Turgutlu weather in March

In March, Turgutlu sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 78 mm of precipitation across 9.4 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 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Turgutlu's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Turgutlu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
78 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:28 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
51%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Turgutlu is district and town of Manisa Province in 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 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in Turgutlu reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1144
2144
3144
4144
5144
6144
7145
8145
9145
10145
11145
12145
13145
14155
15155
16155
17155
18155
19155
20155
21155
22165
23165
24165
25166
26166
27166
28176
29176
30176
31177

How March really feels in Turgutlu

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.

Turgutlu 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
Jan10° / 95101.49.62.4
Feb12° / 88101.310.53.0
Mar15° / 789.40.711.74.7
Apr20° / 618.40.1136.6
May25° / 13°447.3014.17.6
Jun30° / 17°184014.66.1
Jul33° / 20°51.6014.44.6
Aug33° / 20°51.5013.54.7
Sep29° / 16°213.1012.37.1
Oct23° / 12°5560117.8
Nov17° / 777.309.95.9
Dec12° / 9110.41.19.43.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34951
44951
54951
65050
75149
85149
95149
105248
115248
125347
135446
145446
155446
165545
175644
185644
195644
205743
215644
225743
235743
245743
255644
265644
275545
285446
295545
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Turgutlu gets around 78 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1342
2342
3342
4342
5342
6332
7332
8332
9332
10333
11323
12323
13313
14303
15303
16293
17293
18283
19283
20283
21273
22282
23282
24282
25292
26292
27291
28301
29311
30311
31321

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 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:51 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:515:54
211.16:495:55
311.16:485:56
411.26:465:57
511.26:455:58
611.36:435:59
711.36:426:01
811.46:406:02
911.46:396:03
1011.46:376:04
1111.56:366:05
1211.56:346:06
1311.66:336:07
1411.66:316:08
1511.66:306:09
1611.76:286:10
1711.76:276:11
1811.86:256:12
1911.86:236:13
2011.96:226:13
2111.96:206:14
2211.96:196:15
2312.06:176:16
2412.06:156:17
2512.16:146:18
2612.16:126:19
2712.26:116:20
2812.26:096:21
2912.26:076:22
3012.36:066:23
3112.36:046:24

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.68 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Turgutlu

In seasonPeak

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

Turgutlu'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 Turgutlu?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Turgutlu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Turgutlu in March

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

In March, Turgutlu sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Turgutlu 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 Turgutlu peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 23UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Turgutlu 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 Turgutlu is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1120 µg/m³Jul 1714 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Turgutlu?

Turgutlu sits at 38.5°N, 27.7°E, 98 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kemalpaşa, 26 km away.

Topography around Turgutlu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Turgutlu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 101 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,245 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,124 m.

The land around Turgutlu is covered by artificial surfaces (32%), cropland (25%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (49%), cropland (22%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
1,245 m
80 km
2,124 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Kemalpaşa 26 km · Manisa 27 km · Bayındır 31 km · Ödemiş 38 km · Salihli 39 km · Evka-Üç 39 km · Tire 45 km · Torbalı 47 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 Turgutlu (38.4953°, 27.6997°, elevation 98 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).