Ünye weather in March

In March, Ünye sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 84 mm of precipitation across 13.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 10°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Ünye's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ünye's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
84 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:51 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
64%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Ünye is ilçe (district), administrative county of Ordu, northern Turkey.

Density
136/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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 10°C through the month.

A typical March day in Ünye reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
196
296
396
496
596
696
797
897
997
1097
1197
1297
1397
1497
1597
1697
1797
18107
19107
20107
21107
22107
23107
24107
25107
26107
27107
28108
29108
30118
31118

Ünye weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9413.62.49.41.6
Feb / 7112.12.910.41.5
Mar10° / 8413.60.911.71.9
Apr12° / 10°599.60.213.13.4
May17° / 14°448.3014.35.8
Jun22° / 19°447.4014.97.4
Jul25° / 22°468014.77.7
Aug25° / 23°498.9013.67.6
Sep23° / 20°7310012.37.1
Oct19° / 16°9611.7010.96.0
Nov15° / 12°9410.909.74.3
Dec11° / 9913.519.12.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53763
63664
73664
83862
93862
103763
113763
123763
133961
143961
153961
163961
173961
184159
194159
204159
214258
224258
234258
244258
254357
264357
274357
284357
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Ünye gets around 84 mm of rain and snow over 13.6 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 46% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1466
2466
3465
4465
5464
6464
7464
8464
9463
10463
11463
12463
13463
14463
15462
16462
17462
18452
19452
20442
21432
22432
23422
24412
25402
26402
27392
28382
29372
30372
31362

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 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light 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 6:15 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:155:13
211.06:135:14
311.16:125:15
411.16:105:17
511.26:095:18
611.26:075:19
711.26:065:20
811.36:045:21
911.36:025:22
1011.46:015:24
1111.45:595:25
1211.55:575:26
1311.55:565:27
1411.65:545:28
1511.65:525:29
1611.75:515:30
1711.75:495:31
1811.85:475:33
1911.85:465:34
2011.85:445:35
2111.95:425:36
2211.95:405:37
2312.05:395:38
2412.05:375:39
2512.15:355:40
2612.15:345:41
2712.25:325:42
2812.25:305:43
2912.35:285:45
3012.35:275:46
3112.45:255:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ünye?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ünye.

What to pack for Ünye in March

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

In March, Ünye sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ünye in March

The nearest coast averages about 8°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 13 to Oct 13 — about 4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May15Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Ünye in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ünye peaks around August 10 at about 8 (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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowAug 10UV 8Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ünye?

Ünye sits at 41.1°N, 37.3°E, 1 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Fatsa, 22 km away.

Topography around Ünye

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ünye has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 732 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,267 m.

The land around Ünye is covered by water (63%) within 3 km, water (57%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
203 m
16 km
732 m
80 km
2,267 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Fatsa 22 km · Terme 27 km · Kumru 30 km · Korgan 35 km · Gürgentepe 47 km · Çarşamba 48 km · Ordu 54 km · Niksar 67 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 Ünye (41.1405°, 37.2885°, elevation 1 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).