Hendek weather in March

In March, Hendek sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 100 mm of precipitation across 14.1 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 22% 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 Hendek's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hendek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
100 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:17 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10
Air quality
Very high
PM2.5 35.1 µg/m³ · 2019

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 Hendek reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 9°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 3°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1101
2101
3101
4101
5101
6102
7112
8112
9112
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11112
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26133
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28133
29133
30133
31144

How March really feels in Hendek

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 13 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
13
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hendek 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 / -1°9813.68.79.40.6
Feb / -0°8913.57.210.41.2
Mar11° / 10014.15.511.72.6
Apr16° / 8412.71.413.14.6
May20° / 10°8813.1014.26.0
Jun24° / 14°7911.4014.97.0
Jul26° / 16°397.1014.67.5
Aug27° / 17°426.7013.67.5
Sep24° / 13°588.7012.37.4
Oct19° / 8610.50.110.96.1
Nov14° / 769.92.39.73.9
Dec / 10313.76.39.11.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 65%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43367
53268
63268
73268
83268
93367
103367
113268
123367
133367
143367
153466
163466
173565
183565
193565
203664
213664
223763
233862
243862
253862
263862
273763
283763
293862
303763
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Hendek gets around 100 mm of rain and snow over 14.1 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 47% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14821
24820
34820
44820
54720
64820
74820
84820
94820
104821
114921
124921
134921
144822
154821
164821
174721
184621
194620
204519
214519
224518
234517
244416
254415
264414
274413
284412
294411
304510
314510

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
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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 6 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
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:41 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 6:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:415:40
211.06:395:41
311.16:385:42
411.16:365:43
511.26:355:44
611.26:335:45
711.36:315:47
811.36:305:48
911.36:285:49
1011.46:275:50
1111.46:255:51
1211.56:235:52
1311.56:225:53
1411.66:205:54
1511.66:185:55
1611.76:175:57
1711.76:155:58
1811.86:135:59
1911.86:126:00
2011.86:106:01
2111.96:086:02
2211.96:076:03
2312.06:056:04
2412.06:036:05
2512.16:016:06
2612.16:006:07
2712.25:586:08
2812.25:566:10
2912.35:556:11
3012.35:536:12
3112.45:516:13

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Hendek?

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 Hendek.

What to pack for Hendek in March

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

In March, Hendek sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Hendek 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 38 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 11 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Hendek 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 Hendek peaks around August 9 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 9UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hendek 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 Hendek is worst in March — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 27 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Hendek's WHO annual average of 35.1 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 2448 µg/m³Dec 2127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar48Poor
Apr48Poor
May48Poor
Jun38Poor
Jul30Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hendek?

Hendek sits at 40.8°N, 30.7°E, 185 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Akyazı, 17 km away.

Topography around Hendek

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hendek has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 437 m around an average of 203 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,509 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,935 m.

The land around Hendek is covered by trees (70%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
437 m
16 km
1,509 m
80 km
1,935 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Akyazı 17 km · Ferizli 27 km · Adapazarı 29 km · Kocaali 30 km · Karasu Mahallesi 30 km · Karasu 34 km · Düzce 35 km · Sapanca 42 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 Hendek (40.7994°, 30.7481°, elevation 185 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).