Sorgun weather in March

In March, Sorgun sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 60 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 23% 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 Sorgun's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sorgun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
4th coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:59 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
61%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Sorgun is district and town in Yozgat, 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 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Sorgun reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
19-2
29-2
39-1
49-1
510-1
610-1
710-1
810-1
910-1
1010-1
1110-1
12100
13100
14100
15100
16110
17110
18110
19110
20110
21110
22120
23121
24121
25121
26121
27131
28131
29132
30132
31142

How March really feels in Sorgun

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.

Sorgun 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 / -5°489.36.49.50.0
Feb / -4°398.35.110.40.5
Mar11° / -0°60114.211.72.6
Apr16° / 5911.10.8135.0
May21° / 5911.9014.26.5
Jun25° / 12°347.3014.87.6
Jul29° / 15°71.9014.57.1
Aug29° / 15°71.5013.67.1
Sep25° / 11°163.5012.38.4
Oct20° / 315.30.210.97.1
Nov12° / 4061.79.83.6
Dec / -2°488.64.59.20.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54258
64357
74258
84258
94258
104258
114258
124159
134159
144258
154258
164258
174258
184357
194357
204357
214456
224357
234357
244357
254456
264456
274456
284555
294456
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Sorgun gets around 60 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 (%)
13414
23514
33514
43614
53614
63714
73714
83815
93815
103815
113816
123816
133816
143816
153716
163716
173716
183615
193615
203515
213514
223414
233413
243412
253311
263310
27339
28339
29338
30337
31336

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 6:22 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:225:23
211.16:215:24
311.16:195:25
411.16:185:26
511.26:165:27
611.26:155:28
711.36:135:30
811.36:115:31
911.46:105:32
1011.46:085:33
1111.56:075:34
1211.56:055:35
1311.56:045:36
1411.66:025:37
1511.66:005:38
1611.75:595:39
1711.75:575:40
1811.85:555:41
1911.85:545:42
2011.95:525:43
2111.95:505:44
2211.95:495:45
2312.05:475:46
2412.05:455:47
2512.15:445:49
2612.15:425:50
2712.25:405:51
2812.25:395:52
2912.35:375:53
3012.35:355:54
3112.35:345:55

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Sorgun?

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

2.6
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 Sorgun.

What to pack for Sorgun in March

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

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

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Sorgun 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 Sorgun peaks around June 21 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 highModerateLowJun 21UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Sorgun 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 Sorgun is worst in May — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1321 µg/m³Jan 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sorgun?

Sorgun sits at 39.8°N, 35.2°E, 1,079 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Yozgat, 33 km away.

Turhal

Topography around Sorgun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sorgun has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m around an average of 1,114 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 508 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,802 m.

The land around Sorgun is covered by cropland (40%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
251 m
16 km
508 m
80 km
1,802 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Yozgat 33 km · Alaca 49 km · Akdağmadeni 62 km · Yerköy 64 km · Sungurlu 80 km · Zile 81 km · Çorum 84 km · Turhal 100 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 Sorgun (39.8101°, 35.186°, elevation 1,079 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).