Varto weather in March

In March, Varto sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 97 mm of precipitation across 12.8 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 2°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Varto's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Varto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
4th coldest
Precipitation
97 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:33 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
58%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Varto is district and town in Muş, 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 2°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical March day in Varto reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°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 9°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-7
22-6
32-6
42-6
53-6
63-6
73-6
83-6
93-5
103-5
113-5
123-5
134-5
144-5
154-5
164-5
174-5
184-5
194-4
204-4
215-4
225-4
235-4
245-4
255-4
266-4
276-3
286-3
296-3
306-3
317-3

How March really feels in Varto

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.

Varto 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-2° / -11°739.610.39.60.0
Feb-1° / -9°739.910.910.50.0
Mar / -5°9712.811.311.70.1
Apr10° / -0°10715.56.1132.0
May17° / 9216.10.614.14.7
Jun23° / 286.9014.77.7
Jul27° / 13°113.1014.58.0
Aug28° / 13°72013.58.0
Sep23° / 132.9012.38.6
Oct16° / 497.10.8115.5
Nov / -4°627.15.29.91.1
Dec / -9°749.610.39.30.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44555
54555
64555
74654
84555
94555
104654
114555
124654
134654
144555
154555
164555
174555
184654
194654
204555
214456
224456
234456
244357
254456
264456
274456
284456
294357
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Varto gets around 97 mm of rain and snow over 12.8 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 42% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13737
23736
33736
43735
53735
63735
73835
83835
93936
103936
114036
124037
134137
144138
154138
164238
174238
184339
194339
204339
214439
224439
234438
244538
254537
264537
274536
284635
294634
304633
314633

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 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 5:56 AM to 5:09 AM, and sunset from 4:59 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.05:564:59
211.15:555:00
311.15:535:01
411.25:525:02
511.25:505:03
611.35:495:04
711.35:475:05
811.35:465:06
911.45:445:07
1011.45:435:08
1111.55:415:09
1211.55:405:10
1311.65:385:11
1411.65:375:12
1511.65:355:13
1611.75:335:14
1711.75:325:15
1811.85:305:16
1911.85:295:17
2011.95:275:18
2111.95:255:19
2211.95:245:20
2312.05:225:21
2412.05:205:22
2512.15:195:23
2612.15:175:24
2712.25:165:25
2812.25:145:26
2912.35:125:27
3012.35:115:28
3112.35:095:29

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Varto

In seasonPeak

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

Varto'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 Varto?

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

0.1
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 Varto.

What to pack for Varto in March

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

In March, Varto sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Varto 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 Varto peaks around August 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 12UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Varto 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 Varto is worst in May — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1024 µg/m³Dec 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Varto?

Varto sits at 39.2°N, 41.5°E, 1,523 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Hınıs, 29 km away.

Topography around Varto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Varto has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 638 m around an average of 1,564 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,772 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,369 m.

The land around Varto is covered by grassland (45%) and cropland (43%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) within 16 km, and grassland (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
638 m
16 km
1,772 m
80 km
2,369 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Hınıs 29 km · Solhan 42 km · Muş 49 km · Karaçoban 59 km · Çat 64 km · Bulanık 71 km · Güroymak 82 km · Erzurum 83 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 Varto (39.1737°, 41.454°, elevation 1,523 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).