Ardahan weather in March

In March, Ardahan sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 69 mm of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Ardahan's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ardahan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
4th coldest
Precipitation
69 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:29 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
62%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Ardahan is central district and city in Ardahan Province, Turkey.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 40.1 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
18/km²
people per km²

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 1°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ardahan reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 8°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)
10-9
20-9
31-9
41-9
51-9
61-8
71-8
81-8
91-8
101-8
112-8
122-8
132-8
142-7
152-7
162-7
172-7
182-7
192-7
203-7
213-7
223-6
233-6
243-6
254-6
264-6
274-6
284-5
295-5
305-5
315-5

How March really feels in Ardahan

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
23 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Ardahan weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -14°388.910.49.40.0
Feb-2° / -12°398.99.910.40.0
Mar / -7°6912.512.111.70.0
Apr / -2°10317.2913.11.1
May14° / 13621.72.314.33.0
Jun18° / 11018.40.214.94.9
Jul21° / 10°8415.3014.75.9
Aug22° / 10°7115.5013.66.2
Sep18° / 489.80.312.36.0
Oct12° / 6210.62.610.93.3
Nov / -5°457.97.19.70.3
Dec-2° / -12°398.49.69.10.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54357
64357
74357
84258
94357
104357
114357
124258
134258
144258
154258
164258
174258
184258
194159
204159
214159
224159
233961
243961
253862
263961
273961
283862
293961
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Ardahan gets around 69 mm of rain and snow over 12.5 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 12 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13335
23435
33435
43536
53636
63636
73737
83837
93938
104038
114039
124139
134140
144140
154240
164240
174241
184241
194241
204241
214241
224241
234340
244340
254340
264339
274439
284438
294438
304537
314537

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
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15100
16100
17100
18100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
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 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 5:53 AM to 5:03 AM, and sunset from 4:52 PM to 5:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.05:534:52
211.05:524:53
311.15:504:54
411.15:494:55
511.25:474:56
611.25:464:57
711.25:444:58
811.35:425:00
911.35:415:01
1011.45:395:02
1111.45:375:03
1211.55:365:04
1311.55:345:05
1411.65:325:06
1511.65:315:08
1611.75:295:09
1711.75:275:10
1811.85:265:11
1911.85:245:12
2011.85:225:13
2111.95:215:14
2211.95:195:15
2312.05:175:16
2412.05:155:17
2512.15:145:19
2612.15:125:20
2712.25:105:21
2812.25:085:22
2912.35:075:23
3012.35:055:24
3112.45:035:25

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ardahan

In seasonPeak

In March, Ardahan sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ardahan's rainy season runs March–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Ardahan?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ardahan.

What to pack for Ardahan in March

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

In March, Ardahan sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -7°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 Ardahan 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 Ardahan peaks around June 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 19UV 11Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ardahan 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 Ardahan is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2315 µg/m³Jan 19 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ardahan?

Ardahan sits at 41.1°N, 42.7°E, 1,812 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Akhaltsikhe, 64 km away.

GyumriBatumiKobuleti

Topography around Ardahan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ardahan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m around an average of 1,829 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 915 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,154 m.

The land around Ardahan is covered by grassland (61%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (80%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
229 m
16 km
915 m
80 km
3,154 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Akhaltsikhe 64 km · Kars 65 km · Artvin 74 km · Oltu 87 km · Sarıkamış 87 km · Gyumri 102 km · Batumi 107 km · Kobuleti 111 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 Ardahan (41.1087°, 42.7022°, elevation 1,812 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).