Cimin weather in March

In March, Cimin sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 84 mm of precipitation across 11.8 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 1°C in the first days to 5°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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Cimin's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cimin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
4th coldest
Precipitation
84 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:41 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
61%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical March day in Cimin reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-7
21-7
31-7
41-7
52-7
62-7
72-7
82-6
92-6
102-6
112-6
122-6
132-6
143-6
153-6
163-6
173-6
183-5
193-5
203-5
214-5
224-5
234-5
244-5
254-4
265-4
275-4
285-4
295-4
305-4
316-3

How March really feels in Cimin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
3 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Cimin 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
Jan-3° / -12°628.910.59.50.0
Feb-2° / -10°609.210.110.40.0
Mar / -6°8411.810.811.70.0
Apr / -1°92146.8131.5
May16° / 10918.11.214.24.0
Jun21° / 6411014.86.6
Jul25° / 11°346.3014.58.0
Aug26° / 11°275.3013.68.1
Sep22° / 244.80.112.38.0
Oct15° / 5281.310.94.9
Nov / -4°607.36.19.80.8
Dec-1° / -10°579.29.79.20.0

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 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34357
44357
54456
64456
74456
84456
94258
104258
114258
124258
134258
144258
154159
164060
174060
184060
193961
203961
213961
223862
233961
243862
253862
263862
273862
284060
294060
304060
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Cimin gets around 84 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 11 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13435
23535
33535
43535
53535
63534
73634
83634
93634
103735
113735
123735
133735
143735
153835
163835
173835
183835
193835
203835
213835
223935
233935
244035
254035
264135
274134
284134
294133
304133
314232

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 78 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 5:05 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:045:05
211.16:025:06
311.16:015:07
411.15:595:08
511.25:585:09
611.25:565:11
711.35:555:12
811.35:535:13
911.45:525:14
1011.45:505:15
1111.55:495:16
1211.55:475:17
1311.55:455:18
1411.65:445:19
1511.65:425:20
1611.75:415:21
1711.75:395:22
1811.85:375:23
1911.85:365:24
2011.95:345:25
2111.95:325:26
2211.95:315:27
2312.05:295:28
2412.05:275:29
2512.15:265:30
2612.15:245:31
2712.25:225:32
2812.25:215:33
2912.35:195:35
3012.35:175:36
3112.35:165:37

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.07 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Cimin?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cimin.

What to pack for Cimin in March

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

In March, Cimin sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cimin 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 Cimin peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Cimin 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 Cimin is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodGoodMay 1119 µg/m³Jan 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cimin?

Cimin sits at 39.7°N, 39.7°E, 1,422 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Erzincan, 18 km away.

Akçapınar

Topography around Cimin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cimin has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,304 m around an average of 1,543 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,387 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,627 m.

The land around Cimin is covered by grassland (59%) within 3 km, grassland (48%), bare terrain (23%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,304 m
16 km
2,387 m
80 km
2,627 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Erzincan 18 km · Kelkit 52 km · Tunceli 69 km · Bayburt 75 km · Gümüşhane 86 km · Aşkale 88 km · Karakoçan 89 km · Akçapınar 107 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 Cimin (39.7095°, 39.7002°, elevation 1,422 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).