Göksun weather in March

In March, Göksun sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 93 mm of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Göksun's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Göksun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
93 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:53 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
55%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Göksun is district of Kahramanmaraş, southern Turkey.

Density
18/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 4°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical March day in Göksun reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-3
24-3
34-3
44-3
55-3
65-3
75-3
85-3
95-3
105-2
115-2
125-2
136-2
146-2
156-2
166-2
176-2
186-2
196-2
206-2
217-2
227-2
237-1
247-1
257-1
268-1
278-1
288-1
298-1
3090
3190

How March really feels in Göksun

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.

Göksun weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -7°11710.710.79.70.0
Feb / -6°9210.19.410.50.0
Mar / -2°9311.17.711.70.6
Apr13° / 82132.7133.2
May18° / 7313.30.1145.7
Jun24° / 11°317.1014.67.8
Jul28° / 15°61.4014.47.8
Aug29° / 15°61.8013.57.4
Sep25° / 11°203.7012.38.5
Oct18° / 4970.4116.5
Nov10° / -1°767.82.99.92.4
Dec / -5°11810.38.99.40.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34852
44852
54852
64852
74852
84753
94753
104753
114852
124951
135050
145050
155149
165248
175248
185347
195347
205347
215347
225347
235347
245248
255149
265050
275050
284852
294951
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Göksun gets around 93 mm of rain and snow over 11.1 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 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13730
23729
33628
43628
53527
63527
73526
83526
93526
103526
113526
123527
133627
143627
153627
163627
173627
183627
193626
203626
213626
223725
233725
243824
253823
263922
273921
284020
294019
304018
314117

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 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min 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 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:155:20
211.16:145:21
311.26:125:22
411.26:115:23
511.26:095:24
611.36:085:25
711.36:065:26
811.46:055:27
911.46:035:28
1011.46:025:29
1111.56:005:30
1211.55:595:31
1311.65:575:32
1411.65:565:33
1511.75:545:34
1611.75:535:35
1711.75:515:35
1811.85:505:36
1911.85:485:37
2011.95:475:38
2111.95:455:39
2211.95:435:40
2312.05:425:41
2412.05:405:42
2512.15:395:43
2612.15:375:44
2712.25:365:45
2812.25:345:46
2912.25:325:47
3012.35:315:48
3112.35:295:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.75 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.96 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
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Göksun

In seasonPeak

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

Göksun's rainy season runs November–May, 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 Göksun?

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

0.6
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 Göksun.

What to pack for Göksun in March

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

In March, Göksun sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Göksun 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 Göksun peaks around August 10 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 10UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Göksun 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 Göksun is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1222 µg/m³Jul 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Göksun?

Göksun sits at 38.0°N, 36.5°E, 1,344 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Yeşilova, 26 km away.

Topography around Göksun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Göksun has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 m around an average of 1,360 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,550 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,989 m.

The land around Göksun is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
256 m
16 km
1,550 m
80 km
2,989 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Yeşilova 26 km · Afşin 44 km · Kahramanmaraş 61 km · Elbistan 65 km · Çağlayancerit 76 km · Kadirli 80 km · Kozan 87 km · Pazarcık 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 Göksun (38.021°, 36.4973°, elevation 1,344 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).