Gölbaşı weather in March

In March, Gölbaşı sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 54 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 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Gölbaşı's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gölbaşı's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:08 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
58%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Gölbaşı is town and district of the Ankara Province, Turkey.

Density
224/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 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Gölbaşı 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 18°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
190
290
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9101
10101
11101
12101
13101
14111
15111
16111
17111
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19111
20111
21121
22121
23122
24122
25122
26132
27132
28132
29132
30143
31143

How March really feels in Gölbaşı

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.

Gölbaşı 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°528.75.19.50.0
Feb / -2°458.74.210.40.7
Mar11° / 549.9311.72.8
Apr16° / 48100.6135.3
May22° / 479.3014.27.0
Jun26° / 13°326.6014.87.4
Jul30° / 16°82.1014.56.2
Aug31° / 16°102.5013.66.2
Sep26° / 12°132.7012.38.4
Oct20° / 285.60.110.97.2
Nov12° / 4061.29.83.7
Dec / -1°5293.19.20.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34357
44357
54357
64357
74456
84456
94357
104357
114456
124456
134456
144456
154456
164654
174654
184753
194852
204852
214852
224951
234852
244852
254951
264951
274951
284852
295050
305050
314951

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Gölbaşı gets around 54 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 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13411
23411
33310
43310
53310
63310
73310
83311
93311
103311
113311
123312
133312
143312
153312
163312
173312
183312
193212
203211
213211
223210
233210
24329
25328
26328
27327
28326
29326
30325
31325

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 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
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1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
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2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
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 6:31 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:315:33
211.16:305:34
311.16:295:35
411.16:275:36
511.26:265:37
611.26:245:38
711.36:225:39
811.36:215:40
911.46:195:41
1011.46:185:42
1111.56:165:43
1211.56:155:44
1311.56:135:46
1411.66:115:47
1511.66:105:48
1611.76:085:49
1711.76:075:50
1811.86:055:51
1911.86:035:52
2011.96:025:53
2111.96:005:54
2211.95:585:55
2312.05:575:56
2412.05:555:57
2512.15:535:58
2612.15:525:59
2712.25:506:00
2812.25:486:01
2912.35:476:02
3012.35:456:03
3112.35:436:04

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.92 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Gölbaşı?

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

2.8
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 Gölbaşı.

What to pack for Gölbaşı in March

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

In March, Gölbaşı sees daytime highs around 11°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 Gölbaşı 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 Gölbaşı peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Gölbaşı 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 Gölbaşı is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1420 µg/m³Jan 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gölbaşı?

Gölbaşı sits at 39.8°N, 32.8°E, 990 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Çankaya, 15 km away.

Topography around Gölbaşı

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gölbaşı has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m around an average of 1,015 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,039 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,479 m.

The land around Gölbaşı is covered by grassland (36%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and grassland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
158 m
16 km
1,039 m
80 km
1,479 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Çankaya 15 km · Ankara 15 km · Batikent 21 km · Etlik 21 km · İncirli 22 km · Elmadağ 39 km · Akyurt 45 km · Kazan 50 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 Gölbaşı (39.7904°, 32.809°, elevation 990 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).