Doğubayazıt weather in March

In March, Doğubayazıt sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 11.2 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 3°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Doğubayazıt's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Doğubayazıt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
4th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:23 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
58%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Doğubayazıt is district and town of Ağrı, 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 3°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical March day in Doğubayazıt reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-8
23-8
33-7
44-7
54-7
64-7
74-7
84-6
94-6
104-6
115-6
125-6
135-5
145-5
155-5
165-5
175-5
185-5
196-5
206-4
216-4
226-4
236-4
247-4
257-4
267-3
277-3
288-3
298-3
308-3
318-2

How March really feels in Doğubayazıt

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
6 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Doğubayazıt 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-1° / -14°306.87.69.50.0
Feb / -11°337.98.310.40.0
Mar / -5°5511.28.711.70.4
Apr11° / 6514.53.9132.6
May17° / 64160.414.14.6
Jun22° / 10°4111014.76.9
Jul26° / 13°277.5014.57.7
Aug26° / 13°164.9013.68.0
Sep22° / 163.9012.38.2
Oct15° / 286.80.710.95.3
Nov / -4°316.44.29.81.1
Dec / -10°317.27.49.30.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35149
45149
55149
65149
75050
85050
95050
105050
115050
124951
134951
144951
154852
164852
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184753
194654
204654
214654
224654
234654
244654
254555
264555
274555
284555
294456
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Doğubayazıt gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 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 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12927
22926
33026
43026
53126
63126
73226
83327
93427
103528
113529
123629
133730
143730
153831
163831
173831
183932
193932
203932
213931
224031
234030
244029
254028
264027
274025
284124
294123
304122
314121

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 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:46 AM to 4:58 AM, and sunset from 4:48 PM to 5:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.05:464:48
211.15:454:49
311.15:434:50
411.25:424:51
511.25:404:52
611.25:394:53
711.35:374:54
811.35:364:55
911.45:344:56
1011.45:334:57
1111.55:314:58
1211.55:294:59
1311.55:285:01
1411.65:265:02
1511.65:255:03
1611.75:235:04
1711.75:215:05
1811.85:205:06
1911.85:185:07
2011.95:165:08
2111.95:155:09
2211.95:135:10
2312.05:125:11
2412.05:105:12
2512.15:085:13
2612.15:075:14
2712.25:055:15
2812.25:035:16
2912.35:025:17
3012.35:005:18
3112.34:585:19

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.3 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Doğubayazıt?

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

0.4
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 Doğubayazıt.

What to pack for Doğubayazıt in March

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

In March, Doğubayazıt sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Doğubayazıt 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 Doğubayazıt peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 22UV 11Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Doğubayazıt 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 Doğubayazıt is worst in April — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (January, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2326 µg/m³Jan 1116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Doğubayazıt?

Doğubayazıt sits at 39.5°N, 44.1°E, 1,592 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Diyadin, 35 km away.

Topography around Doğubayazıt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Doğubayazıt has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m around an average of 1,619 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,159 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,312 m.

The land around Doğubayazıt is covered by grassland (56%) within 3 km, grassland (73%) within 16 km, and grassland (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
308 m
16 km
1,159 m
80 km
4,312 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Diyadin 35 km · Iğdır 42 km · Maku 43 km · Seyah Cheshmeh 59 km · Artashat 60 km · Ararat 62 km · Masis 65 km · Armavir 68 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 Doğubayazıt (39.5469°, 44.0842°, elevation 1,592 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).