Havza weather in March

In March, Havza sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 74 mm of precipitation across 12.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-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 19% 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 Havza's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Havza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
74 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:57 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
68%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Havza is district and town of Samsun, Turkey.

Density
28/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 Havza reaches about 11°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 4°C and 19°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)
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2100
3101
4101
5101
6101
7101
8101
9101
10101
11111
12111
13111
14111
15111
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20112
21122
22122
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25122
26132
27133
28133
29133
30133
31143

How March really feels in Havza

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 24 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
24
wind chill below the day's low

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

Havza weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°5810.47.79.40.2
Feb / -1°559.76.710.41.1
Mar11° / 7412.86.211.72.6
Apr16° / 7312.51.413.14.7
May20° / 7712.7014.36.1
Jun24° / 13°5910.3014.97.1
Jul26° / 15°265014.67.8
Aug27° / 15°204.9013.67.7
Sep24° / 12°377.3012.37.6
Oct19° / 5180.110.96.3
Nov12° / 577.21.99.73.6
Dec / -0°67105.39.11.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23268
33268
43268
53169
63169
73169
83070
93070
103070
113070
122971
132872
142872
153070
163070
173070
183070
193169
203268
213268
223268
233367
243367
253367
263466
273565
283664
293664
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Havza gets around 74 mm of rain and snow over 12.8 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 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14022
24022
34022
44022
54122
64123
74223
84223
94323
104324
114424
124424
134424
144424
154424
164423
174423
184422
194322
204321
214220
224219
234118
244117
254116
264115
274114
284112
294111
304111
314110

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
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4100
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6100
7100
8100
9100
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11100
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14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:21 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:215:20
211.06:205:21
311.16:185:22
411.16:175:23
511.26:155:24
611.26:145:26
711.26:125:27
811.36:105:28
911.36:095:29
1011.46:075:30
1111.46:055:31
1211.56:045:32
1311.56:025:34
1411.66:015:35
1511.65:595:36
1611.75:575:37
1711.75:555:38
1811.85:545:39
1911.85:525:40
2011.85:505:41
2111.95:495:42
2211.95:475:43
2312.05:455:45
2412.05:445:46
2512.15:425:47
2612.15:405:48
2712.25:385:49
2812.25:375:50
2912.35:355:51
3012.35:335:52
3112.45:315:53

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Havza?

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

2.6
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 Havza.

What to pack for Havza in March

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

In March, Havza sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Havza 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 Havza peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Havza 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 Havza is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2017 µg/m³Sep 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Havza?

Havza sits at 41.0°N, 35.7°E, 632 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Suluova, 16 km away.

Topography around Havza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Havza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m around an average of 700 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,226 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,047 m.

The land around Havza is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), grassland (31%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
248 m
16 km
1,226 m
80 km
2,047 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Suluova 16 km · Merzifon 20 km · Vezirköprü 26 km · Amasya 38 km · Taşova 60 km · Samsun 66 km · Bafra 69 km · Osmancık 72 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 Havza (40.9706°, 35.6622°, elevation 632 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).