Solhan weather in March

In March, Solhan sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 129 mm of precipitation across 13.8 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 3°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Solhan's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Solhan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
4th coldest
Precipitation
129 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:35 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
57%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Solhan is district and town of Bingöl, 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 3°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical March day in Solhan reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 7°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-5
23-4
33-4
43-4
53-4
64-4
74-4
84-4
94-4
104-3
114-3
124-3
134-3
145-3
155-3
165-3
175-3
185-3
195-3
205-3
216-2
226-2
236-2
246-2
256-2
267-2
277-2
287-1
297-1
308-1
318-1

How March really feels in Solhan

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.

Solhan 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°1071111.89.60.0
Feb / -7°10611.411.410.50.0
Mar / -3°12913.81111.70.2
Apr12° / 14116.24.6132.6
May18° / 11315.80.214.15.3
Jun25° / 11°286.1014.78.0
Jul30° / 15°82.1014.56.9
Aug30° / 15°41.2013.56.6
Sep25° / 11°173012.38.5
Oct18° / 707.90.2116.2
Nov / -1°847.84.39.91.7
Dec / -7°10510.910.79.30.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54753
64753
74852
84753
94753
104852
114852
124852
134753
144753
154852
164852
174852
184852
194852
204753
214753
224753
234852
244753
254654
264654
274654
284555
294555
304555
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Solhan gets around 129 mm of rain and snow over 13.8 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 45% and peaks near 50% 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 (%)
14238
24237
34237
44236
54236
64236
74236
84336
94336
104336
114336
124436
134436
144436
154437
164437
174537
184537
194537
204637
214637
224636
234736
244735
254835
264834
274833
284932
294931
304930
315029

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 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
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 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 5:58 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 5:00 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.05:585:00
211.15:565:01
311.15:555:03
411.25:535:04
511.25:525:05
611.35:505:06
711.35:495:07
811.35:475:08
911.45:465:09
1011.45:445:10
1111.55:435:11
1211.55:415:12
1311.65:405:13
1411.65:385:14
1511.65:365:15
1611.75:355:16
1711.75:335:17
1811.85:325:18
1911.85:305:19
2011.95:285:20
2111.95:275:21
2211.95:255:22
2312.05:245:23
2412.05:225:24
2512.15:205:25
2612.15:195:26
2712.25:175:27
2812.25:165:28
2912.25:145:29
3012.35:125:30
3112.35:115:31

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.76 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Solhan

In seasonPeak

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

Solhan'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 Solhan?

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
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Solhan.

What to pack for Solhan in March

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

In March, Solhan sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Solhan 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 Solhan peaks around August 13 at about 10 (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 13UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Solhan 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 Solhan 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 Solhan?

Solhan sits at 39.0°N, 41.1°E, 1,356 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Varto, 42 km away.

Topography around Solhan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Solhan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 m around an average of 1,517 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,495 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,523 m.

The land around Solhan is covered by grassland (83%) within 3 km, grassland (86%) within 16 km, and grassland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
535 m
16 km
1,495 m
80 km
2,523 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Varto 42 km · Muş 45 km · Bingöl 49 km · Genç 50 km · Kulp 52 km · Lice 67 km · Hınıs 70 km · Çat 72 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 Solhan (38.9652°, 41.0544°, elevation 1,356 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).