Oltu weather in March

In March, Oltu sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 11.4 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 2°C in the first days to 7°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 Oltu's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oltu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
4th coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:32 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
61%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Oltu is district and town in Erzurum Province, 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 2°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical March day in Oltu reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°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)
12-8
22-8
32-7
43-7
53-7
63-7
73-7
83-7
93-6
103-6
113-6
124-6
134-6
144-6
154-6
164-6
174-5
184-5
195-5
205-5
215-5
225-5
235-5
246-4
256-4
266-4
276-4
287-4
297-3
307-3
317-3

How March really feels in Oltu

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
3 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Oltu 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-3° / -13°327.18.69.40.0
Feb-1° / -11°357.98.710.40.0
Mar / -6°5811.410.311.70.2
Apr11° / 8715.56.1132.2
May16° / 10619.1114.24.1
Jun20° / 7815014.85.9
Jul24° / 12°5211.2014.67.1
Aug24° / 12°3910.3013.67.3
Sep21° / 3170.212.37.3
Oct15° / 448.91.110.94.7
Nov / -4°397.25.69.70.9
Dec-0° / -10°357.17.99.20.0

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 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54456
64357
74357
84357
94357
104357
114357
124357
134357
144258
154159
164159
174258
184258
194258
204258
214060
224060
234060
244060
254060
263961
274060
284060
294159
304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Oltu gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 37% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13030
23030
33130
43130
53231
63331
73331
83432
93532
103533
113633
123634
133634
143634
153734
163734
173735
183735
193835
203835
213835
223935
233934
243934
254034
264133
274133
284232
294232
304331
314430

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 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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 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 5:56 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 4:55 PM to 5:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.05:564:55
211.05:544:56
311.15:534:57
411.15:514:58
511.25:495:00
611.25:485:01
711.35:465:02
811.35:455:03
911.35:435:04
1011.45:425:05
1111.45:405:06
1211.55:385:07
1311.55:375:08
1411.65:355:10
1511.65:335:11
1611.75:325:12
1711.75:305:13
1811.85:285:14
1911.85:275:15
2011.95:255:16
2111.95:235:17
2211.95:225:18
2312.05:205:19
2412.05:185:20
2512.15:175:21
2612.15:155:22
2712.25:135:23
2812.25:115:25
2912.35:105:26
3012.35:085:27
3112.45:065:28

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
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
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Oltu

In seasonPeak

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

Oltu's rainy season runs March–July, 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 Oltu?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Oltu.

What to pack for Oltu in March

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

In March, Oltu sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Oltu 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 Oltu peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Oltu 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 Oltu is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1019 µg/m³Jan 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Oltu?

Oltu sits at 40.5°N, 42.0°E, 1,274 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Sarıkamış, 56 km away.

ErzurumKarsHopa

Topography around Oltu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oltu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 496 m around an average of 1,375 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,678 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,678 m.

The land around Oltu is covered by grassland (63%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
496 m
16 km
1,678 m
80 km
3,678 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Sarıkamış 56 km · Horasan 58 km · Pasinler 68 km · Artvin 73 km · Ardahan 87 km · Erzurum 93 km · Kars 93 km · Hopa 106 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 Oltu (40.5395°, 41.9872°, elevation 1,274 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).