Susurluk weather in March

In March, Susurluk sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 70 mm of precipitation across 10.4 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 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Susurluk's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Susurluk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
70 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:27 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
60%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Susurluk is district and town of Balıkesir, 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 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical March day in Susurluk reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1134
2134
3134
4134
5134
6134
7134
8135
9135
10135
11135
12135
13135
14135
15135
16145
17145
18145
19145
20145
21145
22145
23155
24155
25156
26156
27156
28156
29166
30166
31166

How March really feels in Susurluk

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

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Susurluk 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
Jan10° / 77113.39.52.1
Feb11° / 709.92.610.42.6
Mar14° / 7010.41.111.74.0
Apr18° / 528.70.1136.1
May23° / 12°406.9014.27.5
Jun28° / 17°305.8014.87.3
Jul30° / 19°132.5014.56.6
Aug30° / 20°112.4013.66.5
Sep27° / 16°334.8012.37.9
Oct22° / 12°517.1010.97.3
Nov16° / 587.80.39.85.4
Dec11° / 8511.12.39.22.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44159
54258
64258
74258
84258
94357
104258
114357
124357
134456
144456
154555
164654
174753
184753
194852
204852
215050
224951
234951
244951
254852
264951
274951
284852
294852
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Susurluk gets around 70 mm of rain and snow over 10.4 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 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1356
2356
3356
4356
5356
6355
7355
8355
9355
10355
11355
12355
13355
14354
15344
16344
17344
18334
19333
20333
21333
22333
23332
24332
25332
26332
27342
28341
29341
30351
31351

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 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:50 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:505:51
211.16:495:52
311.16:475:53
411.16:465:54
511.26:445:55
611.26:435:57
711.36:415:58
811.36:405:59
911.46:386:00
1011.46:366:01
1111.56:356:02
1211.56:336:03
1311.56:326:04
1411.66:306:05
1511.66:286:06
1611.76:276:07
1711.76:256:08
1811.86:246:09
1911.86:226:10
2011.96:206:11
2111.96:196:12
2211.96:176:14
2312.06:156:15
2412.06:146:16
2512.16:126:17
2612.16:106:18
2712.26:096:19
2812.26:076:20
2912.36:056:21
3012.36:046:22
3112.36:026:23

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Susurluk?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Susurluk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Susurluk in March

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

In March, Susurluk sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Susurluk in March

The nearest coast averages about 9°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 51 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 8 to Oct 8 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Susurluk in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Susurluk peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Susurluk 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 Susurluk is worst in May — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1118 µg/m³Dec 1710 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Susurluk?

Susurluk sits at 39.9°N, 28.2°E, 55 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Mustafakemalpaşa, 25 km away.

Topography around Susurluk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Susurluk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m around an average of 84 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,291 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,753 m.

The land around Susurluk is covered by trees (40%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
225 m
16 km
1,291 m
80 km
1,753 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Mustafakemalpaşa 25 km · Balıkesir 37 km · Karacabey 38 km · Gönen 48 km · Bandırma 51 km · Dursunbey 54 km · Bigadiç 58 km · Erdek 62 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 Susurluk (39.9136°, 28.1578°, elevation 55 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).