Karaçoban weather in March

In March, Karaçoban sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 79 mm of precipitation across 11.9 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 4°C in the first days to 8°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 hours at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Karaçoban's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karaçoban's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
4th coldest
Precipitation
79 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:31 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
57%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Karaçoban is district and town of Erzurum, Turkey.

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 4°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical March day in Karaçoban reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 12°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)
14-6
24-5
34-5
44-5
55-5
65-5
75-5
85-4
95-4
105-4
115-4
125-4
136-4
146-4
156-4
166-4
176-4
186-3
196-3
206-3
217-3
227-3
237-3
247-3
258-3
268-2
278-2
288-2
299-2
309-2
319-1

How March really feels in Karaçoban

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.

Karaçoban 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-1° / -11°548.69.69.50.0
Feb / -9°569.49.410.50.0
Mar / -4°7911.99.511.70.5
Apr12° / 10115.44132.9
May18° / 8715.80.114.15.2
Jun24° / 10°297.2014.77.8
Jul29° / 14°113.2014.57.1
Aug30° / 14°61.8013.56.9
Sep25° / 10°142.7012.38.6
Oct17° / 446.90.2116.2
Nov / -2°506.93.89.81.6
Dec / -8°568.48.69.30.0

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 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34852
44852
54852
64753
74852
84753
94753
104852
114753
124753
134753
144753
154753
164753
174753
184654
194654
204654
214555
224555
234555
244555
254555
264555
274456
284456
294456
304456
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Karaçoban gets around 79 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 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 39% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13331
23330
33330
43330
53329
63329
73430
83530
93530
103631
113731
123732
133832
143932
153933
164033
174033
184133
194133
204233
214233
224233
234332
244331
254330
264329
274328
284427
294426
304425
314424

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 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
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 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 4:56 PM to 5:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.05:544:56
211.15:524:57
311.15:514:58
411.25:494:59
511.25:485:00
611.25:465:01
711.35:455:02
811.35:435:03
911.45:425:04
1011.45:405:05
1111.55:395:06
1211.55:375:08
1311.55:365:09
1411.65:345:10
1511.65:325:11
1611.75:315:12
1711.75:295:13
1811.85:285:14
1911.85:265:15
2011.95:245:16
2111.95:235:17
2211.95:215:18
2312.05:195:19
2412.05:185:20
2512.15:165:21
2612.15:155:22
2712.25:135:23
2812.25:115:24
2912.35:105:25
3012.35:085:26
3112.35:065:27

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 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in June 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
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Karaçoban

In seasonPeak

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

Karaçoban's rainy season runs November–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 Karaçoban?

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

0.5
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 Karaçoban.

What to pack for Karaçoban in March

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

In March, Karaçoban sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Karaçoban 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 Karaçoban peaks around August 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 12UV 11Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Karaçoban 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 Karaçoban is worst in May — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1025 µg/m³Dec 2314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Karaçoban?

Karaçoban sits at 39.3°N, 42.1°E, 1,522 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Bulanık, 32 km away.

Topography around Karaçoban

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karaçoban has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m around an average of 1,568 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,316 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,792 m.

The land around Karaçoban is covered by cropland (56%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
201 m
16 km
1,316 m
80 km
2,792 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Bulanık 32 km · Hınıs 35 km · Malazgirt 43 km · Varto 59 km · Patnos 67 km · Ahlat 74 km · Horasan 77 km · Pasinler 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 Karaçoban (39.3436°, 42.0992°, elevation 1,522 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).