Çaycuma weather in March

In March, Çaycuma sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 78 mm of precipitation across 12.7 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 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Çaycuma's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Çaycuma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
78 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:12 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
63%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Çaycuma is district and town of Zonguldak, 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 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Çaycuma 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 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)
1114
2114
3114
4114
5114
6114
7114
8114
9114
10114
11114
12114
13114
14114
15125
16125
17125
18125
19125
20125
21125
22125
23125
24135
25135
26135
27136
28136
29136
30146
31146

How March really feels in Çaycuma

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.

Çaycuma 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 / 8413.34.19.31.4
Feb / 73123.610.31.8
Mar12° / 7812.71.811.72.9
Apr16° / 499.10.213.15.1
May20° / 12°477.2014.37.0
Jun24° / 17°477.1014.97.7
Jul27° / 19°375.2014.77.9
Aug27° / 20°385.2013.77.8
Sep24° / 16°657.5012.37.7
Oct20° / 12°869.7010.96.5
Nov15° / 779.80.59.74.6
Dec10° / 9012.52.49.12.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43862
53862
63862
73763
83862
93862
103763
113862
123862
133961
143961
153961
164060
174060
184258
194258
204357
214357
224357
234456
244456
254456
264555
274555
284555
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Çaycuma gets around 78 mm of rain and snow over 12.7 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 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1439
2438
3438
4438
5438
6437
7437
8437
9437
10437
11447
12447
13447
14447
15436
16436
17436
18426
19426
20416
21416
22415
23405
24395
25394
26384
27373
28363
29362
30352
31352

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 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:36 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:365:34
211.06:355:35
311.06:335:36
411.16:325:37
511.16:305:38
611.26:285:40
711.26:275:41
811.36:255:42
911.36:235:43
1011.46:225:44
1111.46:205:45
1211.56:185:46
1311.56:175:48
1411.66:155:49
1511.66:135:50
1611.76:125:51
1711.76:105:52
1811.86:085:53
1911.86:075:54
2011.86:055:56
2111.96:035:57
2211.96:015:58
2312.06:005:59
2412.05:586:00
2512.15:566:01
2612.15:546:02
2712.25:536:03
2812.25:516:04
2912.35:496:05
3012.35:476:07
3112.45:466:08

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Çaycuma?

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

2.9
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 Çaycuma.

What to pack for Çaycuma in March

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

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

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Çaycuma 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 22 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 10 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May15Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Çaycuma in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Çaycuma peaks around June 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Çaycuma 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 Çaycuma is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2216 µg/m³Aug 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Çaycuma?

Çaycuma sits at 41.4°N, 32.1°E, 43 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Zonguldak, 24 km away.

Topography around Çaycuma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Çaycuma has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m around an average of 80 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 885 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,992 m.

The land around Çaycuma is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
354 m
16 km
885 m
80 km
1,992 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Zonguldak 24 km · Devrek 25 km · Bartın 32 km · Karabük 52 km · Safranbolu 55 km · Ereğli 57 km · Alaplı 64 km · Gerede 70 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 Çaycuma (41.4264°, 32.0756°, elevation 43 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).