Hizan weather in March

In March, Hizan sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 122 mm of precipitation across 14.1 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 3°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Hizan's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hizan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
4th coldest
Precipitation
122 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:29 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
58%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Hizan is district and town in Bitlis Province, Turkey.

Density
16/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 3°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical March day in Hizan reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-4
23-4
33-4
43-4
53-4
64-3
74-3
84-3
94-3
104-3
114-3
124-3
134-3
144-3
154-3
164-3
175-3
185-2
195-2
205-2
215-2
225-2
236-2
246-2
256-2
266-1
276-1
287-1
297-1
307-1
317-1

How March really feels in Hizan

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.

Hizan 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-1° / -8°8811.211.79.60.0
Feb / -7°96111110.50.0
Mar / -3°12214.111.211.70.2
Apr11° / 118165132.2
May17° / 9115.50.4145.0
Jun23° / 12°286.7014.68.0
Jul28° / 16°143.3014.47.9
Aug28° / 16°82.4013.57.8
Sep24° / 11°152.9012.38.7
Oct17° / 568.80.5115.8
Nov / -0°688.54.29.91.6
Dec / -6°8610.310.19.40.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24951
34852
44852
54753
64852
74852
84852
94753
104654
114654
124654
134654
144654
154654
164456
174555
184555
194456
204456
214456
224456
234357
244456
254456
264357
274357
284456
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Hizan gets around 122 mm of rain and snow over 14.1 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 46% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14136
24135
34135
44135
54235
64335
74335
84435
94536
104536
114637
124637
134737
144738
154738
164738
174738
184739
194739
204739
214739
224738
234738
244737
254737
264736
274735
284734
294833
304832
314831

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 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 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 5:51 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 4:56 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.15:514:56
211.15:504:57
311.25:494:58
411.25:474:59
511.25:465:00
611.35:445:01
711.35:435:02
811.45:415:03
911.45:405:04
1011.45:385:05
1111.55:375:06
1211.55:355:07
1311.65:345:08
1411.65:325:09
1511.75:315:10
1611.75:295:11
1711.75:285:12
1811.85:265:13
1911.85:245:14
2011.95:235:15
2111.95:215:16
2211.95:205:17
2312.05:185:18
2412.05:175:18
2512.15:155:19
2612.15:135:20
2712.25:125:21
2812.25:105:22
2912.25:095:23
3012.35:075:24
3112.35:055:25

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.76 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Hizan

In seasonPeak

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

Hizan's rainy season runs October–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 Hizan?

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

0.2
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 Hizan.

What to pack for Hizan in March

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

In March, Hizan sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coatsun protection

UV index in Hizan in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hizan peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 11Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Hizan 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 Hizan is worst in May — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1225 µg/m³Dec 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hizan?

Hizan sits at 38.2°N, 42.4°E, 1,491 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Tatvan, 32 km away.

Topography around Hizan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hizan has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 846 m around an average of 1,635 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,900 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,172 m.

The land around Hizan is covered by grassland (66%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, grassland (75%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
846 m
16 km
1,900 m
80 km
3,172 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Tatvan 32 km · Bitlis 33 km · Güroymak 52 km · Siirt 53 km · Ahlat 59 km · Adilcevaz 69 km · Kurtalan 72 km · Şırnak 79 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 Hizan (38.225°, 42.4183°, elevation 1,491 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).