Tunceli weather in March

In March, Tunceli sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 91 mm of precipitation across 12.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-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 33% 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 Tunceli's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tunceli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
4th coldest
Precipitation
91 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:41 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
56%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

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

Air quality
Good
PM10 20.5 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
31/km²
people per km²
Founded
1935

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 Tunceli reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

-10°10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-2
28-2
38-2
48-1
58-1
68-1
78-1
89-1
99-1
109-1
119-1
129-1
1390
1490
1590
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22110
23110
24111
25111
26111
27121
28121
29121
30122
31132

How March really feels in Tunceli

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.

Tunceli weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°9210.610.39.60.0
Feb / -4°8210.59.210.50.2
Mar10° / -0°9112.36.911.72.1
Apr16° / 8512.11.6134.8
May22° / 579.40.114.17.0
Jun29° / 14°92.8014.76.9
Jul34° / 19°20.8014.54.3
Aug34° / 19°10.4013.54.3
Sep29° / 14°91.7012.37.4
Oct21° / 445.90.1117.5
Nov12° / 697.42.29.93.5
Dec / -3°9010.68.19.30.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34951
44951
54951
64951
74951
85050
95050
105050
115050
125050
134951
144951
154951
164951
174951
184951
194951
204852
214753
224753
234654
244654
254654
264654
274654
284654
294555
304654
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Tunceli gets around 91 mm of rain and snow over 12.3 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 40% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14028
24028
34027
44026
54026
64025
74024
84024
94124
104124
114124
124024
134023
144023
154023
164023
173923
183923
193922
203922
213922
223921
233921
244020
254020
264019
274018
284017
294116
304114
314113

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 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
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 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 6:04 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 5:06 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:045:06
211.16:025:07
311.16:015:08
411.25:595:10
511.25:585:11
611.35:575:12
711.35:555:13
811.35:535:14
911.45:525:15
1011.45:505:16
1111.55:495:17
1211.55:475:18
1311.65:465:19
1411.65:445:20
1511.65:435:21
1611.75:415:22
1711.75:395:23
1811.85:385:24
1911.85:365:25
2011.95:355:26
2111.95:335:27
2211.95:315:28
2312.05:305:29
2412.05:285:30
2512.15:265:31
2612.15:255:32
2712.25:235:33
2812.25:225:34
2912.35:205:35
3012.35:185:36
3112.35:175:37

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.91 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Tunceli

In seasonPeak

In March, Tunceli sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tunceli's rainy season runs October–May, 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 Tunceli?

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

2.1
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 Tunceli.

What to pack for Tunceli in March

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

In March, Tunceli sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tunceli 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 Tunceli peaks around August 10 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 10UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Tunceli 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 Tunceli is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1222 µg/m³Dec 2212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tunceli?

Tunceli sits at 39.1°N, 39.5°E, 903 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Karakoçan, 45 km away.

Topography around Tunceli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tunceli has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 572 m around an average of 1,046 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,488 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,827 m.

The land around Tunceli is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
572 m
16 km
1,488 m
80 km
2,827 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Karakoçan 45 km · Kovancılar 51 km · Akçapınar 55 km · Elazığ 55 km · Cimin 69 km · Erzincan 71 km · Bingöl 86 km · Baskil 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 Tunceli (39.0992°, 39.5435°, elevation 903 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).