Tokat weather in March

In March, Tokat sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 86 mm of precipitation across 13.4 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 8°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Tokat's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tokat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
86 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:53 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
64%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Tokat is central district and city in Tokat Province, Turkey.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 26.9 µg/m³ · 2019

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 8°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Tokat reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 17°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)
17-3
28-3
38-3
48-3
58-2
68-2
78-2
88-2
99-2
109-2
119-2
129-2
139-2
149-1
159-1
169-1
179-1
1810-1
1910-1
2010-1
2110-1
2210-1
2311-1
24110
25110
26110
27120
28120
29120
30121
31131

How March really feels in Tokat

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.

Tokat 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
Jan / -6°6910.69.29.50.0
Feb / -5°6110.8810.40.2
Mar10° / -1°8613.47.111.71.9
Apr15° / 9514.82.3134.1
May19° / 10215.30.214.25.6
Jun23° / 11°549.9014.87.1
Jul26° / 14°153.5014.68.2
Aug27° / 14°123.1013.68.2
Sep24° / 10°325.6012.38.0
Oct18° / 578.10.510.96.3
Nov11° / 637.92.79.83.0
Dec / -3°6710.87.29.20.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
33961
44060
53961
63961
73862
83862
93664
103664
113763
123763
133664
143664
153664
163664
173763
183862
193862
203862
213961
223961
234060
244060
254060
263961
273961
284060
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Tokat gets around 86 mm of rain and snow over 13.4 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 44% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14325
24424
34424
44424
54424
64424
74524
84524
94524
104525
114525
124525
134525
144525
154525
164425
174425
184425
194325
204325
214324
224223
234222
244221
254220
264319
274318
284316
294415
304414
314513

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 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:17 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:175:17
211.06:165:18
311.16:145:19
411.16:135:20
511.26:115:21
611.26:095:23
711.36:085:24
811.36:065:25
911.46:055:26
1011.46:035:27
1111.46:025:28
1211.56:005:29
1311.55:585:30
1411.65:575:31
1511.65:555:32
1611.75:535:34
1711.75:525:35
1811.85:505:36
1911.85:485:37
2011.95:475:38
2111.95:455:39
2211.95:435:40
2312.05:425:41
2412.05:405:42
2512.15:385:43
2612.15:375:44
2712.25:355:45
2812.25:335:46
2912.35:325:47
3012.35:305:48
3112.45:285:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Tokat?

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

1.9
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 Tokat.

What to pack for Tokat in March

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

In March, Tokat sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Tokat 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 Tokat peaks around June 21 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 21UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Tokat 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 Tokat is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 20 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Tokat's WHO annual average of 26.9 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1437 µg/m³Aug 1320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr37Poor
May36Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tokat?

Tokat sits at 40.3°N, 36.6°E, 627 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Erbaa, 39 km away.

Topography around Tokat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tokat has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 547 m around an average of 764 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,235 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,549 m.

The land around Tokat is covered by grassland (40%), artificial surfaces (32%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%), trees (35%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
547 m
16 km
1,235 m
80 km
2,549 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Erbaa 39 km · Turhal 41 km · Niksar 46 km · Taşova 53 km · Zile 57 km · Amasya 72 km · Sivas 74 km · Kumru 86 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 Tokat (40.3139°, 36.5544°, elevation 627 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).