Ürgüp weather in March

In March, Ürgüp sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 10.6 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 10°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Ürgüp's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ürgüp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
4th coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:59 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
57%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Ürgüp is district of Turkey.

Density
29/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

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ürgüp reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
110-2
210-2
310-1
410-1
510-1
611-1
711-1
811-1
911-1
1011-1
1111-1
12110
13110
14110
15110
16110
17110
18120
19120
20120
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22120
23121
24131
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27131
28141
29142
30142
31142

How March really feels in Ürgüp

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.

Ürgüp 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 / -5°448.65.99.60.0
Feb / -4°378.14.810.50.8
Mar12° / -0°5410.6411.73.0
Apr17° / 5710.60.8135.4
May22° / 5510.70.114.16.8
Jun27° / 12°276.3014.67.5
Jul31° / 15°50.9014.46.4
Aug31° / 15°40.9013.56.4
Sep27° / 11°122.4012.38.4
Oct20° / 275.10.1117.5
Nov13° / 365.81.59.94.0
Dec / -3°438.44.39.40.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44852
54852
64852
74654
84753
94654
104654
114654
124654
134654
144654
154753
164753
174753
184852
194753
204852
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274852
284852
294852
304951
315050

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Ürgüp gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13214
23214
33313
43313
53313
63413
73413
83513
93513
103514
113614
123614
133615
143615
153615
163615
173515
183515
193515
203514
213414
223413
233413
243412
253411
263410
27339
28338
29337
30337
31336

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
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3100
4100
5100
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8100
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10100
11100
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14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
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309calm
319calm

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 6:22 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:225:25
211.16:205:26
311.16:195:27
411.26:185:28
511.26:165:29
611.36:155:31
711.36:135:32
811.36:125:33
911.46:105:34
1011.46:095:35
1111.56:075:36
1211.56:065:37
1311.66:045:38
1411.66:025:39
1511.66:015:40
1611.75:595:41
1711.75:585:42
1811.85:565:43
1911.85:555:44
2011.95:535:45
2111.95:515:46
2211.95:505:47
2312.05:485:48
2412.05:475:49
2512.15:455:50
2612.15:435:50
2712.25:425:51
2812.25:405:52
2912.25:395:53
3012.35:375:54
3112.35:355:55

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.71 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ürgüp?

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

3.0
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 Ürgüp.

What to pack for Ürgüp in March

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

In March, Ürgüp sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ürgüp 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 Ürgüp peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJul 17UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ürgüp 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 Ürgüp is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1422 µg/m³Jan 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ürgüp?

Ürgüp sits at 38.6°N, 34.9°E, 1,067 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Cappadocia, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Ürgüp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ürgüp has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 294 m around an average of 1,105 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,012 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,000 m.

The land around Ürgüp is covered by grassland (64%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
294 m
16 km
1,012 m
80 km
3,000 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Cappadocia 7.0 km · Nevşehir 17 km · Hacılar 47 km · Kayseri 51 km · Talas 56 km · Develi 57 km · Mucur 66 km · Yahyalı 70 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 Ürgüp (38.6296°, 34.912°, elevation 1,067 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).