Çubuk weather in March

In March, Çubuk sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 9.9 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 9°C in the first days to 13°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 Çubuk's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Çubuk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:07 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Çubuk is district of Ankara, Turkey.

Density
46/km²
people per km²

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 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Çubuk reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-1
29-1
39-1
49-1
59-1
69-1
79-1
89-1
99-1
1090
1190
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20110
21110
22110
23111
24111
25121
26121
27121
28121
29131
30132
31132

How March really feels in Çubuk

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Çubuk 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 / -4°5396.49.50.0
Feb / -3°448.45.110.40.4
Mar10° / 539.93.511.72.4
Apr16° / 5010.70.7134.8
May21° / 5511.1014.26.5
Jun26° / 12°398.6014.87.3
Jul29° / 15°133.3014.66.7
Aug30° / 15°133.5013.66.6
Sep25° / 11°153.3012.38.4
Oct19° / 305.80.110.96.8
Nov11° / 395.81.49.83.2
Dec / -2°558.649.20.3

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 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44555
54654
64654
74555
84555
94555
104555
114555
124555
134555
144555
154555
164555
174555
184654
194654
204753
214852
224852
234852
244753
254753
264654
274654
284753
294753
304753
314852

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Çubuk gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13214
23214
33214
43213
53213
63213
73213
83213
93313
103313
113314
123314
133314
143314
153314
163314
173313
183313
193313
203212
213211
223211
233210
243210
25339
26338
27337
28347
29346
30346
31355

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
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 6:31 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:315:31
211.06:305:32
311.16:285:33
411.16:275:35
511.26:255:36
611.26:235:37
711.36:225:38
811.36:205:39
911.46:195:40
1011.46:175:41
1111.46:165:42
1211.56:145:43
1311.56:125:44
1411.66:115:45
1511.66:095:47
1611.76:075:48
1711.76:065:49
1811.86:045:50
1911.86:025:51
2011.96:015:52
2111.95:595:53
2211.95:575:54
2312.05:565:55
2412.05:545:56
2512.15:525:57
2612.15:515:58
2712.25:495:59
2812.25:476:00
2912.35:466:01
3012.35:446:02
3112.45:426:03

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Çubuk?

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

2.4
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 Çubuk.

What to pack for Çubuk in March

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

In March, Çubuk sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Çubuk 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 Çubuk peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Çubuk 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 Çubuk is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMay 1118 µg/m³Jan 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Çubuk?

Çubuk sits at 40.2°N, 33.0°E, 999 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Akyurt, 12 km away.

Topography around Çubuk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Çubuk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m around an average of 1,019 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 803 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,512 m.

The land around Çubuk is covered by cropland (46%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
146 m
16 km
803 m
80 km
1,512 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Akyurt 12 km · Kazan 30 km · İncirli 33 km · Etlik 34 km · Çankaya 38 km · Ankara 39 km · Elmadağ 39 km · Batikent 40 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 Çubuk (40.2386°, 33.0322°, elevation 999 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).