Pasinler weather in March

In March, Pasinler sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 8°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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Pasinler's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pasinler's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
4th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:33 AM – 5:13 PM
Cloud cover
60%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 25.1 µg/m³ · 2019

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 3°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical March day in Pasinler reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 11°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)
13-9
23-8
33-8
43-8
54-8
64-8
74-7
84-7
94-7
104-7
114-7
124-7
135-6
145-6
155-6
165-6
175-6
185-6
195-6
206-5
216-5
226-5
236-5
246-5
257-5
267-4
277-4
287-4
298-4
308-4
318-4

How March really feels in Pasinler

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
13 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Pasinler weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -14°306.47.69.50.0
Feb / -12°357.68.510.40.0
Mar / -6°56119.211.70.3
Apr11° / -1°7514.95.3132.5
May17° / 8216.70.814.24.6
Jun22° / 5310.6014.86.8
Jul26° / 11°297.1014.57.7
Aug26° / 12°194.9013.68.0
Sep22° / 183.9012.38.1
Oct15° / 346.70.810.95.3
Nov / -4°315.94.29.81.1
Dec / -11°326.47.19.20.0

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 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24654
34654
44654
54654
64654
74555
84555
94654
104555
114555
124456
134456
144456
154456
164258
174258
184258
194159
204258
214258
224159
234159
244159
254159
264159
274159
284258
294258
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Pasinler gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 36% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12929
22928
32928
43028
53028
63028
73128
83229
93229
103329
113330
123330
133430
143431
153431
163531
173532
183632
193632
203732
213732
223832
233932
244031
254031
264131
274230
284330
294329
304429
314428

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, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 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
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 78 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 4:57 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.05:564:57
211.15:554:58
311.15:534:59
411.15:525:00
511.25:505:01
611.25:495:02
711.35:475:04
811.35:465:05
911.45:445:06
1011.45:425:07
1111.45:415:08
1211.55:395:09
1311.55:385:10
1411.65:365:11
1511.65:345:12
1611.75:335:13
1711.75:315:14
1811.85:295:15
1911.85:285:16
2011.95:265:17
2111.95:255:18
2211.95:235:19
2312.05:215:21
2412.05:205:22
2512.15:185:23
2612.15:165:24
2712.25:155:25
2812.25:135:26
2912.35:115:27
3012.35:095:28
3112.35:085:29

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Pasinler?

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

0.3
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 Pasinler.

What to pack for Pasinler in March

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

In March, Pasinler sees daytime highs around 5°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 Pasinler 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 Pasinler peaks around June 21 at about 11 (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 highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 11Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Pasinler 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 Pasinler is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1121 µg/m³Jan 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pasinler?

Pasinler sits at 40.0°N, 41.7°E, 1,663 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Erzurum, 34 km away.

Topography around Pasinler

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pasinler has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 562 m around an average of 1,739 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,218 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,480 m.

The land around Pasinler is covered by cropland (53%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
562 m
16 km
1,218 m
80 km
2,480 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Erzurum 34 km · Horasan 43 km · Oltu 68 km · Hınıs 69 km · Çat 73 km · Karaçoban 80 km · Aşkale 83 km · Sarıkamış 87 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 Pasinler (39.9798°, 41.67°, elevation 1,663 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).