Muş weather in March

In March, Muş sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 147 mm of precipitation across 14.3 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 4°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Muş's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muş's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
147 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:33 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
58%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Muş is central district and city in Muş Province, Turkey.

Air quality
Very high
PM10 135.2 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,399/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 4°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical March day in Muş reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-4
24-4
34-4
44-3
54-3
65-3
75-3
85-3
95-3
105-3
115-3
125-3
135-3
146-3
156-2
166-2
176-2
186-2
196-2
206-2
217-2
227-2
237-2
247-1
257-1
268-1
278-1
288-1
298-1
3090
3190

How March really feels in Muş

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.

Muş 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-1° / -9°12011.812.29.60.0
Feb / -6°12111.611.310.50.0
Mar / -2°14714.310.711.70.5
Apr12° / 16217.24132.8
May19° / 13217.30.214.15.2
Jun25° / 12°397.3014.77.7
Jul30° / 15°123.4014.46.5
Aug30° / 16°71.9013.56.4
Sep25° / 11°233.6012.38.4
Oct18° / 829.30.2116.1
Nov / -1°938.43.69.91.9
Dec / -6°11810.710.49.30.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44654
54654
64753
74753
84753
94753
104654
114654
124555
134654
144654
154555
164555
174555
184456
194456
204456
214357
224357
234258
244258
254258
264159
274258
284258
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Muş gets around 147 mm of rain and snow over 14.3 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 47% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14337
24336
34336
44335
54335
64435
74435
84435
94535
104536
114636
124637
134637
144737
154737
164737
174738
184838
194837
204837
214837
224936
234935
244934
255033
265032
275031
285130
295129
305227
315226

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 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:56 AM to 5:09 AM, and sunset from 4:59 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.15:564:59
211.15:545:00
311.15:535:01
411.25:515:02
511.25:505:03
611.35:485:04
711.35:475:05
811.35:455:06
911.45:445:07
1011.45:425:08
1111.55:415:09
1211.55:395:10
1311.65:385:11
1411.65:365:12
1511.65:355:13
1611.75:335:14
1711.75:325:15
1811.85:305:16
1911.85:285:17
2011.95:275:18
2111.95:255:19
2211.95:245:20
2312.05:225:21
2412.05:205:22
2512.15:195:23
2612.15:175:24
2712.25:155:25
2812.25:145:26
2912.25:125:27
3012.35:115:28
3112.35:095:29

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 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.87 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
14.1Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Muş

In seasonPeak

In March, Muş sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Muş's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Muş?

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

0.5
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 Muş.

What to pack for Muş in March

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

In March, Muş sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coatsun protection

UV index in Muş 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 Muş peaks around August 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeExtremeVery highModerateAug 12UV 11Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Muş 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 Muş is worst in May — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1024 µg/m³Dec 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Muş?

Muş sits at 38.7°N, 41.5°E, 1,420 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Solhan, 45 km away.

Topography around Muş

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muş has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 707 m around an average of 1,509 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,507 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,627 m.

The land around Muş is covered by grassland (68%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (71%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
707 m
16 km
1,507 m
80 km
2,627 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Solhan 45 km · Kulp 49 km · Varto 49 km · Güroymak 49 km · Kozluk 60 km · Bitlis 65 km · Hınıs 72 km · Tatvan 74 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 Muş (38.7316°, 41.4848°, elevation 1,420 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).