Bozova weather in March

In March, Bozova sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 62 mm of precipitation across 9.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Bozova's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bozova's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
62 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:44 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
49%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Bozova is district and town of Şanlıurfa, 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 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bozova reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 21°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)
1135
2135
3145
4145
5145
6145
7145
8145
9145
10156
11156
12156
13156
14156
15156
16156
17156
18156
19166
20166
21167
22167
23167
24167
25177
26177
27177
28178
29178
30188
31188

How March really feels in Bozova

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.

Bozova weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8410.51.79.71.7
Feb11° / 7010.11.410.62.5
Mar15° / 629.60.211.74.9
Apr21° / 10°518.9012.96.9
May28° / 15°346.40146.7
Jun35° / 21°61.4014.53.6
Jul38° / 25°10.3014.31.2
Aug38° / 24°10.3013.41.4
Sep33° / 20°51.2012.34.6
Oct26° / 14°415.40117.5
Nov17° / 567.10.2105.8
Dec10° / 79100.79.52.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35644
45644
55743
65743
75743
85842
95743
105842
115941
125941
135941
146040
156040
166139
176139
186139
196139
206139
216139
226040
236040
245842
255842
265644
275644
285545
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Bozova gets around 62 mm of rain and snow over 9.6 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1343
2332
3332
4322
5311
6311
7301
8301
9301
10301
11301
12311
13310
14310
15320
16320
17320
18320
19330
20330
21330
22330
23330
24330
25330
26340
27340
28340
29340
30330
31330

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 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 5:21 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:065:12
211.16:055:13
311.26:035:14
411.26:025:15
511.36:015:16
611.35:595:17
711.35:585:18
811.45:565:19
911.45:555:20
1011.55:535:21
1111.55:525:22
1211.55:505:23
1311.65:495:24
1411.65:475:25
1511.75:465:26
1611.75:445:27
1711.75:435:28
1811.85:415:28
1911.85:405:29
2011.95:385:30
2111.95:375:31
2211.95:355:32
2312.05:345:33
2412.05:325:34
2512.15:315:35
2612.15:295:36
2712.25:285:37
2812.25:265:38
2912.25:245:39
3012.35:235:39
3112.35:215:40

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.06 kWh/m² to a high of 8.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Bozova?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Bozova for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bozova in March

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

In March, Bozova sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bozova 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 Bozova peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Bozova 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 Bozova is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1924 µg/m³Jul 2016 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bozova?

Bozova sits at 37.4°N, 38.5°E, 583 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Urfa, 32 km away.

Topography around Bozova

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bozova has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m around an average of 624 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 399 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,193 m.

The land around Bozova is covered by cropland (57%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
219 m
16 km
399 m
80 km
2,193 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Urfa 32 km · Suruç 44 km · Hilvan 45 km · Kahta 48 km · Altınşehir 50 km · Adıyaman 50 km · ‘Ayn al ‘Arab 55 km · Birecik 61 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 Bozova (37.3625°, 38.5267°, elevation 583 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).