Yüksekova weather in March

In March, Yüksekova sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 143 mm of precipitation across 13.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 4°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 Yüksekova's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yüksekova's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
4th coldest
Precipitation
143 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:21 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
59%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical March day in Yüksekova reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-6
21-6
31-6
42-5
52-5
62-5
72-5
82-5
92-5
102-5
112-5
122-5
132-4
142-4
153-4
163-4
173-4
183-4
193-4
203-4
213-4
223-4
233-3
244-3
254-3
264-3
274-3
284-3
294-3
305-3
315-2

How March really feels in Yüksekova

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.

Yüksekova weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -11°11510.611.79.70.0
Feb-1° / -9°11810.811.810.60.0
Mar / -4°14313.513.411.70.0
Apr / -1°11113.6712.91.1
May15° / 7214.60.9144.4
Jun22° / 164.5014.58.1
Jul26° / 12°91.9014.38.9
Aug26° / 11°51.4013.48.9
Sep22° / 72.2012.38.7
Oct15° / 4471115.2
Nov / -4°838.96.9100.8
Dec-0° / -10°11010.110.59.50.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34456
44456
54456
64357
74357
84456
94456
104357
114357
124357
134357
144357
154357
164258
174258
184258
194159
204258
214258
224258
234258
244258
254357
264456
274555
284456
294456
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Yüksekova gets around 143 mm of rain and snow over 13.5 wet days in March, the wettest month. 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 13 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13941
23941
33941
44041
54041
64041
74041
84142
94142
104242
114243
124343
134343
144444
154444
164545
174545
184646
194646
204646
214646
224646
234645
244645
254644
264643
274543
284542
294541
304540
314539

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 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
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 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 5:43 AM to 4:58 AM, and sunset from 4:49 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.15:434:49
211.15:424:50
311.25:414:51
411.25:394:52
511.35:384:53
611.35:364:54
711.35:354:55
811.45:334:56
911.45:324:57
1011.55:314:58
1111.55:294:59
1211.55:285:00
1311.65:265:01
1411.65:255:02
1511.75:235:03
1611.75:215:04
1711.75:205:04
1811.85:185:05
1911.85:175:06
2011.95:155:07
2111.95:145:08
2211.95:125:09
2312.05:115:10
2412.05:095:11
2512.15:085:12
2612.15:065:13
2712.25:045:14
2812.25:035:15
2912.25:015:16
3012.35:005:17
3112.34:585:17

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.49 kWh/m² to a high of 7.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Yüksekova

In seasonPeak

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

Yüksekova's rainy season runs November–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 Yüksekova?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yüksekova.

What to pack for Yüksekova in March

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

In March, Yüksekova sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Yüksekova in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yüksekova peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Yüksekova 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 Yüksekova is worst in May — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1128 µg/m³Jan 1915 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yüksekova?

Yüksekova sits at 37.6°N, 44.3°E, 1,874 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Şemdinli, 39 km away.

‘Aqrah'ĀkraSoran

Topography around Yüksekova

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yüksekova has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 m around an average of 1,919 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,642 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,575 m.

The land around Yüksekova is covered by grassland (46%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
433 m
16 km
1,642 m
80 km
3,575 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Şemdinli 39 km · Hakkâri 48 km · Orūmīyeh 70 km · Salmās 81 km · Oshnavīyeh 93 km · ‘Aqrah 97 km · 'Ākra 100 km · Soran 105 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 Yüksekova (37.5736°, 44.2872°, elevation 1,874 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).