Geyve weather in March

In March, Geyve sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 89 mm of precipitation across 13.2 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 11°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Geyve's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Geyve's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
89 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:18 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Geyve is ilçe (district), administrative county of Sakarya, northwestern Turkey.

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 11°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Geyve reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 20°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)
1112
2112
3112
4112
5112
6112
7112
8112
9112
10112
11112
12122
13122
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22133
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30144
31154

How March really feels in Geyve

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

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

Geyve 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°8312.37.19.40.7
Feb / 7612.66.210.41.5
Mar12° / 8913.2411.73.0
Apr17° / 7411.50.7135.2
May22° / 11°7311.2014.26.6
Jun25° / 15°6810.6014.87.0
Jul28° / 17°315.4014.67.3
Aug28° / 17°305.6013.66.9
Sep25° / 14°457.6012.37.6
Oct20° / 10°709.2010.96.5
Nov14° / 649.31.39.74.1
Dec / 8712.24.79.21.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33664
43565
53565
63565
73565
83565
93466
103565
113565
123565
133664
143664
153664
163763
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183862
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203961
213961
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244060
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293862
303862
313961

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Geyve gets around 89 mm of rain and snow over 13.2 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 43% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14516
24415
34415
44414
54414
64414
74414
84414
94514
104514
114515
124515
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144515
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194315
204315
214214
224214
234213
244112
254111
264110
27419
28418
29418
30417
31416

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
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22100
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24100
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Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:425:42
211.06:415:43
311.16:395:44
411.16:385:45
511.26:365:46
611.26:355:47
711.36:335:49
811.36:325:50
911.36:305:51
1011.46:285:52
1111.46:275:53
1211.56:255:54
1311.56:235:55
1411.66:225:56
1511.66:205:57
1611.76:185:59
1711.76:176:00
1811.86:156:01
1911.86:136:02
2011.96:126:03
2111.96:106:04
2211.96:086:05
2312.06:076:06
2412.06:056:07
2512.16:036:08
2612.16:026:09
2712.26:006:10
2812.25:586:11
2912.35:576:12
3012.35:556:13
3112.45:536:14

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Geyve?

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

3.0
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 Geyve.

What to pack for Geyve in March

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

In March, Geyve sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Geyve in March

The nearest coast averages about 8°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 70 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 10 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Geyve 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 Geyve peaks around August 10 at about 9 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Geyve 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 Geyve is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2316 µg/m³Dec 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Geyve?

Geyve sits at 40.5°N, 30.3°E, 84 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Sapanca, 21 km away.

Topography around Geyve

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Geyve has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m around an average of 113 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,484 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,820 m.

The land around Geyve is covered by trees (50%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
290 m
16 km
1,484 m
80 km
1,820 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Sapanca 21 km · Osmaneli 29 km · Adapazarı 32 km · Akyazı 34 km · İzmit 42 km · Gölcük 46 km · Bilecik 49 km · Derince 49 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 Geyve (40.5075°, 30.2925°, elevation 84 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).