Merkezefendi weather in March

In March, Merkezefendi sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 8.8 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 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Merkezefendi's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Merkezefendi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:23 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
50%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Merkezefendi is mahalle (administrative quarter) in Merkezefendi, Denizli, southwestern 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 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in Merkezefendi reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 21°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)
1133
2133
3143
4143
5143
6143
7143
8144
9144
10144
11144
12144
13144
14144
15154
16154
17154
18154
19154
20154
21154
22154
23165
24165
25165
26165
27165
28165
29175
30176
31176

How March really feels in Merkezefendi

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.

Merkezefendi 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
Jan10° / 718.91.99.72.1
Feb11° / 629210.52.9
Mar15° / 568.80.811.74.7
Apr20° / 457.90.212.96.7
May25° / 12°376.30147.7
Jun30° / 17°153.5014.66.3
Jul33° / 20°51014.34.5
Aug33° / 20°41.4013.54.6
Sep29° / 16°82012.37.2
Oct23° / 11°354.70118.1
Nov17° / 495.70.2106.0
Dec11° / 618.61.29.42.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45248
55248
65347
75446
85545
95545
105644
115644
125743
135842
145842
155941
166040
176040
186139
196139
206040
216040
226040
235941
245941
255842
265743
275743
285644
295644
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Merkezefendi gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 8.8 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1313
2313
3303
4302
5302
6302
7302
8302
9302
10302
11303
12303
13303
14293
15293
16284
17284
18274
19274
20274
21273
22273
23273
24273
25273
26282
27282
28292
29302
30301
31311

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 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:455:50
211.16:435:51
311.26:425:52
411.26:405:53
511.26:395:54
611.36:375:55
711.36:365:56
811.46:355:57
911.46:335:58
1011.46:325:59
1111.56:306:00
1211.56:296:01
1311.66:276:02
1411.66:266:03
1511.76:246:03
1611.76:236:04
1711.76:216:05
1811.86:196:06
1911.86:186:07
2011.96:166:08
2111.96:156:09
2211.96:136:10
2312.06:126:11
2412.06:106:12
2512.16:096:13
2612.16:076:14
2712.26:056:15
2812.26:046:16
2912.26:026:17
3012.36:016:18
3112.35:596:18

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Merkezefendi?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Merkezefendi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Merkezefendi in March

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

In March, Merkezefendi sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Merkezefendi 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 Merkezefendi peaks around August 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateAug 10UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Merkezefendi 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 Merkezefendi is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 1522 µg/m³Dec 2111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Merkezefendi?

Merkezefendi sits at 37.8°N, 29.0°E, 354 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Denizli, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Merkezefendi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Merkezefendi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 m around an average of 428 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,143 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,462 m.

The land around Merkezefendi is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) within 3 km, trees (39%), cropland (26%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), grassland (26%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
266 m
16 km
2,143 m
80 km
2,462 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Denizli 5.0 km · Pamukkale 14 km · Sarayköy 17 km · Serinhisar 32 km · Nazilli 64 km · Alaşehir 76 km · Muğla 88 km · Çine 89 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 Merkezefendi (37.8054°, 29.0424°, elevation 354 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).