Kavaklı weather in March

In March, Kavaklı sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 12°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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kavaklı's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kavaklı's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
9th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:27 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kavaklı reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
196
296
396
4106
5106
6106
7106
8106
9106
10106
11106
12106
13106
14106
15106
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19106
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22117
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26117
27117
28127
29128
30128
31128

Kavaklı weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 639.61.79.41.4
Feb / 589.21.610.41.5
Mar10° / 5890.611.72.5
Apr14° / 10°397013.14.5
May19° / 15°316014.36.9
Jun24° / 19°224.9014.98.2
Jul27° / 22°132.4014.78.5
Aug27° / 22°112.4013.68.4
Sep24° / 19°324.6012.38.3
Oct19° / 15°627.1010.96.6
Nov14° / 11°587.409.74.4
Dec10° / 7711.21.29.12.2

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 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54357
64357
74456
84456
94456
104555
114555
124654
134753
144753
154753
164852
174852
184852
194951
204951
214951
225050
235050
245050
255050
265050
275050
285050
295050
305050
314951

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kavaklı gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 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 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1334
2333
3323
4323
5313
6313
7303
8303
9303
10293
11293
12293
13293
14293
15293
16282
17282
18282
19282
20282
21282
22282
23292
24291
25291
26291
27291
28291
29291
30290
31290

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 18 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
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2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

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 6:51 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:515:49
211.06:495:50
311.16:485:51
411.16:465:53
511.26:455:54
611.26:435:55
711.26:415:56
811.36:405:57
911.36:385:58
1011.46:375:59
1111.46:356:01
1211.56:336:02
1311.56:326:03
1411.66:306:04
1511.66:286:05
1611.76:276:06
1711.76:256:07
1811.86:236:08
1911.86:216:09
2011.86:206:11
2111.96:186:12
2211.96:166:13
2312.06:156:14
2412.06:136:15
2512.16:116:16
2612.16:096:17
2712.26:086:18
2812.26:066:19
2912.36:046:20
3012.36:026:21
3112.46:016:23

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.1Bright
234.2Bright
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 Kavaklı?

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

2.5
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 Kavaklı.

What to pack for Kavaklı in March

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

In March, Kavaklı sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Kavaklı in March

The nearest coast averages about 9°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 24 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 8 to Oct 8 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Kavaklı 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 Kavaklı peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kavaklı 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 Kavaklı is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2015 µg/m³Jul 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kavaklı?

Kavaklı sits at 41.1°N, 28.3°E, 81 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Silivri, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Kavaklı

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kavaklı has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m around an average of 75 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 325 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 939 m.

The land around Kavaklı is covered by cropland (69%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and water (57%) within 80 km.

3 km
181 m
16 km
325 m
80 km
939 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Silivri 7.0 km · Çatalca 12 km · Tepecik 20 km · Mimarsinan 21 km · Büyükçekmece 23 km · Gürpınar 26 km · Beylikdüzü 29 km · Esenyurt 30 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 Kavaklı (41.0926°, 28.3317°, elevation 81 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).