km · Karasu 47 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 Akyazı (40.685°, 30.6222°, elevation 46 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).