Kırklareli weather in March

In March, Kırklareli sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 63 mm of precipitation across 9.6 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 10°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Kırklareli's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kırklareli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
63 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:31 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
61%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Kırklareli is central district and city in Kırklareli Province, 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 10°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kırklareli reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 17°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)
1102
2102
3102
4102
5102
6103
7103
8103
9103
10103
11103
12113
13113
14113
15113
16113
17113
18113
19113
20123
21123
22124
23124
24124
25124
26134
27134
28134
29135
30135
31135

How March really feels in Kırklareli

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 20 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
20
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kırklareli 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 / 638.439.30.6
Feb / 587.92.910.31.3
Mar11° / 639.61.911.72.8
Apr16° / 5190.313.15.2
May22° / 12°499.2014.36.8
Jun26° / 16°488.60157.1
Jul29° / 18°326014.76.6
Aug29° / 19°163.7013.76.9
Sep25° / 15°304.5012.38.1
Oct19° / 10°626.70.110.96.6
Nov13° / 647.20.69.63.8
Dec / 699.52.891.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34159
44159
54159
64258
74357
84357
94357
104357
114357
124357
134357
144456
154456
164456
174456
184456
194555
204555
214555
224456
234456
244456
254456
264456
274456
284555
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kırklareli gets around 63 mm of rain and snow over 9.6 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 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1308
2318
3318
4318
5318
6328
7328
8328
9328
10318
11318
12318
13318
14318
15318
16317
17317
18306
19306
20306
21315
22315
23314
24314
25313
26313
27313
28312
29312
30312
31312

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 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min 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 90 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:56 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:565:53
211.06:545:54
311.06:535:55
411.16:515:56
511.16:505:58
611.26:485:59
711.26:466:00
811.36:456:01
911.36:436:02
1011.46:416:03
1111.46:406:05
1211.56:386:06
1311.56:366:07
1411.66:356:08
1511.66:336:09
1611.76:316:10
1711.76:296:11
1811.76:286:13
1911.86:266:14
2011.86:246:15
2111.96:226:16
2211.96:216:17
2312.06:196:18
2412.06:176:19
2512.16:156:21
2612.16:146:22
2712.26:126:23
2812.26:106:24
2912.36:086:25
3012.36:076:26
3112.46:056:27

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.81 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
193.9Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.4Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kırklareli?

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

2.8
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 Kırklareli.

What to pack for Kırklareli in March

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

In March, Kırklareli sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Kırklareli in March

The nearest coast averages about 7°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 69 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 10 to Oct 6 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Kırklareli 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 Kırklareli peaks around July 18 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highVery highHighModerateLowJul 18UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kırklareli?

Kırklareli sits at 41.7°N, 27.2°E, 215 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Babaeski, 36 km away.

Topography around Kırklareli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kırklareli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 223 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 523 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,027 m.

The land around Kırklareli is covered by cropland (58%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
523 m
80 km
1,027 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Babaeski 36 km · Lüleburgaz 39 km · Edirne 56 km · Hayrabolu 59 km · Orestiáda 63 km · Uzunköprü 69 km · Çorlu 80 km · Çerkezköy 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 Kırklareli (41.7351°, 27.2252°, elevation 215 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).