Gediz weather in March

In March, Gediz sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 67 mm of precipitation across 10.6 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 9°C in the first days to 12°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 Gediz's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gediz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
67 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:22 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
58%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Gediz is city and capital of the district of the same name in the Turkish province of Kütahya.

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 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Gediz reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°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 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
190
290
390
490
590
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14101
15101
16101
17101
18101
19111
20111
21111
22111
23111
24111
25121
26121
27122
28122
29122
30132
31132

How March really feels in Gediz

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.

Gediz 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°659.35.19.60.0
Feb / -2°629.84.910.50.8
Mar11° / 6710.63.811.72.5
Apr15° / 6210.71134.7
May21° / 5710.7014.16.6
Jun25° / 12°356.6014.77.7
Jul29° / 15°132.9014.57.0
Aug29° / 16°143.3013.56.9
Sep25° / 12°173.6012.38.4
Oct19° / 386.10117.0
Nov13° / 456.11.19.93.8
Dec / -1°659.53.59.30.9

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 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34159
44258
54258
64357
74357
84357
94456
104456
114456
124654
134654
144753
154852
164951
174951
185050
195050
205050
214951
224951
234951
244951
254951
264852
274753
284753
294753
304753
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Gediz gets around 67 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 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 35% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13612
23612
33611
43611
53611
63612
73612
83612
93613
103613
113514
123514
133514
143515
153415
163415
173415
183315
193315
203314
213314
223314
233313
243413
253412
263511
273511
283610
29379
30389
31398

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 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
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 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 6:44 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:445:47
211.16:435:48
311.16:415:49
411.26:405:50
511.26:395:51
611.36:375:52
711.36:365:53
811.36:345:54
911.46:325:55
1011.46:315:56
1111.56:295:58
1211.56:285:59
1311.66:266:00
1411.66:256:01
1511.66:236:02
1611.76:226:03
1711.76:206:04
1811.86:186:05
1911.86:176:06
2011.96:156:07
2111.96:146:08
2211.96:126:09
2312.06:106:10
2412.06:096:11
2512.16:076:12
2612.16:056:13
2712.26:046:14
2812.26:026:15
2912.36:016:16
3012.35:596:17
3112.35:576:18

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Gediz?

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

2.5
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 Gediz.

What to pack for Gediz in March

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

In March, Gediz sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Gediz 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 Gediz peaks around August 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Gediz 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 Gediz is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1521 µg/m³Dec 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gediz?

Gediz sits at 39.0°N, 29.4°E, 750 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Uşak, 36 km away.

Topography around Gediz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gediz has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m around an average of 771 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,478 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,022 m.

The land around Gediz is covered by cropland (50%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (48%), grassland (26%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), grassland (34%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
272 m
16 km
1,478 m
80 km
2,022 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Uşak 36 km · Simav 37 km · Emet 40 km · Banaz 42 km · Tavşanlı 62 km · Demirci 64 km · Kütahya 70 km · Kula 81 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 Gediz (38.9939°, 29.3913°, elevation 750 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).