Kocaali weather in March

In March, Kocaali sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 87 mm of precipitation across 12.9 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 10°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Kocaali's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kocaali's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
87 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:16 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
65%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Kocaali is district and town in Sakarya Province, Turkey.

Density
59/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 10°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kocaali reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 17°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)
1104
2104
3105
4115
5115
6115
7115
8115
9115
10115
11115
12115
13115
14115
15115
16115
17115
18115
19115
20115
21115
22126
23126
24126
25126
26126
27126
28126
29136
30136
31137

How March really feels in Kocaali

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.

Kocaali 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 / 10213.44.79.41.4
Feb / 8612.63.910.41.7
Mar11° / 8712.9211.72.6
Apr15° / 589.70.213.14.6
May19° / 13°558.5014.36.6
Jun24° / 17°578014.97.6
Jul26° / 20°396014.67.9
Aug26° / 21°476.1013.67.8
Sep24° / 17°678.3012.37.5
Oct20° / 14°9710.6010.96.2
Nov15° / 8510.30.59.74.4
Dec10° / 11313.92.79.12.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33565
43565
53565
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113763
123664
133763
143763
153862
163961
174060
184060
194159
204258
214258
224258
234357
244357
254357
264357
274357
284357
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kocaali gets around 87 mm of rain and snow over 12.9 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 42% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14510
2459
3459
4459
5449
6448
7448
8448
9448
10448
11448
12448
13447
14447
15447
16447
17437
18437
19426
20426
21416
22415
23415
24405
25404
26404
27393
28393
29383
30382
31382

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 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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3010calm
3110calm

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 6:41 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:415:39
211.06:395:40
311.16:385:41
411.16:365:42
511.26:345:44
611.26:335:45
711.26:315:46
811.36:305:47
911.36:285:48
1011.46:265:49
1111.46:255:50
1211.56:235:52
1311.56:215:53
1411.66:205:54
1511.66:185:55
1611.76:165:56
1711.76:155:57
1811.86:135:58
1911.86:115:59
2011.86:106:00
2111.96:086:02
2211.96:066:03
2312.06:046:04
2412.06:036:05
2512.16:016:06
2612.15:596:07
2712.25:586:08
2812.25:566:09
2912.35:546:10
3012.35:526:11
3112.45:516:12

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Kocaali?

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

2.6
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 Kocaali.

What to pack for Kocaali in March

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

In March, Kocaali sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Kocaali 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 offshore 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
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Kocaali 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 Kocaali peaks around June 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kocaali 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 Kocaali is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2015 µg/m³Dec 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kocaali?

Kocaali sits at 41.1°N, 30.9°E, 54 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Karasu Mahallesi, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Kocaali

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kocaali has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 934 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,966 m.

The land around Kocaali is covered by trees (75%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
235 m
16 km
934 m
80 km
1,966 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Karasu Mahallesi 6.0 km · Karasu 14 km · Akçakoca 23 km · Hendek 30 km · Ferizli 33 km · Düzce 35 km · Akyazı 45 km · Alaplı 47 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 Kocaali (41.0534°, 30.8528°, elevation 54 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).