Tosya weather in March

In March, Tosya sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 74 mm of precipitation across 13.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Tosya's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tosya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
74 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:04 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
64%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Tosya is district and town of Kastamonu, 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 6°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Tosya reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-3
26-3
36-3
46-2
56-2
66-2
76-2
87-2
97-2
107-2
117-2
127-2
137-2
147-2
157-2
167-2
177-2
188-2
198-1
208-1
218-1
228-1
239-1
249-1
259-1
2690
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

How March really feels in Tosya

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.

Tosya weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°56109.79.40.0
Feb / -5°55108.610.40.0
Mar / -2°7413.27.711.71.1
Apr13° / 8315.52.513.13.2
May18° / 10517.20.214.34.9
Jun22° / 10°8914.2014.96.3
Jul26° / 13°336.7014.67.7
Aug26° / 13°326.7013.67.7
Sep22° / 10°366.5012.37.7
Oct16° / 498.70.710.95.5
Nov / 477.43.29.72.0
Dec / -3°659.97.29.10.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43664
53664
63763
73763
83763
93664
103664
113664
123664
133763
143763
153763
163862
173862
183862
193862
203961
213961
223961
233961
243862
253862
263961
273961
283961
293862
303961
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Tosya gets around 74 mm of rain and snow over 13.2 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 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14028
24028
34027
44027
54027
64127
74127
84227
94228
104328
114428
124429
134529
144529
154529
164629
174629
184528
194528
204527
214526
224425
234424
244422
254421
264420
274418
284417
294416
304515
314614

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 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:28 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:285:26
211.06:265:27
311.16:255:29
411.16:235:30
511.26:225:31
611.26:205:32
711.26:195:33
811.36:175:34
911.36:155:35
1011.46:145:37
1111.46:125:38
1211.56:105:39
1311.56:095:40
1411.66:075:41
1511.66:055:42
1611.76:045:43
1711.76:025:44
1811.86:005:46
1911.85:595:47
2011.85:575:48
2111.95:555:49
2211.95:535:50
2312.05:525:51
2412.05:505:52
2512.15:485:53
2612.15:475:54
2712.25:455:55
2812.25:435:56
2912.35:415:58
3012.35:405:59
3112.45:386:00

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.96 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Tosya?

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

1.1
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 Tosya.

What to pack for Tosya in March

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

In March, Tosya sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Tosya 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 Tosya 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 10UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Tosya 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 Tosya is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1916 µg/m³Dec 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tosya?

Tosya sits at 41.0°N, 34.0°E, 823 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kastamonu, 46 km away.

ÇorumSungurlu

Topography around Tosya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tosya has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 538 m around an average of 830 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,927 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,271 m.

The land around Tosya is covered by grassland (37%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
538 m
16 km
1,927 m
80 km
2,271 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Kastamonu 46 km · İskilip 48 km · Taşköprü 57 km · Çankırı 58 km · Osmancık 64 km · Boyabat 79 km · Çorum 93 km · Sungurlu 98 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 Tosya (41.0155°, 34.0401°, elevation 823 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).