Kızılcahamam weather in March

In March, Kızılcahamam sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 10.7 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 6°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Kızılcahamam's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kızılcahamam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:09 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
61%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Kızılcahamam is district of Ankara, west-central Turkey.

Density
11/km²
people per km²

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 6°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kızılcahamam reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-3
26-2
36-2
46-2
56-2
66-2
77-2
87-2
97-2
107-2
117-2
127-2
137-2
147-2
157-2
167-2
178-2
188-1
198-1
208-1
218-1
228-1
239-1
249-1
259-1
2690
27100
28100
29100
30100
31110

How March really feels in Kızılcahamam

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.

Kızılcahamam 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 / -5°509.18.39.40.0
Feb / -4°458.37.410.40.0
Mar / -1°5510.76.511.71.2
Apr13° / 5412.42133.6
May18° / 6913.90.214.25.6
Jun22° / 10°5710.6014.87.0
Jul26° / 13°204.2014.68.2
Aug27° / 13°215013.68.0
Sep23° / 194.3012.38.2
Oct17° / 326.50.410.96.0
Nov10° / 345.92.79.82.4
Dec / -3°5296.69.20.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44258
54258
64258
74258
84159
94060
104060
114060
124060
134060
144060
153961
163961
174060
184060
194060
204258
214258
224258
234258
244357
254357
264159
274258
284258
294258
304258
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kızılcahamam gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 10.7 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13323
23423
33422
43422
53422
63422
73522
83522
93623
103623
113624
123624
133624
143624
153625
163625
173624
183524
193523
203523
213422
223421
233420
243519
253518
263517
273516
283614
293613
303713
313712

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 9 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:33 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:335:32
211.06:315:34
311.16:305:35
411.16:285:36
511.26:275:37
611.26:255:38
711.36:245:39
811.36:225:40
911.36:205:41
1011.46:195:43
1111.46:175:44
1211.56:165:45
1311.56:145:46
1411.66:125:47
1511.66:115:48
1611.76:095:49
1711.76:075:50
1811.86:065:51
1911.86:045:52
2011.96:025:53
2111.96:015:54
2211.95:595:56
2312.05:575:57
2412.05:565:58
2512.15:545:59
2612.15:526:00
2712.25:506:01
2812.25:496:02
2912.35:476:03
3012.35:456:04
3112.45:446:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kızılcahamam?

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

1.2
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 Kızılcahamam.

What to pack for Kızılcahamam in March

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

In March, Kızılcahamam sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kızılcahamam 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 Kızılcahamam peaks around August 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kızılcahamam 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 Kızılcahamam is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMay 1118 µg/m³Jan 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kızılcahamam?

Kızılcahamam sits at 40.5°N, 32.7°E, 980 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kazan, 27 km away.

Topography around Kızılcahamam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kızılcahamam has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 484 m around an average of 1,107 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,220 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,177 m.

The land around Kızılcahamam is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (43%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
484 m
16 km
1,220 m
80 km
2,177 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Kazan 27 km · Çubuk 41 km · Çerkeş 43 km · Akyurt 52 km · Gerede 53 km · Batikent 56 km · Etlik 56 km · İncirli 56 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 Kızılcahamam (40.4697°, 32.6506°, elevation 980 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).