Adana weather in March

In March, Adana sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 75 mm of rain across 9.2 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 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Adana's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Adana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:57 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
45%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

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

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 42.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
131/km²
people per km²
Founded
~6000 BCE

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 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical March day in Adana reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1178
2178
3188
4188
5188
6188
7188
8188
9188
10188
11188
12188
13188
14188
15199
16199
17199
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21199
22199
23199
24199
25209
262010
272010
282010
292010
302010
312110

How March really feels in Adana

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.

Adana 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 10799.84.1
Feb15° / 818.410.64.9
Mar19° / 759.211.76.4
Apr23° / 12°618.912.97.1
May28° / 16°517.5146.8
Jun32° / 21°164.114.55.1
Jul34° / 24°71.414.33.7
Aug35° / 24°61.613.43.2
Sep33° / 21°193.312.34.5
Oct28° / 16°485.8116.7
Nov21° / 10°835.9107.5
Dec15° / 1399.59.54.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35941
45941
56040
66040
76040
86139
96139
106337
116337
126337
136535
146535
156634
166634
176733
186733
196733
206832
216733
226733
236733
246634
256535
266436
276436
286436
296436
306436
316337

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Adana gets around 75 mm of rain over 9.2 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
328
428
528
628
728
828
929
1030
1130
1231
1331
1431
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2632
2731
2831
2931
3031
3131

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59820
69820
79820
89820
99820
109820
119820
129730
139730
149730
159730
169730
179730
189730
199730
209640
219640
229640
239550
249550
259550
269460
279460
289370
299280
309181
319091

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:19 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:195:25
211.26:175:26
311.26:165:27
411.26:155:28
511.36:135:29
611.36:125:30
711.36:105:31
811.46:095:32
911.46:075:33
1011.56:065:34
1111.56:055:35
1211.56:035:36
1311.66:025:37
1411.66:005:38
1511.75:595:39
1611.75:575:40
1711.75:565:40
1811.85:545:41
1911.85:535:42
2011.95:515:43
2111.95:505:44
2211.95:485:45
2312.05:475:46
2412.05:455:47
2512.15:435:48
2612.15:425:49
2712.25:405:50
2812.25:395:50
2912.25:375:51
3012.35:365:52
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 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Adana

In seasonPeak

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

Adana's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Adana?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Adana for sightseeing.

What to pack for Adana in March

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

In March, Adana sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Adana in March

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 44 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 3 to Dec 15 — about 7.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Adana 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 Adana peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 9Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Adana 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 Adana is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1323 µg/m³Dec 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Adana?

Adana sits at 37.0°N, 35.3°E, 30 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kireçocağı, 11 km away.

Topography around Adana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Adana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 255 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,484 m.

The land around Adana is covered by artificial surfaces (80%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (29%), trees (27%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
255 m
80 km
3,484 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Kireçocağı 11 km · Tarsus 39 km · İmamoğlu 43 km · Ceyhan 44 km · Mersin 64 km · Kozan 68 km · Erzin 78 km · Kadirli 81 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 Adana (36.9862°, 35.3253°, elevation 30 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).