Artvin weather in March

In March, Artvin sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 159 mm of precipitation across 17.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 9°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 Artvin's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Artvin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
159 mm
17.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:33 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
68%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

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

Air quality
Good
PM10 23.5 µg/m³ · 2018

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 5°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Artvin reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-3
25-3
35-3
45-3
55-3
65-3
75-2
85-2
95-2
106-2
116-2
126-2
136-2
146-2
156-2
166-2
176-2
186-2
196-2
207-1
217-1
227-1
237-1
247-1
258-1
268-1
278-1
2880
2990
3090
3190

How March really feels in Artvin

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.

Artvin weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°15415.614.99.40.0
Feb / -5°13114.513.410.30.0
Mar / -2°15917.412.811.70.5
Apr12° / 157186.213.12.5
May17° / 20520.80.714.34.2
Jun21° / 11°20319.5014.94.9
Jul23° / 14°22420.8014.75.0
Aug23° / 15°24722.6013.64.8
Sep20° / 11°22017.3012.35.3
Oct16° / 22115.91.610.94.5
Nov / -1°168136.99.71.7
Dec / -5°15514.511.99.10.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33466
43466
53466
63367
73367
83367
93268
103268
113169
123169
133169
143169
153169
163169
173169
183268
193268
203268
213268
223268
233268
243367
253367
263367
273367
283466
293466
303466
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Artvin gets around 159 mm of rain and snow over 17.4 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 56% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days, and about 13 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15141
25141
35241
45241
55241
65341
75341
85442
95442
105542
115543
125543
135643
145643
155643
165743
175743
185743
195743
205743
215842
225841
235841
245840
255839
265838
275837
285836
295835
305834
315832

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 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:57 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 4:55 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.05:574:55
211.05:554:56
311.15:544:57
411.15:524:58
511.15:515:00
611.25:495:01
711.25:485:02
811.35:465:03
911.35:445:04
1011.45:435:05
1111.45:415:07
1211.55:395:08
1311.55:385:09
1411.65:365:10
1511.65:345:11
1611.75:335:12
1711.75:315:13
1811.85:295:14
1911.85:275:15
2011.85:265:17
2111.95:245:18
2211.95:225:19
2312.05:215:20
2412.05:195:21
2512.15:175:22
2612.15:155:23
2712.25:145:24
2812.25:125:25
2912.35:105:26
3012.35:085:28
3112.45:075:29

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Artvin?

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

0.5
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 Artvin.

What to pack for Artvin in March

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

In March, Artvin sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 17 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Artvin 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 at the nearest coast (about 43 km away) 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 Artvin 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 Artvin peaks around June 19 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1516 µg/m³Sep 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Artvin?

Artvin sits at 41.2°N, 41.8°E, 517 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Hopa, 41 km away.

Çayeli

Topography around Artvin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Artvin has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,353 m around an average of 700 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,635 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,871 m.

The land around Artvin is covered by trees (64%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (73%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,353 m
16 km
2,635 m
80 km
3,871 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Hopa 41 km · Arhavi 47 km · Batumi 53 km · Ardeşen 71 km · Kobuleti 73 km · Oltu 73 km · Ardahan 74 km · Çayeli 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 Artvin (41.1816°, 41.8217°, elevation 517 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).