Eskişehir weather in March

In March, Eskişehir sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 9.9 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 10°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Eskişehir's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eskişehir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:17 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
60%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Eskişehir is metropolitan municipality in Central Anatolia, Turkey.

Air quality
Good
PM10 26.1 µg/m³ · 2017
Density
344/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 10°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Eskişehir reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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How March really feels in Eskişehir

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Eskişehir 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 / -3°448.15.29.50.2
Feb / -1°428.44.110.41.2
Mar12° / 509.92.911.73.1
Apr17° / 499.70.7135.5
May22° / 4510014.26.9
Jun26° / 13°327.3014.87.4
Jul29° / 15°112.9014.56.8
Aug30° / 16°123.4013.66.6
Sep26° / 12°143.4012.38.3
Oct20° / 326010.97.1
Nov13° / 326.11.29.84.1
Dec / -1°498.83.79.21.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33862
43862
53862
63862
73862
83862
93862
103862
114060
124060
134060
144258
154357
164357
174555
184555
194555
204753
214753
224753
234852
244753
254753
264654
274654
284654
294555
304555
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Eskişehir gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13210
23210
3339
4339
5339
6339
7339
8339
93410
103410
113411
123411
133412
143312
153312
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183212
193212
203112
213111
223111
233110
243110
25319
26318
27328
28327
29326
30336
31335

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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Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
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159calm
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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 6:41 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:415:42
211.16:395:43
311.16:385:44
411.16:365:45
511.26:355:46
611.26:335:47
711.36:325:48
811.36:305:49
911.46:285:50
1011.46:275:51
1111.56:255:53
1211.56:245:54
1311.56:225:55
1411.66:215:56
1511.66:195:57
1611.76:175:58
1711.76:165:59
1811.86:146:00
1911.86:126:01
2011.96:116:02
2111.96:096:03
2211.96:076:04
2312.06:066:05
2412.06:046:06
2512.16:026:07
2612.16:016:08
2712.25:596:09
2812.25:576:10
2912.35:566:11
3012.35:546:12
3112.35:526:13

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Eskişehir?

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

3.1
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 Eskişehir.

What to pack for Eskişehir in March

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

In March, Eskişehir sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Eskişehir 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 Eskişehir peaks around August 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateAug 10UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Eskişehir 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 Eskişehir is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1419 µg/m³Jan 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Eskişehir?

Eskişehir sits at 39.8°N, 30.5°E, 794 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Bozüyük, 44 km away.

Topography around Eskişehir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eskişehir has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m around an average of 808 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 646 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,805 m.

The land around Eskişehir is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (37%), grassland (32%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
167 m
16 km
646 m
80 km
1,805 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Bozüyük 44 km · Kütahya 60 km · Bilecik 61 km · Osmaneli 78 km · Geyve 84 km · Nallıhan 84 km · Tavşanlı 91 km · Yenişehir 92 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 Eskişehir (39.7767°, 30.5206°, elevation 794 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).