Osmancık weather in March

In March, Osmancık sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 67 mm of precipitation across 12.4 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 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Osmancık's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Osmancık's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
67 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:01 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
65%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

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 Osmancık reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°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)
19-1
29-1
39-1
49-1
59-1
690
790
890
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19111
20111
21111
22111
23111
24121
25121
26121
27122
28122
29132
30132
31132

How March really feels in Osmancık

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 29 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
29
wind chill below the day's low

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

Osmancık 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 / -4°499.279.40.0
Feb / -3°479.36.110.40.5
Mar11° / 6712.45.311.72.3
Apr16° / 7913.61.513.14.4
May20° / 89150.114.35.8
Jun24° / 12°6911.8014.96.8
Jul28° / 14°244.6014.67.5
Aug28° / 15°275013.67.2
Sep24° / 11°406.8012.37.8
Oct18° / 458.10.210.96.3
Nov11° / 4772.29.73.1
Dec / -2°599.15.29.10.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23664
33763
43763
53664
63565
73664
83664
93664
103565
113565
123565
133565
143565
153664
163664
173565
183664
193763
203763
213763
223763
233862
243862
253664
263763
273763
283763
293961
303961
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Osmancık gets around 67 mm of rain and snow over 12.4 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13718
23718
33718
43818
53818
63918
74018
84119
94119
104220
114220
124320
134321
144321
154321
164321
174321
184220
194220
204119
214118
224018
234017
244016
253915
263913
273912
284011
294011
304010
31419

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 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 6:25 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:255:23
211.06:235:24
311.16:225:26
411.16:205:27
511.26:195:28
611.26:175:29
711.26:155:30
811.36:145:31
911.36:125:32
1011.46:115:34
1111.46:095:35
1211.56:075:36
1311.56:065:37
1411.66:045:38
1511.66:025:39
1611.76:015:40
1711.75:595:41
1811.85:575:42
1911.85:565:44
2011.85:545:45
2111.95:525:46
2211.95:505:47
2312.05:495:48
2412.05:475:49
2512.15:455:50
2612.15:445:51
2712.25:425:52
2812.25:405:53
2912.35:385:54
3012.35:375:56
3112.45:355:57

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Osmancık?

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

2.3
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 Osmancık.

What to pack for Osmancık in March

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

In March, Osmancık sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Osmancık 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 Osmancık peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Osmancık 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 Osmancık is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2417 µg/m³Dec 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Osmancık?

Osmancık sits at 41.0°N, 34.8°E, 424 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is İskilip, 39 km away.

Topography around Osmancık

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Osmancık has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 425 m around an average of 482 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,413 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,384 m.

The land around Osmancık is covered by trees (28%), grassland (25%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), grassland (34%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
425 m
16 km
1,413 m
80 km
2,384 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: İskilip 39 km · Çorum 49 km · Boyabat 55 km · Merzifon 57 km · Vezirköprü 58 km · Tosya 64 km · Havza 72 km · Suluova 73 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 Osmancık (40.9782°, 34.8047°, elevation 424 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).