Alaca weather in March

In March, Alaca sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 11.7 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 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Alaca's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alaca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:00 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
62%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Alaca is district in Çorum, 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 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Alaca reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
19-1
29-1
39-1
410-1
510-1
610-1
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15110
16110
17110
18110
19111
20111
21111
22121
23121
24121
25121
26131
27132
28132
29132
30132
31142

How March really feels in Alaca

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.

Alaca 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 / -4°529.86.29.50.0
Feb / -3°468.94.710.40.6
Mar11° / 6611.74.311.72.6
Apr16° / 7112.40.8134.8
May21° / 7713.70.114.26.2
Jun25° / 12°539.3014.87.2
Jul29° / 15°123014.66.9
Aug29° / 15°142.8013.66.8
Sep25° / 11°284.6012.38.2
Oct19° / 366.40.110.96.8
Nov12° / 486.71.69.83.4
Dec / -2°599.84.39.20.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44258
54357
64258
74258
84258
94258
104159
114159
124060
134060
144060
154060
164060
173961
184060
194159
204159
214159
224159
234159
244159
254159
264159
274159
284258
294258
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Alaca gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 11.7 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13614
23713
33713
43713
53713
63813
73814
83914
93914
104015
114015
124016
134016
144116
154016
164016
174016
184016
193916
203916
213815
223815
233714
243713
253712
263611
273610
28369
29368
30378
31377

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 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
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 6:24 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:245:24
211.06:225:25
311.16:215:26
411.16:195:27
511.26:185:28
611.26:165:30
711.36:155:31
811.36:135:32
911.46:115:33
1011.46:105:34
1111.46:085:35
1211.56:075:36
1311.56:055:37
1411.66:035:38
1511.66:025:39
1611.76:005:40
1711.75:595:41
1811.85:575:43
1911.85:555:44
2011.95:545:45
2111.95:525:46
2211.95:505:47
2312.05:495:48
2412.05:475:49
2512.15:455:50
2612.15:435:51
2712.25:425:52
2812.25:405:53
2912.35:385:54
3012.35:375:55
3112.45:355:56

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.24 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Alaca?

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

2.6
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 Alaca.

What to pack for Alaca in March

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

In March, Alaca sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Alaca 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 Alaca peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Alaca 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 Alaca is worst in May — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMay 1219 µg/m³Jul 2312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Alaca?

Alaca sits at 40.2°N, 34.8°E, 923 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Yozgat, 39 km away.

Topography around Alaca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alaca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 926 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 657 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,407 m.

The land around Alaca is covered by cropland (73%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
657 m
80 km
1,407 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Yozgat 39 km · Sungurlu 40 km · Çorum 43 km · Sorgun 49 km · Yerköy 67 km · İskilip 70 km · Zile 90 km · Osmancık 90 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 Alaca (40.1683°, 34.8425°, elevation 923 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).