Tekirdağ weather in March

In March, Tekirdağ sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 10 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 10°C in the first days to 13°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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Tekirdağ's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tekirdağ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:30 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Tekirdağ is city in Turkey.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 18.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
110/km²
people per km²

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 10°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Tekirdağ reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1105
2105
3105
4105
5105
6115
7115
8115
9115
10115
11115
12115
13115
14115
15115
16115
17115
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19126
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21126
22126
23126
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25126
26126
27136
28137
29137
30137
31137

How March really feels in Tekirdağ

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.

Tekirdağ 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6291.79.41.4
Feb / 598.41.610.41.8
Mar11° / 60100.811.72.9
Apr16° / 447.60.113.15.1
May21° / 14°397.4014.37.1
Jun26° / 18°345.8014.97.8
Jul28° / 21°203.7014.67.5
Aug29° / 21°122.6013.67.4
Sep25° / 18°354.5012.38.2
Oct20° / 14°717.1010.96.8
Nov14° / 627.10.29.74.5
Dec10° / 7510.21.59.12.1

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 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34357
44456
54456
64456
74456
84555
94456
104456
114555
124555
134654
144654
154555
164654
174654
184753
194753
204753
214852
224852
234753
244753
254852
264852
274852
284951
294951
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Tekirdağ gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 10 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 33% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1334
2334
3334
4334
5334
6334
7323
8323
9323
10323
11313
12313
13313
14313
15303
16303
17303
18303
19303
20313
21312
22322
23322
24322
25322
26331
27331
28321
29321
30321
31320

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 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

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 6:54 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:545:52
211.06:525:54
311.16:515:55
411.16:495:56
511.26:485:57
611.26:465:58
711.26:455:59
811.36:436:00
911.36:416:02
1011.46:406:03
1111.46:386:04
1211.56:366:05
1311.56:356:06
1411.66:336:07
1511.66:316:08
1611.76:306:09
1711.76:286:11
1811.86:266:12
1911.86:256:13
2011.86:236:14
2111.96:216:15
2211.96:206:16
2312.06:186:17
2412.06:166:18
2512.16:146:19
2612.16:136:20
2712.26:116:21
2812.26:096:23
2912.36:086:24
3012.36:066:25
3112.46:046:26

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Tekirdağ?

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

2.9
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 Tekirdağ.

What to pack for Tekirdağ in March

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

In March, Tekirdağ sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Tekirdağ 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 15 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 5 to Oct 9 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Tekirdağ 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 Tekirdağ peaks around July 14 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 highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Tekirdağ 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 Tekirdağ is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Tekirdağ's WHO annual average of 18.9 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2127 µg/m³Dec 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tekirdağ?

Tekirdağ sits at 41.0°N, 27.5°E, 44 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Çorlu, 32 km away.

Topography around Tekirdağ

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tekirdağ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 382 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 916 m.

The land around Tekirdağ is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), water (30%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
184 m
16 km
382 m
80 km
916 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Çorlu 32 km · Hayrabolu 43 km · Lüleburgaz 49 km · Malkara 52 km · Çerkezköy 53 km · Babaeski 61 km · Silivri 63 km · Erdek 69 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 Tekirdağ (40.9781°, 27.511°, elevation 44 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).