Türkmenbaşy weather in March

In March, Türkmenbaşy sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 18 mm of precipitation across 4.3 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 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Türkmenbaşy's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Türkmenbaşy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
18 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:48 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
51%
9th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Türkmenbaşy is city in Balkan Province, Turkmenistan.

Founded
1869

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 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Türkmenbaşy reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 6°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1104
2114
3114
4114
5114
6114
7115
8115
9125
10125
11125
12125
13125
14125
15125
16126
17136
18136
19136
20136
21136
22146
23147
24147
25147
26147
27157
28157
29158
30158
31158

How March really feels in Türkmenbaşy

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

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Türkmenbaşy 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 / 102.90.29.51.3
Feb / 113.10.510.41.8
Mar13° / 184.30.111.74.0
Apr19° / 11°204.50136.9
May25° / 17°123.4014.28.1
Jun31° / 22°51.2014.85.9
Jul34° / 25°30.8014.64.0
Aug34° / 25°20.6013.64.0
Sep29° / 20°61.5012.37.4
Oct21° / 13°163010.98.1
Nov14° / 143.40.19.84.6
Dec / 82.60.29.22.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35446
45446
55446
65446
75446
85347
95347
105347
115347
125347
135347
145347
155347
165347
175446
185446
195446
205545
215545
225545
235644
245743
255743
265743
275743
285743
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Türkmenbaşy gets around 18 mm of rain and snow over 4.3 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 14% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
411
512
612
713
813
914
1014
1115
1215
1315
1415
1516
1616
1716
1816
1915
2015
2115
2215
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2813
2913
3013
3113

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 16 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

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 8:11 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.08:117:12
211.18:107:13
311.18:087:14
411.18:077:15
511.28:057:16
611.28:047:17
711.38:027:18
811.38:007:19
911.47:597:21
1011.47:577:22
1111.47:567:23
1211.57:547:24
1311.57:537:25
1411.67:517:26
1511.67:497:27
1611.77:487:28
1711.77:467:29
1811.87:447:30
1911.87:437:31
2011.97:417:32
2111.97:397:33
2211.97:387:34
2312.07:367:35
2412.07:347:36
2512.17:337:37
2612.17:317:38
2712.27:297:40
2812.27:287:41
2912.37:267:42
3012.37:247:43
3112.37:237:44

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Türkmenbaşy

In seasonPeak

None of Türkmenbaşy's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Türkmenbaşy sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Türkmenbaşy?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Türkmenbaşy for sightseeing.

What to pack for Türkmenbaşy in March

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

In March, Türkmenbaşy sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Türkmenbaşy in March

The nearest coast averages about 10°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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Oct 16 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct20Refreshing
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Türkmenbaşy 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 Türkmenbaşy peaks around July 19 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighModerateLowJul 19UV 8Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Türkmenbaşy 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 Türkmenbaşy is worst in October — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateOct 1048 µg/m³Jan 1823 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep48Poor
Oct48Poor
Nov41Poor
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Türkmenbaşy?

Türkmenbaşy sits at 40.0°N, 53.0°E, 5 m above sea level, in Turkmenistan. The nearest listed city is Jebel, 117 km away.

JebelBalkanabatGumdagBereket

Topography around Türkmenbaşy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Türkmenbaşy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m.

The land around Türkmenbaşy is covered by bare terrain (48%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, water (33%), bare terrain (32%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and bare terrain (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
233 m
16 km
279 m
80 km
336 m
grasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Jebel 117 km · Balkanabat 133 km · Gumdag 167 km · Bereket 236 km · Mardakan 244 km · Hövsan 247 km · Buzovna 247 km · Biny Selo 248 km

Turkmenistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type B / C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 0% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,540
2025
Happiness
5.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2021
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1
per 100k, 2015
Road deaths
13.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 456
Religion
Muslim 93%Christian 6%

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 Türkmenbaşy (40.0222°, 52.9552°, elevation 5 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).