Taşucu weather in March

In March, Taşucu sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 41 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Taşucu's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taşucu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:03 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
39%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Taşucu is mahalle (administrative quarter) in Silifke, Mersin, south-central 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 16°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in Taşucu reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11611
21611
31611
41611
51612
61612
71612
81612
91612
101612
111612
121612
131612
141612
151612
161612
171612
181712
191712
201712
211712
221712
231712
241712
251712
261712
271713
281713
291713
301813
311813

How March really feels in Taşucu

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.

Taşucu weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 10°1019.69.84.1
Feb14° / 10°627.710.64.5
Mar17° / 12°416.511.76.0
Apr19° / 15°264.912.97.2
May23° / 18°214.813.98.3
Jun27° / 22°102.814.48.5
Jul29° / 25°41.314.27.2
Aug30° / 26°51.613.46.7
Sep28° / 24°112.612.27.7
Oct25° / 20°334.111.18.3
Nov20° / 16°645.610.17.3
Dec15° / 12°1239.79.64.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56634
66733
76733
86733
96832
106832
116931
127030
137129
147129
157228
167228
177327
187327
197426
207426
217426
227327
237327
247228
257228
267129
277129
287129
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Taşucu gets around 41 mm of rain over 6.5 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
223
323
422
522
622
722
822
922
1022
1122
1222
1321
1421
1521
1621
1721
1821
1921
2021
2121
2221
2320
2420
2521
2621
2720
2820
2920
3020
3120

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5982
6982
7982
8982
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25955
26955
27946
28937
29937
30928
31919

Wind in March

Winds average 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min 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 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:245:32
211.26:225:33
311.26:215:34
411.26:205:35
511.36:185:35
611.36:175:36
711.46:165:37
811.46:145:38
911.46:135:39
1011.56:115:40
1111.56:105:41
1211.66:095:42
1311.66:075:43
1411.66:065:44
1511.76:045:45
1611.76:035:46
1711.86:015:46
1811.86:005:47
1911.85:585:48
2011.95:575:49
2111.95:555:50
2212.05:545:51
2312.05:525:52
2412.05:515:53
2512.15:495:53
2612.15:485:54
2712.15:465:55
2812.25:455:56
2912.25:435:57
3012.35:425:58
3112.35:405:59

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Taşucu

In seasonPeak

None of Taşucu's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Taşucu's rainy season runs November–February, 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 Taşucu?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Taşucu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Taşucu in March

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

In March, Taşucu sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Taşucu in March

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 6 to Dec 11 — about 7.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Taşucu 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 Taşucu peaks around August 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateAug 10UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Taşucu 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 Taşucu is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2117 µg/m³Dec 1712 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Taşucu?

Taşucu sits at 36.3°N, 33.9°E, 3 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Silifke, 8.0 km away.

AnamurTarsus

Topography around Taşucu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taşucu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,271 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,456 m.

The land around Taşucu is covered by water (30%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (31%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and water (44%), grassland (29%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
283 m
16 km
1,271 m
80 km
2,456 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Silifke 8.0 km · Erdemli 50 km · Mut 53 km · Bozyazı 86 km · Mersin 87 km · Ermenek 95 km · Anamur 98 km · Tarsus 112 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 Taşucu (36.3214°, 33.8817°, elevation 3 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).