Bitlis weather in March

In March, Bitlis sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 144 mm of precipitation across 14.7 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 4°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Bitlis's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bitlis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
144 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:30 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
59%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

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

Air quality
Good
PM10 29.3 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 4°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bitlis 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 1°C and 12°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)
14-4
24-4
34-3
44-3
54-3
64-3
75-3
85-3
95-3
105-3
115-3
125-3
135-3
145-2
155-2
165-2
176-2
186-2
196-2
206-2
216-2
226-2
237-2
247-1
257-1
267-1
277-1
288-1
298-1
3080
3180

How March really feels in Bitlis

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.

Bitlis 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-1° / -8°11511.912.29.60.0
Feb / -6°12111.511.310.50.0
Mar / -2°14414.710.711.70.4
Apr12° / 15317.13.8132.6
May18° / 11516.70.114.15.2
Jun25° / 12°317014.67.8
Jul29° / 16°102.9014.46.9
Aug30° / 16°61.9013.56.8
Sep25° / 12°183.2012.38.6
Oct18° / 7490.3116.1
Nov / -0°888.93.89.91.9
Dec / -6°1131110.39.40.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54753
64753
74654
84654
94654
104456
114456
124456
134456
144456
154357
164456
174456
184357
194357
204357
214258
224258
234258
244258
254258
264258
274159
284159
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Bitlis gets around 144 mm of rain and snow over 14.7 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 48% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14437
24437
34436
44436
54536
64535
74635
84636
94736
104836
114837
124937
134937
144937
154937
164938
174938
184937
194937
204937
214936
224936
234935
244934
254933
264932
275031
285030
295028
305127
315126

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 5:53 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 4:57 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.15:534:57
211.15:514:58
311.15:504:59
411.25:495:00
511.25:475:01
611.35:465:02
711.35:445:03
811.45:435:04
911.45:415:05
1011.45:405:06
1111.55:385:07
1211.55:375:08
1311.65:355:09
1411.65:345:10
1511.65:325:11
1611.75:305:12
1711.75:295:13
1811.85:275:14
1911.85:265:15
2011.95:245:16
2111.95:235:17
2211.95:215:18
2312.05:195:19
2412.05:185:20
2512.15:165:21
2612.15:155:22
2712.25:135:23
2812.25:115:24
2912.25:105:25
3012.35:085:25
3112.35:075:26

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.82 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bitlis

In seasonPeak

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

Bitlis's rainy season runs October–May, 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 Bitlis?

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

0.4
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 Bitlis.

What to pack for Bitlis in March

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

In March, Bitlis sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coatsun protection

UV index in Bitlis in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bitlis peaks around June 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 20UV 11Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Bitlis 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 Bitlis is worst in May — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1126 µg/m³Dec 1516 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bitlis?

Bitlis sits at 38.4°N, 42.1°E, 1,494 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Tatvan, 18 km away.

Topography around Bitlis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bitlis has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 632 m around an average of 1,657 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,480 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,055 m.

The land around Bitlis is covered by grassland (77%) within 3 km, grassland (73%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
632 m
16 km
1,480 m
80 km
3,055 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Tatvan 18 km · Güroymak 21 km · Hizan 33 km · Ahlat 50 km · Siirt 54 km · Kozluk 60 km · Kurtalan 65 km · Muş 65 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 Bitlis (38.4012°, 42.1078°, elevation 1,494 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).