Bursa weather in March

In March, Bursa sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 95 mm of precipitation across 12 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 11°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Bursa's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bursa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
95 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:23 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
61%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Bursa is city in Turkey.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 28.2 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
281/km²
people per km²
Founded
~202 CE

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 Bursa reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1113
2113
3113
4124
5124
6124
7124
8124
9124
10124
11124
12124
13124
14124
15124
16124
17124
18124
19124
20134
21134
22134
23134
24135
25135
26145
27145
28145
29145
30145
31156

How March really feels in Bursa

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.

Bursa 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 / 9412.55.49.51.4
Feb10° / 8811.84.710.41.9
Mar12° / 95122.711.73.2
Apr17° / 81110.4135.3
May22° / 12°689.3014.26.9
Jun26° / 16°568.3014.87.5
Jul28° / 18°254.7014.67.4
Aug29° / 19°253.8013.67.1
Sep25° / 16°566.7012.37.8
Oct20° / 12°818.9010.96.7
Nov15° / 779.219.84.6
Dec10° / 10212.63.89.22.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
34060
44060
54159
64159
74159
84159
94159
104258
114258
124258
134357
144456
154456
164456
174555
184654
194654
204654
214753
224753
234753
244654
254654
264555
274555
284654
294654
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Bursa gets around 95 mm of rain and snow over 12 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 40% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14111
24110
34010
44010
54010
6409
7409
8409
9409
104110
114110
124110
134110
144111
154011
164011
174011
183911
193911
203910
213810
22389
23389
24388
25398
26397
27396
28395
29405
30404
31404

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 7 km/h in March.

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 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:475:47
211.06:455:48
311.16:445:49
411.16:425:50
511.26:415:52
611.26:395:53
711.36:385:54
811.36:365:55
911.46:355:56
1011.46:335:57
1111.46:315:58
1211.56:305:59
1311.56:286:00
1411.66:276:01
1511.66:256:02
1611.76:236:04
1711.76:226:05
1811.86:206:06
1911.86:186:07
2011.96:176:08
2111.96:156:09
2211.96:136:10
2312.06:126:11
2412.06:106:12
2512.16:086:13
2612.16:076:14
2712.26:056:15
2812.26:036:16
2912.36:026:17
3012.36:006:18
3112.45:586:19

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Bursa?

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 Bursa.

What to pack for Bursa in March

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

In March, Bursa sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Bursa in March

The nearest coast averages about 9°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 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 6 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Bursa 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 Bursa peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Bursa 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 Bursa is worst in March — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 22 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Bursa's WHO annual average of 28.2 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 2338 µg/m³Dec 1822 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr38Poor
May36Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bursa?

Bursa sits at 40.2°N, 29.1°E, 155 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Gürsu, 12 km away.

Topography around Bursa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bursa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 594 m around an average of 225 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,421 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,527 m.

The land around Bursa is covered by artificial surfaces (70%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (58%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
594 m
16 km
2,421 m
80 km
2,527 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Gürsu 12 km · Nilüfer 12 km · Kestel 13 km · Görükle 19 km · Mudanya 25 km · Gemlik 27 km · Akhisar 36 km · Orhangazi 39 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 Bursa (40.1956°, 29.0601°, elevation 155 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).