Kaynaşlı weather in March

In March, Kaynaşlı sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 113 mm of precipitation across 15 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 8°C in the first days to 12°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 Kaynaşlı's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kaynaşlı's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
113 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:14 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
67%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kaynaşlı reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-1
28-1
39-1
490
590
690
790
890
990
1090
1190
1290
1390
1490
1590
1690
1790
18100
19100
20100
21101
22101
23101
24111
25111
26111
27111
28112
29122
30122
31122

How March really feels in Kaynaşlı

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 29 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
29
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kaynaşlı 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 / -3°10014.410.69.40.0
Feb / -2°9614.29.110.40.4
Mar10° / 113157.611.71.9
Apr14° / 104141.813.13.8
May19° / 11314.8014.25.4
Jun22° / 12°10013.2014.96.4
Jul24° / 14°508.5014.67.6
Aug25° / 15°548.1013.67.6
Sep22° / 11°738.9012.37.1
Oct18° / 9811.50.410.95.5
Nov12° / 8210.53.29.73.1
Dec / -1°10513.97.99.10.6

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 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23466
33466
43367
53367
63367
73367
83367
93268
103268
113268
123367
133268
143367
153466
163466
173565
183565
193664
203664
213763
223862
233862
243862
253862
263862
273862
283862
293862
303961
313862

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kaynaşlı gets around 113 mm of rain and snow over 15 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 49% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15128
25127
35027
45027
55027
65027
75027
85128
95128
105128
115129
125129
135129
145129
155029
165029
174928
184927
194827
204826
214725
224724
234723
244721
254720
264719
274717
284716
294815
304814
314813

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 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 6:38 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:385:37
211.06:375:39
311.16:355:40
411.16:345:41
511.26:325:42
611.26:315:43
711.36:295:44
811.36:285:45
911.36:265:47
1011.46:245:48
1111.46:235:49
1211.56:215:50
1311.56:195:51
1411.66:185:52
1511.66:165:53
1611.76:145:54
1711.76:135:55
1811.86:115:56
1911.86:095:58
2011.86:085:59
2111.96:066:00
2211.96:046:01
2312.06:036:02
2412.06:016:03
2512.15:596:04
2612.15:576:05
2712.25:566:06
2812.25:546:07
2912.35:526:08
3012.35:516:09
3112.45:496:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kaynaşlı?

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

1.9
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 Kaynaşlı.

What to pack for Kaynaşlı in March

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

In March, Kaynaşlı sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Kaynaşlı 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 40 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 12 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Kaynaşlı 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 Kaynaşlı peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kaynaşlı 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 Kaynaşlı is worst in May — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 916 µg/m³Dec 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kaynaşlı?

Kaynaşlı sits at 40.8°N, 31.3°E, 362 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Düzce, 15 km away.

Topography around Kaynaşlı

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kaynaşlı has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 582 m around an average of 474 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,578 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,359 m.

The land around Kaynaşlı is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
582 m
16 km
1,578 m
80 km
2,359 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Düzce 15 km · Bolu 24 km · Akçakoca 39 km · Alaplı 46 km · Hendek 48 km · Kocaali 51 km · Karasu Mahallesi 56 km · Ereğli 58 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 Kaynaşlı (40.7692°, 31.3221°, elevation 362 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).