Bismil weather in March

In March, Bismil sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 81 mm of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Bismil's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bismil's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
81 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:36 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
52%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bismil reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1133
2133
3133
4133
5143
6144
7144
8144
9144
10144
11144
12144
13144
14154
15154
16154
17154
18154
19155
20155
21155
22165
23165
24165
25165
26166
27166
28176
29176
30176
31176

How March really feels in Bismil

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

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bismil weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°7010.42.79.71.2
Feb10° / 7110.72.410.52.2
Mar15° / 8111.40.411.74.4
Apr20° / 7510.5012.96.4
May27° / 13°488.60146.9
Jun34° / 19°61.8014.64.1
Jul38° / 23°10.3014.41.2
Aug38° / 22°10.1013.51.2
Sep33° / 17°51.2012.34.5
Oct26° / 12°374.80117.6
Nov16° / 496.50.3105.7
Dec10° / 709.51.29.42.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35149
45149
55248
65248
75347
85347
95446
105446
115545
125545
135545
145545
155545
165545
175545
185545
195545
205446
215446
225446
235347
245347
255347
265248
275149
285149
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Bismil gets around 81 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1364
2364
3353
4353
5343
6342
7342
8342
9342
10352
11351
12361
13361
14371
15371
16381
17381
18390
19390
20390
21390
22400
23400
24401
25401
26401
27401
28400
29400
30390
31390

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 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:58 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 5:03 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.15:585:03
211.15:575:04
311.25:555:05
411.25:545:06
511.25:525:07
611.35:515:08
711.35:505:09
811.45:485:10
911.45:475:11
1011.45:455:12
1111.55:445:13
1211.55:425:14
1311.65:415:15
1411.65:395:16
1511.75:385:17
1611.75:365:18
1711.75:355:19
1811.85:335:20
1911.85:315:21
2011.95:305:22
2111.95:285:23
2211.95:275:24
2312.05:255:25
2412.05:245:26
2512.15:225:26
2612.15:205:27
2712.25:195:28
2812.25:175:29
2912.25:165:30
3012.35:145:31
3112.35:135:32

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Bismil?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Bismil for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bismil in March

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

In March, Bismil sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bismil 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 Bismil peaks around June 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 15UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Bismil 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 Bismil is worst in March — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2028 µg/m³Jul 2118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bismil?

Bismil sits at 37.8°N, 40.7°E, 543 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Diyarbakır, 40 km away.

Topography around Bismil

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bismil has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 561 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,523 m.

The land around Bismil is covered by cropland (58%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (90%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and grassland (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
232 m
80 km
1,523 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Diyarbakır 40 km · Batman 42 km · Silvan 45 km · Yeşilli 58 km · Mardin 60 km · Lice 68 km · Kızıltepe 73 km · Midyat 76 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 Bismil (37.8451°, 40.6593°, elevation 543 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).