Karabük weather in March

In March, Karabük sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 91 mm of precipitation across 13.9 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 23% 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 Karabük's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karabük's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
91 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:09 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Karabük is central district and city in Karabük Province, Turkey.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 22.1 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 Karabük 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 3°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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How March really feels in Karabük

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Karabük 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°7512.99.29.40.1
Feb / -2°7612.57.610.30.8
Mar11° / 9113.96.211.72.4
Apr16° / 8113.11.413.14.6
May20° / 8412.6014.36.1
Jun24° / 13°7412.5014.96.7
Jul27° / 15°407.4014.77.3
Aug28° / 15°356.4013.67.1
Sep24° / 12°477.2012.37.6
Oct19° / 669.50.110.96.3
Nov13° / 649.12.39.73.6
Dec / -1°7912.26.49.10.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Karabük gets around 91 mm of rain and snow over 13.9 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 46% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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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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Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

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
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126calm
136calm
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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 6:34 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:345:32
211.06:325:33
311.16:315:34
411.16:295:35
511.16:285:36
611.26:265:38
711.26:245:39
811.36:235:40
911.36:215:41
1011.46:195:42
1111.46:185:43
1211.56:165:44
1311.56:145:46
1411.66:135:47
1511.66:115:48
1611.76:095:49
1711.76:085:50
1811.86:065:51
1911.86:045:52
2011.86:035:53
2111.96:015:54
2211.95:595:56
2312.05:575:57
2412.05:565:58
2512.15:545:59
2612.15:526:00
2712.25:506:01
2812.25:496:02
2912.35:476:03
3012.35:456:04
3112.45:446:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.8Moderate
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183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Karabük?

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

2.4
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 Karabük.

What to pack for Karabük in March

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

In March, Karabük sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Karabük 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 63 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 13 to Oct 10 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May15Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Karabük 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 Karabük peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 10UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Karabük 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 Karabük is worst in April — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Karabük's WHO annual average of 22.1 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1431 µg/m³Dec 2217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Karabük?

Karabük sits at 41.2°N, 32.6°E, 316 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Safranbolu, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Karabük

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karabük has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 550 m around an average of 375 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,599 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,311 m.

The land around Karabük is covered by trees (40%), artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (75%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
550 m
16 km
1,599 m
80 km
2,311 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Safranbolu 8.0 km · Çerkeş 49 km · Çaycuma 52 km · Bartın 54 km · Devrek 56 km · Gerede 58 km · Zonguldak 75 km · Kızılcahamam 82 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 Karabük (41.2049°, 32.6277°, elevation 316 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).