Sungurlu weather in March

In March, Sungurlu sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 9.8 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 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Sungurlu's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sungurlu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:02 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
59%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Sungurlu is town in Çorum 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 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Sungurlu reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 20°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)
1110
2110
3110
4121
5121
6121
7121
8121
9121
10121
11121
12121
13121
14131
15131
16132
17132
18132
19132
20132
21142
22142
23142
24142
25143
26153
27153
28153
29153
30163
31164

How March really feels in Sungurlu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 24 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
24
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sungurlu 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 / -3°499.14.29.50.3
Feb / -2°428.33.110.41.5
Mar13° / 549.82.111.73.7
Apr19° / 509.60.5136.0
May24° / 10°4910.3014.27.0
Jun29° / 15°367.2014.86.4
Jul32° / 17°82.1014.65.1
Aug32° / 17°81.9013.65.2
Sep28° / 13°173.4012.37.6
Oct21° / 295.4010.97.5
Nov13° / 466.10.99.84.2
Dec / -1°568.82.89.21.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54456
64456
74456
84456
94456
104456
114456
124456
134456
144357
154456
164456
174555
184654
194654
204753
214654
224654
234753
244753
254753
264753
274753
284852
294852
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Sungurlu gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 9.8 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1339
2339
3338
4338
5338
6338
7338
8338
9338
10348
11348
12348
13348
14338
15338
16338
17338
18328
19327
20317
21317
22317
23307
24306
25306
26306
27305
28305
29304
30304
31304

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 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:26 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:265:26
211.06:245:27
311.16:235:28
411.16:215:29
511.26:205:30
611.26:185:31
711.36:165:33
811.36:155:34
911.46:135:35
1011.46:125:36
1111.46:105:37
1211.56:095:38
1311.56:075:39
1411.66:055:40
1511.66:045:41
1611.76:025:42
1711.76:005:43
1811.85:595:44
1911.85:575:45
2011.95:555:47
2111.95:545:48
2211.95:525:49
2312.05:505:50
2412.05:495:51
2512.15:475:52
2612.15:455:53
2712.25:445:54
2812.25:425:55
2912.35:405:56
3012.35:395:57
3112.45:375:58

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.43 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Sungurlu?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sungurlu.

What to pack for Sungurlu in March

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

In March, Sungurlu sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Sungurlu 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 Sungurlu 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
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Sungurlu 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 Sungurlu is worst in May — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMay 1219 µg/m³Jul 2312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sungurlu?

Sungurlu sits at 40.2°N, 34.4°E, 774 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Alaca, 40 km away.

Topography around Sungurlu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sungurlu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m around an average of 781 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,015 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,601 m.

The land around Sungurlu is covered by cropland (54%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
250 m
16 km
1,015 m
80 km
1,601 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Alaca 40 km · Yozgat 53 km · Yerköy 59 km · İskilip 64 km · Çorum 65 km · Sorgun 80 km · Çankırı 80 km · Kırıkkale 82 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 Sungurlu (40.1675°, 34.3739°, elevation 774 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).