Çarşamba weather in March

In March, Çarşamba sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 78 mm of precipitation across 13 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Çarşamba's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Çarşamba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
78 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:53 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
66%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Çarşamba is district and town of Samsun Province of 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 12°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Çarşamba reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1114
2124
3125
4125
5125
6125
7125
8125
9125
10125
11125
12125
13125
14125
15125
16125
17125
18125
19125
20125
21125
22125
23136
24136
25136
26136
27136
28136
29136
30146
31146

How March really feels in Çarşamba

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.

Çarşamba weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 7912.33.59.41.9
Feb10° / 6410.63.710.32.2
Mar12° / 78131.711.73.0
Apr16° / 549.30.313.14.9
May20° / 13°428.2014.36.7
Jun24° / 17°376.9014.97.6
Jul27° / 20°367.1014.77.4
Aug27° / 20°357.3013.67.3
Sep24° / 17°539.1012.37.3
Oct20° / 13°759.9010.96.4
Nov16° / 749.40.19.74.9
Dec11° / 84121.79.12.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33367
43367
53466
63268
73367
83367
93367
103367
113466
123466
133466
143466
153565
163664
173664
183763
193763
203862
213862
223961
233961
243961
253961
263961
274060
284060
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Çarşamba gets around 78 mm of rain and snow over 13 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 42% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1429
2439
3439
4448
5448
6448
7458
8457
9457
10457
11467
12467
13457
14456
15456
16456
17445
18445
19435
20425
21424
22414
23404
24393
25383
26373
27363
28362
29352
30342
31342

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 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:17 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:175:15
211.06:165:17
311.16:145:18
411.16:135:19
511.16:115:20
611.26:105:21
711.26:085:22
811.36:065:23
911.36:055:25
1011.46:035:26
1111.46:015:27
1211.56:005:28
1311.55:585:29
1411.65:565:30
1511.65:555:31
1611.75:535:33
1711.75:515:34
1811.85:505:35
1911.85:485:36
2011.85:465:37
2111.95:445:38
2211.95:435:39
2312.05:415:40
2412.05:395:41
2512.15:385:42
2612.15:365:44
2712.25:345:45
2812.25:325:46
2912.35:315:47
3012.35:295:48
3112.45:275:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Çarşamba?

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 Çarşamba.

What to pack for Çarşamba in March

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

In March, Çarşamba sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Çarşamba in March

The nearest coast averages about 8°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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 13 to Oct 11 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May15Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Çarşamba in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Çarşamba peaks around August 10 at about 8 (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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 10UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Çarşamba 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 Çarşamba is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2016 µg/m³Sep 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Çarşamba?

Çarşamba sits at 41.2°N, 36.7°E, 28 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Terme, 21 km away.

Topography around Çarşamba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Çarşamba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 467 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,019 m.

The land around Çarşamba is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (61%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
467 m
80 km
2,019 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Terme 21 km · Tekkeköy 22 km · Samsun 33 km · Ünye 48 km · Kumru 58 km · Taşova 59 km · Erbaa 60 km · Korgan 67 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 Çarşamba (41.1989°, 36.7219°, elevation 28 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).