Bozyazı weather in March

In March, Bozyazı sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 58 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 Bozyazı's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bozyazı's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:06 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
40%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Bozyazı is district of Mersin, south-central Turkey.

Density
44/km²
people per km²
Founded
1987

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 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bozyazı reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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How March really feels in Bozyazı

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.

Bozyazı weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 12911.49.84.0
Feb14° / 859.410.64.4
Mar17° / 11°587.711.76.0
Apr20° / 14°315.312.97.4
May25° / 18°213.513.98.5
Jun29° / 22°4114.47.7
Jul31° / 25°10.414.25.9
Aug32° / 26°10.313.45.7
Sep29° / 23°71.412.27.1
Oct26° / 20°354.411.18.2
Nov20° / 15°856.710.17.2
Dec16° / 11°14911.19.64.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56733
66733
76832
86832
96931
106931
117030
127129
137228
147327
157327
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bozyazı gets around 58 mm of rain over 7.7 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
328
428
527
627
727
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1526
1626
1726
1825
1925
2025
2124
2224
2323
2423
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2623
2722
2822
2922
3022
3121

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in March

Winds average 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
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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 6:27 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 6:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:275:36
211.26:265:37
311.26:255:37
411.36:235:38
511.36:225:39
611.36:215:40
711.46:195:41
811.46:185:42
911.46:165:43
1011.56:155:44
1111.56:145:45
1211.66:125:46
1311.66:115:47
1411.66:095:48
1511.76:085:48
1611.76:065:49
1711.86:055:50
1811.86:035:51
1911.86:025:52
2011.96:005:53
2111.95:595:54
2212.05:575:55
2312.05:565:55
2412.05:545:56
2512.15:535:57
2612.15:515:58
2712.15:505:59
2812.25:496:00
2912.25:476:01
3012.35:466:01
3112.35:446:02

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
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285.6Bright
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305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bozyazı

In seasonPeak

None of Bozyazı's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Bozyazı's rainy season runs November–February, 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 Bozyazı?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Bozyazı for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bozyazı in March

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

In March, Bozyazı sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Bozyazı in March

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 9 to Dec 14 — about 7.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Bozyazı 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 Bozyazı peaks around August 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highHighModerateAug 12UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Bozyazı 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 Bozyazı is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 1617 µg/m³Dec 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bozyazı?

Bozyazı sits at 36.1°N, 33.0°E, 7 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Anamur, 12 km away.

Topography around Bozyazı

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bozyazı has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 466 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,630 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,312 m.

The land around Bozyazı is covered by water (31%), artificial surfaces (28%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, water (40%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and water (47%), trees (25%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
466 m
16 km
1,630 m
80 km
2,312 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Anamur 12 km · Ermenek 60 km · Gazipaşa 60 km · Mut 73 km · Taşucu 86 km · Mahmutlar 89 km · Kestel 90 km · Kyrenia 92 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 Bozyazı (36.1082°, 32.9611°, elevation 7 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).