Hacılar weather in March

In March, Hacılar sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 11.8 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 8°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Hacılar's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hacılar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:57 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
58%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Hacılar is district of Kayseri, central Turkey.

Density
113/km²
people per km²
Founded
1990

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 8°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Hacılar reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 16°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)
17-3
28-3
38-3
48-2
58-2
68-2
78-2
88-2
99-2
109-2
119-2
129-2
139-1
149-1
159-1
169-1
179-1
189-1
1910-1
2010-1
2110-1
2210-1
2310-1
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27110
28120
29121
30121
31121

How March really feels in Hacılar

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.

Hacılar 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 / -6°5097.99.60.0
Feb / -5°458.87.210.50.2
Mar10° / -1°6611.86.511.72.0
Apr15° / 7413.11.7134.2
May20° / 8114014.16.0
Jun25° / 11°478.8014.67.4
Jul29° / 14°81.8014.47.4
Aug29° / 15°61.4013.57.1
Sep25° / 11°193.4012.38.5
Oct19° / 3770.4116.8
Nov11° / 416.32.39.93.2
Dec / -4°488.76.59.30.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34654
44654
54555
64456
74357
84456
94357
104357
114258
124258
134258
144357
154456
164456
174456
184456
194555
204555
214654
224555
234555
244555
254456
264555
274555
284654
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Hacılar gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13623
23623
33723
43722
53722
63822
73822
83823
93823
103923
113923
123923
133924
143924
153924
163824
173823
183823
193823
203822
213822
223821
233820
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253818
263816
273915
283914
293912
304011
314010

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 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:20 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:205:23
211.16:185:24
311.16:175:25
411.26:155:26
511.26:145:27
611.36:135:28
711.36:115:29
811.36:105:30
911.46:085:31
1011.46:075:32
1111.56:055:33
1211.56:035:35
1311.66:025:36
1411.66:005:37
1511.65:595:38
1611.75:575:39
1711.75:565:40
1811.85:545:40
1911.85:525:41
2011.95:515:42
2111.95:495:43
2211.95:485:44
2312.05:465:45
2412.05:445:46
2512.15:435:47
2612.15:415:48
2712.25:405:49
2812.25:385:50
2912.25:365:51
3012.35:355:52
3112.35:335:53

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.69 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Hacılar?

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

2.0
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 Hacılar.

What to pack for Hacılar in March

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

In March, Hacılar sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Hacılar 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 Hacılar peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highModerateJun 23UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Hacılar 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 Hacılar is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1422 µg/m³Jan 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hacılar?

Hacılar sits at 38.6°N, 35.4°E, 1,398 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kayseri, 10 km away.

Topography around Hacılar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hacılar has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 653 m around an average of 1,405 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,839 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,979 m.

The land around Hacılar is covered by grassland (81%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and grassland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
653 m
16 km
2,839 m
80 km
2,979 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Kayseri 10 km · Talas 10 km · Develi 29 km · Ürgüp 47 km · Cappadocia 54 km · Yahyalı 61 km · Nevşehir 64 km · Gemerek 80 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 Hacılar (38.6463°, 35.4494°, elevation 1,398 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).