Kestel weather in March

In March, Kestel sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 101 mm of precipitation across 13.3 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 11°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Kestel's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kestel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
101 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:23 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
63%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Kestel is settlement in 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 11°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kestel reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1112
2112
3113
4113
5113
6113
7113
8113
9113
10113
11113
12113
13113
14113
15123
16123
17123
18123
19123
20123
21123
22134
23134
24134
25134
26134
27134
28144
29145
30145
31145

How March really feels in Kestel

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

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kestel 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 / 9913.26.49.51.0
Feb / 9312.55.810.41.6
Mar12° / 10113.33.411.72.9
Apr17° / 9011.90.7135.0
May21° / 11°8211.5014.26.5
Jun25° / 15°7110.4014.87.1
Jul28° / 18°336.1014.67.5
Aug28° / 18°335.1013.67.2
Sep25° / 15°657.6012.37.7
Oct20° / 11°919.9010.96.4
Nov14° / 839.71.49.84.2
Dec / 10713.24.69.21.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23763
33763
43862
53862
63862
73862
83763
93763
103763
113763
123862
133862
143862
153961
164159
174159
184258
194258
204258
214357
224357
234357
244357
254357
264357
274456
284357
294456
304456
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kestel gets around 101 mm of rain and snow over 13.3 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 44% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14514
24413
34413
44412
54412
64412
74412
84412
94512
104512
114513
124513
134513
144513
154513
164413
174413
184413
194313
204313
214312
224212
234211
244210
254210
26429
27428
28427
29427
30426
31436

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 6:46 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:465:46
211.06:455:48
311.16:435:49
411.16:425:50
511.26:405:51
611.26:395:52
711.36:375:53
811.36:365:54
911.46:345:55
1011.46:325:56
1111.46:315:58
1211.56:295:59
1311.56:286:00
1411.66:266:01
1511.66:246:02
1611.76:236:03
1711.76:216:04
1811.86:196:05
1911.86:186:06
2011.96:166:07
2111.96:146:08
2211.96:136:09
2312.06:116:10
2412.06:096:11
2512.16:086:12
2612.16:066:13
2712.26:046:15
2812.26:036:16
2912.36:016:17
3012.35:596:18
3112.45:586:19

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
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
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kestel?

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

2.9
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 Kestel.

What to pack for Kestel in March

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

In March, Kestel sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Kestel 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 35 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 6 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

5°10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Kestel 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 Kestel peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kestel 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 Kestel is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2317 µg/m³Dec 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kestel?

Kestel sits at 40.2°N, 29.2°E, 122 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Gürsu, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Kestel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kestel has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 431 m around an average of 184 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,451 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,527 m.

The land around Kestel is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
431 m
16 km
2,451 m
80 km
2,527 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Gürsu 3.0 km · Bursa 13 km · Akhisar 23 km · Nilüfer 25 km · Gemlik 26 km · İnegol 29 km · Görükle 32 km · Orhangazi 33 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 Kestel (40.1983°, 29.2124°, elevation 122 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).