Yozgat weather in March

In March, Yozgat sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 61 mm of precipitation across 11 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 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Yozgat's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yozgat's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
61 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:00 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
60%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Yozgat is central district and city in Yozgat Province, Turkey.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 14.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
43/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 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Yozgat reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 18°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)
19-1
29-1
39-1
49-1
510-1
610-1
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
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How March really feels in Yozgat

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.

Yozgat 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 / -4°519.469.50.0
Feb / -3°418.64.710.40.5
Mar11° / 61113.911.72.6
Apr16° / 6011.40.7135.0
May21° / 6211.5014.26.6
Jun26° / 12°418.2014.87.4
Jul30° / 15°82.1014.56.8
Aug30° / 15°71.5013.66.7
Sep26° / 11°143.5012.38.4
Oct20° / 315.30.110.97.1
Nov12° / 436.51.59.83.5
Dec / -2°559.34.39.20.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44753
54654
64654
74654
84654
94654
104555
114555
124555
134555
144555
154654
164654
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184753
194753
204654
214753
224654
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284555
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314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Yozgat gets around 61 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13515
23615
33615
43614
53614
63714
73714
83715
93815
103815
113815
123815
133815
143715
153715
163714
173614
183614
193513
203513
213412
223412
233411
243410
25339
26339
27338
28347
29346
30345
31345

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
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4100
5100
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7100
8100
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15100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
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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 6:24 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:245:24
211.16:225:26
311.16:215:27
411.16:195:28
511.26:185:29
611.26:165:30
711.36:155:31
811.36:135:32
911.46:115:33
1011.46:105:34
1111.56:085:35
1211.56:075:36
1311.56:055:38
1411.66:035:39
1511.66:025:40
1611.76:005:41
1711.75:595:42
1811.85:575:43
1911.85:555:44
2011.95:545:45
2111.95:525:46
2211.95:505:47
2312.05:495:48
2412.05:475:49
2512.15:455:50
2612.15:445:51
2712.25:425:52
2812.25:405:53
2912.35:395:54
3012.35:375:55
3112.35:355:56

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 7.42 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Yozgat?

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 Yozgat.

What to pack for Yozgat in March

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

In March, Yozgat sees daytime highs around 11°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 Yozgat 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 Yozgat peaks around June 21 at about 10 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Yozgat 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 Yozgat is worst in May — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Yozgat's WHO annual average of 14.3 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodMay 1419 µg/m³Jan 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yozgat?

Yozgat sits at 39.8°N, 34.8°E, 1,290 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Sorgun, 33 km away.

KırşehirAkdağmadeni

Topography around Yozgat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yozgat has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 465 m around an average of 1,400 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 790 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,293 m.

The land around Yozgat is covered by grassland (45%), artificial surfaces (23%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and cropland (40%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
465 m
16 km
790 m
80 km
1,293 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Sorgun 33 km · Yerköy 35 km · Alaca 39 km · Sungurlu 53 km · Çorum 82 km · Mucur 92 km · Kırşehir 93 km · Akdağmadeni 94 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 Yozgat (39.82°, 34.8044°, elevation 1,290 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).