Arhavi weather in March

In March, Arhavi sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 155 mm of precipitation across 16.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Arhavi's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arhavi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
155 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:35 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Arhavi is district and town in Artvin, 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 7°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Arhavi reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
172
272
372
472
572
672
772
872
972
1072
1172
1272
1372
1472
1572
1672
1772
1882
1983
2083
2183
2283
2383
2483
2593
2693
2793
2894
2994
30104
31104

How March really feels in Arhavi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 18 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
18
wind chill below the day's low

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

Arhavi weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 18016.313.49.40.0
Feb / 14514.511.910.30.1
Mar / 15516.311.511.71.1
Apr12° / 12316.55.313.12.7
May17° / 11°16919.60.514.34.1
Jun20° / 15°20620014.94.8
Jul22° / 17°21021.5014.74.8
Aug22° / 18°25323.8013.74.5
Sep20° / 15°27419.4012.34.9
Oct17° / 11°27117.21.410.94.6
Nov12° / 20313.55.89.72.8
Dec / 18515109.10.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53664
63664
73664
83565
93565
103565
113466
123466
133466
143466
153466
163466
173466
183466
193565
203466
213565
223565
233565
243565
253664
263664
273664
283763
293763
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Arhavi gets around 155 mm of rain and snow over 16.3 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 53% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days, and about 12 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14936
24936
35036
45037
55137
65137
75238
85238
95338
105339
115339
125439
135439
145439
155439
165439
175439
185438
195438
205438
215337
225337
235336
245335
255334
265333
275332
285331
295330
305329
315228

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 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
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 5:59 AM to 5:09 AM, and sunset from 4:57 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.05:594:57
211.05:584:58
311.15:564:59
411.15:555:00
511.15:535:02
611.25:515:03
711.25:505:04
811.35:485:05
911.35:465:06
1011.45:455:07
1111.45:435:08
1211.55:415:10
1311.55:405:11
1411.65:385:12
1511.65:365:13
1611.75:355:14
1711.75:335:15
1811.85:315:16
1911.85:305:18
2011.85:285:19
2111.95:265:20
2211.95:245:21
2312.05:235:22
2412.05:215:23
2512.15:195:24
2612.15:175:25
2712.25:165:26
2812.25:145:27
2912.35:125:29
3012.35:105:30
3112.45:095:31

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Arhavi?

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

1.1
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 Arhavi.

What to pack for Arhavi in March

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

In March, Arhavi sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Arhavi in March

The nearest coast averages about 9°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 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Oct 21 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Arhavi in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arhavi peaks around June 20 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Arhavi?

Arhavi sits at 41.4°N, 41.3°E, 6 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Hopa, 11 km away.

Poti

Topography around Arhavi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arhavi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 574 m around an average of 86 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,127 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,871 m.

The land around Arhavi is covered by trees (52%) and water (43%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (49%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), water (31%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
574 m
16 km
2,127 m
80 km
3,871 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Hopa 11 km · Ardeşen 33 km · Batumi 42 km · Artvin 47 km · Çayeli 57 km · Kobuleti 66 km · Rize 75 km · Poti 93 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 Arhavi (41.3512°, 41.3046°, elevation 6 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).