Nallıhan weather in March

In March, Nallıhan sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Nallıhan's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nallıhan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:14 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
62%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Nallıhan is rural town and district of Ankara Province in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey.

Density
10/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 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Nallıhan reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 17°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)
190
290
390
490
590
690
7100
8100
9101
10101
11101
12101
13101
14101
15101
16101
17101
18111
19111
20111
21111
22111
23121
24122
25122
26122
27122
28132
29132
30133
31133

How March really feels in Nallıhan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 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
27
wind chill below the day's low

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

Nallıhan weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°539.76.99.50.0
Feb / -2°519.65.610.40.6
Mar11° / 59114.411.72.5
Apr16° / 5511.11134.9
May21° / 5211.2014.26.5
Jun25° / 12°409.5014.87.2
Jul29° / 15°143.6014.67.0
Aug29° / 15°174.8013.66.6
Sep25° / 12°174.1012.38.2
Oct19° / 366.30.110.96.8
Nov11° / 417.21.69.83.2
Dec / -1°579.84.49.20.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23763
33862
43862
53763
63763
73763
83862
93862
103862
113862
123862
133961
143961
154060
164159
174258
184258
194357
204357
214357
224357
234357
244357
254357
264357
274357
284456
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Nallıhan gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 11 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13517
23516
33616
43616
53616
63616
73616
83716
93716
103717
113817
123817
133818
143818
153718
163718
173717
183617
193616
203616
213515
223514
233513
243512
253511
263510
27359
28369
29368
30377
31377

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 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:38 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:385:38
211.06:365:39
311.16:355:40
411.16:335:41
511.26:325:42
611.26:305:44
711.36:295:45
811.36:275:46
911.46:255:47
1011.46:245:48
1111.46:225:49
1211.56:215:50
1311.56:195:51
1411.66:175:52
1511.66:165:53
1611.76:145:54
1711.76:125:55
1811.86:115:57
1911.86:095:58
2011.96:075:59
2111.96:066:00
2211.96:046:01
2312.06:026:02
2412.06:016:03
2512.15:596:04
2612.15:576:05
2712.25:566:06
2812.25:546:07
2912.35:526:08
3012.35:516:09
3112.45:496:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.24 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Nallıhan?

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

2.5
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 Nallıhan.

What to pack for Nallıhan in March

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

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

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Nallıhan 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 Nallıhan 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
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Nallıhan 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 Nallıhan is worst in May — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 916 µg/m³Dec 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nallıhan?

Nallıhan sits at 40.2°N, 31.4°E, 630 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Beypazarı, 48 km away.

Polatlı

Topography around Nallıhan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nallıhan has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 716 m around an average of 766 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,353 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,327 m.

The land around Nallıhan is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (43%), grassland (31%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
716 m
16 km
1,353 m
80 km
2,327 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Beypazarı 48 km · Bolu 65 km · Kaynaşlı 65 km · Düzce 74 km · Akyazı 83 km · Eskişehir 84 km · Hendek 85 km · Polatlı 95 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 Nallıhan (40.1859°, 31.3518°, elevation 630 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).