Bucak weather in March

In March, Bucak sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 100 mm of precipitation across 11.7 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 11°C in the first days to 14°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 Bucak's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bucak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
100 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:16 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
54%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Bucak is district and town in Burdur, 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 11°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bucak reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1111
2112
3112
4112
5112
6112
7112
8112
9112
10122
11122
12122
13122
14122
15122
16122
17122
18122
19122
20122
21132
22133
23133
24133
25133
26133
27133
28143
29143
30144
31144

How March really feels in Bucak

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 19 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
19
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bucak 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 / -1°14412.34.49.70.8
Feb / 10711.73.710.61.5
Mar12° / 10011.7211.73.2
Apr17° / 8612.10.312.95.0
May22° / 7110.10146.9
Jun27° / 14°296.3014.57.5
Jul30° / 17°92.5014.36.3
Aug31° / 17°81.9013.46.2
Sep27° / 13°274.2012.38.1
Oct21° / 796.90117.3
Nov14° / 887.80.4104.5
Dec / 13612.22.49.51.5

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 (%)
15050
24951
34951
44951
55050
65149
75050
85149
95149
105248
115347
125347
135347
145446
155446
165545
175644
185743
195743
205743
215743
225743
235743
245644
255545
265545
275446
285347
295347
305347
315248

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Bucak gets around 100 mm of rain and snow over 11.7 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 38% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1408
2408
3408
4407
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12387
13387
14377
15377
16367
17357
18357
19357
20357
21357
22356
23366
24376
25376
26385
27395
28405
29404
30414
31424

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 8 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
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 6:38 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:385:44
211.16:375:45
311.26:355:46
411.26:345:47
511.36:325:48
611.36:315:49
711.36:305:50
811.46:285:51
911.46:275:52
1011.56:255:53
1111.56:245:54
1211.56:225:55
1311.66:215:55
1411.66:195:56
1511.76:185:57
1611.76:165:58
1711.76:155:59
1811.86:136:00
1911.86:126:01
2011.96:106:02
2111.96:096:03
2211.96:076:04
2312.06:056:05
2412.06:046:06
2512.16:026:07
2612.16:016:08
2712.25:596:09
2812.25:586:09
2912.25:566:10
3012.35:556:11
3112.35:536:12

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.76 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bucak

In seasonPeak

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

Bucak'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 Bucak?

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

3.2
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 Bucak.

What to pack for Bucak in March

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

In March, Bucak sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bucak 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 at the nearest coast (about 65 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 5 to Dec 11 — about 7.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Bucak 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 Bucak peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Bucak 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 Bucak is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1621 µg/m³Dec 1910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bucak?

Bucak sits at 37.5°N, 30.6°E, 819 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Isparta, 34 km away.

Topography around Bucak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bucak has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 486 m around an average of 948 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,423 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,971 m.

The land around Bucak is covered by trees (57%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
486 m
16 km
1,423 m
80 km
2,971 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Isparta 34 km · Burdur 40 km · Eğirdir 51 km · Korkuteli 56 km · Antalya 62 km · Muratpaşa 65 km · Senirkent 72 km · Serik 75 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 Bucak (37.4592°, 30.595°, elevation 819 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).