Baskil weather in March

In March, Baskil sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 70 mm of precipitation across 10.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-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 34% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Baskil's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baskil's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
70 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:44 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
54%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Baskil is town in Elazığ Province of 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 Baskil reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°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 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 6°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
190
290
390
491
591
6101
7101
8101
9101
10101
11101
12101
13112
14112
15112
16112
17112
18112
19112
20112
21122
22122
23123
24123
25123
26133
27133
28133
29134
30144
31144

How March really feels in Baskil

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 16 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
16
wind chill below the day's low

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

Baskil weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°6697.39.60.0
Feb / -2°609.46.610.50.4
Mar11° / 7010.72.911.72.7
Apr17° / 7011.60.5135.2
May23° / 11°6010014.17.0
Jun29° / 16°123.4014.66.7
Jul33° / 20°20.5014.44.5
Aug33° / 20°20.8013.54.5
Sep29° / 16°101.9012.37.4
Oct21° / 10°426.80.1117.5
Nov12° / 497.11.29.93.7
Dec / -1°629.24.69.40.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55446
65347
75446
85347
95347
105347
115347
125446
135347
145446
155446
165347
175347
185347
195446
205446
215347
225248
235248
245248
255149
265050
275050
285149
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Baskil gets around 70 mm of rain and snow over 10.7 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 35% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13516
23415
33414
43413
53413
63412
73412
83411
93411
103411
113410
123510
133510
143510
153510
163510
173510
183510
193510
20359
21359
22359
23359
24368
25368
26378
27377
28387
29386
30396
31395

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 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:065:10
211.16:055:11
311.16:035:12
411.26:025:13
511.26:005:14
611.35:595:15
711.35:585:16
811.45:565:17
911.45:555:18
1011.45:535:19
1111.55:515:20
1211.55:505:21
1311.65:485:22
1411.65:475:23
1511.65:455:24
1611.75:445:25
1711.75:425:26
1811.85:415:27
1911.85:395:28
2011.95:375:29
2111.95:365:30
2211.95:345:31
2312.05:335:32
2412.05:315:33
2512.15:295:34
2612.15:285:35
2712.25:265:36
2812.25:255:37
2912.25:235:38
3012.35:215:39
3112.35:205:40

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.96 kWh/m² to a high of 7.91 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Baskil?

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

2.7
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 Baskil.

What to pack for Baskil in March

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

In March, Baskil sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Baskil 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 Baskil peaks around August 12 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 12UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Baskil 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 Baskil is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1323 µg/m³Jul 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Baskil?

Baskil sits at 38.6°N, 38.8°E, 1,206 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Elazığ, 37 km away.

Topography around Baskil

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baskil has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 443 m around an average of 1,245 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,443 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,585 m.

The land around Baskil is covered by grassland (61%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (85%) within 16 km, and grassland (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
443 m
16 km
1,443 m
80 km
2,585 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Elazığ 37 km · Akçapınar 43 km · Malatya 50 km · Yakınca 58 km · Çermik 73 km · Tunceli 86 km · Ergani 88 km · Kahta 89 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 Baskil (38.5687°, 38.8163°, elevation 1,206 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).