Yahyalı weather in March

In March, Yahyalı sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 67 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Yahyalı's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yahyalı's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
67 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:57 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
55%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Yahyalı is district and municipality in Kayseri, 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 5°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical March day in Yahyalı reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 13°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)
14-3
25-3
35-3
45-3
55-3
65-3
75-2
85-2
96-2
106-2
116-2
126-2
136-2
146-2
156-2
166-2
176-2
186-2
197-2
207-2
217-2
227-2
237-1
248-1
258-1
268-1
278-1
288-1
2990
3090
3190

How March really feels in Yahyalı

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.

Yahyalı weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°721010.89.70.0
Feb / -5°5899.410.50.0
Mar / -2°6711.28.811.70.7
Apr12° / 7013.23.2133.1
May18° / 8215.30.2145.2
Jun22° / 11°489.7014.67.2
Jul26° / 14°92.2014.48.7
Aug27° / 15°92.3013.58.6
Sep23° / 11°224.3012.38.4
Oct17° / 357.20.6116.1
Nov10° / -0°547.33.29.92.3
Dec / -4°809.69.29.40.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55248
65248
75248
85248
95248
105149
115149
125149
135149
145149
155248
165248
175248
185347
195347
205347
215347
225347
235248
245248
255248
265248
275248
285149
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Yahyalı gets around 67 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 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 37% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13432
23432
33431
43431
53431
63531
73531
83631
93631
103731
113732
123732
133832
143831
153831
163831
173831
183830
193830
203829
213728
223728
233727
243725
253724
263723
273722
283721
293720
303719
313818

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 6 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
16calm
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 6:20 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:205:24
211.16:185:25
311.26:175:26
411.26:155:27
511.26:145:28
611.36:125:29
711.36:115:30
811.46:105:31
911.46:085:32
1011.46:075:33
1111.56:055:34
1211.56:045:35
1311.66:025:36
1411.66:005:37
1511.75:595:38
1611.75:575:39
1711.75:565:40
1811.85:545:41
1911.85:535:42
2011.95:515:43
2111.95:505:44
2211.95:485:45
2312.05:465:46
2412.05:455:47
2512.15:435:48
2612.15:425:49
2712.25:405:50
2812.25:385:51
2912.25:375:51
3012.35:355:52
3112.35:345:53

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Yahyalı?

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

0.7
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 Yahyalı.

What to pack for Yahyalı in March

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

In March, Yahyalı sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Yahyalı 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 Yahyalı peaks around July 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 19UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Yahyalı 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 Yahyalı is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1322 µg/m³Jan 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yahyalı?

Yahyalı sits at 38.1°N, 35.4°E, 1,180 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Develi, 34 km away.

Topography around Yahyalı

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yahyalı has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 647 m around an average of 1,355 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,933 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,672 m.

The land around Yahyalı is covered by grassland (70%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
647 m
16 km
1,933 m
80 km
3,672 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Develi 34 km · Hacılar 61 km · Niğde 61 km · Talas 68 km · Ürgüp 70 km · Kayseri 71 km · Bor 74 km · Cappadocia 76 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 Yahyalı (38.1023°, 35.357°, elevation 1,180 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).