Erzurum weather in March

In March, Erzurum sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 11.7 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 1°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Erzurum's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Erzurum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
4th coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:34 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
61%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Erzurum is city in Turkey.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 41 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
31/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 1°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical March day in Erzurum reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 10°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)
11-9
21-8
31-8
41-8
52-8
62-8
72-8
82-7
92-7
102-7
112-7
122-7
132-7
143-7
153-7
163-7
173-6
183-6
193-6
203-6
214-6
224-6
234-6
244-5
254-5
264-5
275-5
285-5
295-4
305-4
316-4

How March really feels in Erzurum

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
17 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Erzurum 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-3° / -14°377.68.79.50.0
Feb-1° / -11°418.89.810.40.0
Mar / -7°6511.71111.70.0
Apr / -2°8415.77.7131.4
May15° / 10319.41.914.23.6
Jun20° / 6512.4014.86.1
Jul24° / 10°449.3014.57.5
Aug24° / 10°337.4013.67.9
Sep20° / 245.50.112.37.5
Oct13° / 448.51.510.94.2
Nov / -5°396.75.89.80.5
Dec-1° / -11°377.289.20.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34456
44456
54456
64456
74357
84357
94357
104357
114258
124159
134159
144159
154159
164159
174159
183961
193961
203961
214060
224060
234060
244060
254060
264060
274060
284060
294159
304258
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Erzurum gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 11.7 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 38% and peaks near 43% 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 (%)
13334
23434
33434
43434
53434
63434
73434
83534
93534
103534
113534
123634
133635
143635
153635
163736
173736
183836
193836
203837
213937
223937
234037
244137
254137
264237
274237
284337
294336
304336
314335

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, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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 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 5:58 AM to 5:09 AM, and sunset from 4:59 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.05:584:59
211.15:565:00
311.15:555:01
411.15:535:02
511.25:525:03
611.25:505:04
711.35:495:05
811.35:475:06
911.45:465:07
1011.45:445:08
1111.55:425:09
1211.55:415:11
1311.55:395:12
1411.65:385:13
1511.65:365:14
1611.75:345:15
1711.75:335:16
1811.85:315:17
1911.85:295:18
2011.95:285:19
2111.95:265:20
2211.95:245:21
2312.05:235:22
2412.05:215:23
2512.15:195:24
2612.15:185:25
2712.25:165:26
2812.25:145:27
2912.35:135:28
3012.35:115:29
3112.35:095:30

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.8Bright
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
305.4Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Erzurum

In seasonPeak

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

Erzurum's rainy season runs March–June, 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 Erzurum?

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
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Erzurum.

What to pack for Erzurum in March

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

In March, Erzurum sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -7°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 Erzurum 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 Erzurum peaks around August 11 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highModerateAug 11UV 11Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Erzurum 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 Erzurum is worst in May — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMay 1120 µg/m³Jan 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Erzurum?

Erzurum sits at 39.9°N, 41.3°E, 1,914 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Pasinler, 34 km away.

OltuKaraçoban

Topography around Erzurum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Erzurum has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m around an average of 1,913 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,417 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,333 m.

The land around Erzurum is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
286 m
16 km
1,417 m
80 km
2,333 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Pasinler 34 km · Çat 43 km · Aşkale 50 km · Hınıs 71 km · Horasan 77 km · Varto 83 km · Oltu 93 km · Karaçoban 94 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 Erzurum (39.9086°, 41.2769°, elevation 1,914 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).