Burdur weather in March

In March, Burdur sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 69 mm of precipitation across 10.4 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 10°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Burdur's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Burdur's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
69 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:18 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
54%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

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

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 43.4 µg/m³ · 2019

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 10°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Burdur reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1101
2101
3102
4102
5112
6112
7112
8112
9112
10112
11112
12112
13112
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20122
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22123
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25133
26133
27133
28133
29133
30134
31144

How March really feels in Burdur

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 17 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
17
wind chill below the day's low

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

Burdur 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°7610.34.59.70.5
Feb / -0°619.94.310.51.3
Mar12° / 6910.42.511.73.0
Apr16° / 68110.512.95.0
May21° / 10°599.70146.9
Jun26° / 14°295.7014.67.9
Jul29° / 17°82.4014.36.9
Aug30° / 18°81.9013.56.9
Sep26° / 14°193.3012.38.5
Oct20° / 10°476.20117.2
Nov13° / 436.60.5104.3
Dec / 689.72.89.41.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
34951
45050
55050
65149
75149
85248
95347
105248
115347
125347
135446
145446
155545
165446
175545
185545
195545
205545
215545
225644
235644
245545
255545
265446
275347
285248
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Burdur gets around 69 mm of rain and snow over 10.4 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13710
2369
3368
4368
5368
6368
7368
8368
9368
10368
11368
12369
13359
14359
15349
16349
173310
183310
193210
20329
21329
22329
23329
24328
25338
26337
27347
28346
29356
30365
31375

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
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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, the windiest month of the year.

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 6:39 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:395:45
211.16:385:46
311.26:375:47
411.26:355:48
511.26:345:49
611.36:325:50
711.36:315:51
811.46:305:52
911.46:285:53
1011.56:275:54
1111.56:255:55
1211.56:245:56
1311.66:225:57
1411.66:215:58
1511.76:195:59
1611.76:185:59
1711.76:166:00
1811.86:146:01
1911.86:136:02
2011.96:116:03
2111.96:106:04
2211.96:086:05
2312.06:076:06
2412.06:056:07
2512.16:046:08
2612.16:026:09
2712.26:006:10
2812.25:596:11
2912.25:576:12
3012.35:566:13
3112.35:546:13

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Burdur?

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

3.0
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 Burdur.

What to pack for Burdur in March

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

In March, Burdur sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Burdur 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 Burdur 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 Burdur 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 Burdur is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1621 µg/m³Dec 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Burdur?

Burdur sits at 37.7°N, 30.3°E, 956 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Isparta, 24 km away.

Topography around Burdur

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Burdur has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 422 m around an average of 1,003 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,169 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,729 m.

The land around Burdur is covered by artificial surfaces (28%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (34%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), grassland (33%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
422 m
16 km
1,169 m
80 km
2,729 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Isparta 24 km · Bucak 40 km · Dinar 40 km · Senirkent 48 km · Eğirdir 52 km · Korkuteli 73 km · Sandıklı 83 km · Serinhisar 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 Burdur (37.7203°, 30.2908°, elevation 956 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).