Giresun weather in March

In March, Giresun sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 119 mm of precipitation across 15.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 12°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 Giresun's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Giresun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
119 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:46 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Giresun is central district and city in Giresun Province, Turkey.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 21.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
396/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 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Giresun reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Giresun weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 13215.65.49.41.6
Feb / 9813.65.210.41.6
Mar11° / 11915.83.311.72.4
Apr14° / 10614.20.213.13.9
May18° / 14°11013.8014.35.5
Jun22° / 18°9912.4014.96.5
Jul25° / 21°8212.1014.66.8
Aug25° / 21°10213.8013.66.4
Sep23° / 18°17614.6012.36.1
Oct19° / 15°21316.2010.95.4
Nov15° / 11°14912.80.59.74.3
Dec11° / 13114.72.49.12.5

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 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Giresun gets around 119 mm of rain and snow over 15.8 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 51% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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27516
28506
29505
30504
31504

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 (%)
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Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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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 6:10 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 5:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:105:09
211.06:095:10
311.16:075:11
411.16:065:12
511.26:045:14
611.26:035:15
711.26:015:16
811.35:595:17
911.35:585:18
1011.45:565:19
1111.45:555:20
1211.55:535:22
1311.55:515:23
1411.65:505:24
1511.65:485:25
1611.75:465:26
1711.75:455:27
1811.85:435:28
1911.85:415:29
2011.85:395:30
2111.95:385:31
2211.95:365:33
2312.05:345:34
2412.05:335:35
2512.15:315:36
2612.15:295:37
2712.25:275:38
2812.25:265:39
2912.35:245:40
3012.35:225:41
3112.45:215:42

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Giresun?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Giresun.

What to pack for Giresun in March

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

In March, Giresun sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Giresun 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 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 10 to Oct 15 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Giresun 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 Giresun peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowJun 21UV 9Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Giresun 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 Giresun is worst in March — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Giresun's WHO annual average of 21.8 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2232 µg/m³Dec 1617 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Giresun?

Giresun sits at 40.9°N, 38.4°E, 39 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Bulancak, 13 km away.

Topography around Giresun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Giresun has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 508 m around an average of 76 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,205 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,262 m.

The land around Giresun is covered by water (54%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (47%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), water (31%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
508 m
16 km
1,205 m
80 km
3,262 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Bulancak 13 km · Espiye 27 km · Tirebolu 37 km · Ordu 42 km · Görele 53 km · Gürgentepe 68 km · Şebin Karahisar 70 km · Beşikdüzü 73 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 Giresun (40.917°, 38.3874°, elevation 39 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).