Dargeçit weather in March

In March, Dargeçit sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 118 mm of precipitation across 12.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Dargeçit's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dargeçit's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
118 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:32 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
56%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Dargeçit is city in 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 16°C by the end.

A typical March day in Dargeçit reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1122
2122
3123
4123
5123
6123
7133
8133
9133
10133
11133
12133
13134
14134
15134
16134
17144
18144
19144
20144
21144
22144
23145
24155
25155
26155
27155
28156
29166
30166
31166

How March really feels in Dargeçit

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 1 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
1
wind chill below the day's low

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

Dargeçit weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°9611.94.19.70.9
Feb / 9911.83.610.61.7
Mar14° / 11812.70.811.73.7
Apr19° / 11312.50.112.95.8
May25° / 13°6610.60146.9
Jun32° / 18°82.8014.55.0
Jul37° / 22°20.4014.32.3
Aug37° / 22°20.5013.42.3
Sep32° / 17°51.4012.35.4
Oct25° / 12°466.50117.6
Nov15° / 707.50.5105.2
Dec / 8910.129.51.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34951
44951
54852
64951
75050
85050
95050
105050
115050
125050
135050
145050
155050
164951
174951
184951
194951
204951
214852
224951
234852
244852
254852
264852
274753
284852
294852
304852
314951

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Dargeçit gets around 118 mm of rain and snow over 12.7 wet days in March, the wettest month. 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 44% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1406
2396
3395
4385
5384
6384
7384
8393
9393
10403
11403
12412
13422
14422
15432
16432
17442
18442
19442
20442
21442
22442
23442
24442
25441
26431
27431
28431
29441
30441
31441

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 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min 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 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 5:09 AM, and sunset from 4:59 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.15:544:59
211.15:525:00
311.25:515:01
411.25:495:02
511.35:485:03
611.35:475:04
711.35:455:05
811.45:445:06
911.45:425:07
1011.55:415:08
1111.55:395:09
1211.55:385:10
1311.65:365:11
1411.65:355:12
1511.75:335:13
1611.75:325:14
1711.75:305:15
1811.85:295:16
1911.85:275:17
2011.95:265:18
2111.95:245:18
2211.95:235:19
2312.05:215:20
2412.05:195:21
2512.15:185:22
2612.15:165:23
2712.25:155:24
2812.25:135:25
2912.25:125:26
3012.35:105:27
3112.35:095:28

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 7.88 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Dargeçit

In seasonPeak

In March, Dargeçit sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Dargeçit's rainy season runs November–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Dargeçit?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dargeçit.

What to pack for Dargeçit in March

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

In March, Dargeçit sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Dargeçit 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 Dargeçit peaks around June 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Dargeçit 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 Dargeçit is worst in March — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2330 µg/m³Dec 1219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dargeçit?

Dargeçit sits at 37.5°N, 41.7°E, 899 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is İdil, 28 km away.

Topography around Dargeçit

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dargeçit has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 362 m around an average of 944 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,024 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,605 m.

The land around Dargeçit is covered by grassland (70%) within 3 km, grassland (77%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
362 m
16 km
1,024 m
80 km
2,605 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: İdil 28 km · Midyat 36 km · Kurtalan 42 km · Siirt 47 km · Cizre 48 km · Al Mālikīyah 56 km · Batman 64 km · Şırnak 65 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 Dargeçit (37.5462°, 41.7165°, elevation 899 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).