Vezirköprü weather in March

In March, Vezirköprü sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 74 mm of precipitation across 13.1 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 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Vezirköprü's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vezirköprü's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
74 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:58 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
69%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Vezirköprü is town of Samsun, 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 10°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Vezirköprü reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 10°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 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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How March really feels in Vezirköprü

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 21 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
21
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Vezirköprü 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 / -2°5511.17.59.40.3
Feb / -1°5410.36.410.41.2
Mar11° / 7413.15.411.72.6
Apr16° / 7512.41.113.14.7
May20° / 10°7913.5014.36.0
Jun24° / 13°6510.5014.97.0
Jul27° / 16°275.4014.77.7
Aug28° / 16°245.4013.67.4
Sep24° / 13°447.9012.37.5
Oct19° / 548.80.110.96.3
Nov13° / 577.91.89.73.7
Dec / -1°6710.25.39.11.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43169
53169
63169
73070
83070
93070
102971
112971
122971
132971
143070
152971
162971
173070
183169
193169
203169
213268
223268
233367
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263466
273466
283466
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Vezirköprü gets around 74 mm of rain and snow over 13.1 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 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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274112
284011
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304010
31409

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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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
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107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
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277calm
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317calm

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 6:22 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:225:20
211.06:215:22
311.16:195:23
411.16:185:24
511.16:165:25
611.26:155:26
711.26:135:27
811.36:115:29
911.36:105:30
1011.46:085:31
1111.46:065:32
1211.56:055:33
1311.56:035:34
1411.66:015:35
1511.66:005:37
1611.75:585:38
1711.75:565:39
1811.85:555:40
1911.85:535:41
2011.85:515:42
2111.95:505:43
2211.95:485:44
2312.05:465:45
2412.05:445:46
2512.15:435:48
2612.15:415:49
2712.25:395:50
2812.25:375:51
2912.35:365:52
3012.35:345:53
3112.45:325:54

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Vezirköprü?

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

2.6
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 Vezirköprü.

What to pack for Vezirköprü in March

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

In March, Vezirköprü sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Vezirköprü 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 at the nearest coast (about 55 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 15 to Oct 9 — about 3.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun20Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Vezirköprü in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vezirköprü peaks around July 24 at about 9 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 24UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Vezirköprü 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 Vezirköprü is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2217 µg/m³Jul 2210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vezirköprü?

Vezirköprü sits at 41.1°N, 35.5°E, 335 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Havza, 26 km away.

Topography around Vezirköprü

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vezirköprü has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m around an average of 348 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,511 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,047 m.

The land around Vezirköprü is covered by cropland (75%) within 3 km, cropland (41%), trees (31%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), grassland (29%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
220 m
16 km
1,511 m
80 km
2,047 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Havza 26 km · Merzifon 30 km · Suluova 38 km · Osmancık 58 km · Bafra 60 km · Amasya 63 km · Boyabat 68 km · Samsun 75 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 Vezirköprü (41.1436°, 35.4547°, elevation 335 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. 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).