Alaşehir weather in March

In March, Alaşehir sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Alaşehir's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alaşehir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:25 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
53%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Alaşehir is district and town in Manisa, Turkey.

Density
47/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 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical March day in Alaşehir reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1133
2133
3133
4133
5133
6133
7133
8133
9133
10144
11144
12144
13144
14144
15144
16144
17144
18144
19144
20144
21154
22154
23154
24155
25155
26155
27165
28165
29165
30166
31166

How March really feels in Alaşehir

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.

Alaşehir weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 759.31.99.61.9
Feb11° / 719.61.910.52.6
Mar14° / 669.30.811.74.3
Apr19° / 538.90.2136.3
May24° / 12°488.7014.17.4
Jun29° / 17°234.8014.66.5
Jul33° / 19°61.8014.44.9
Aug33° / 20°92.6013.54.9
Sep28° / 16°153.1012.37.4
Oct23° / 11°405.60117.9
Nov16° / 566.20.29.95.6
Dec10° / 729.51.49.42.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44951
54951
64951
74951
85050
95149
105248
115248
125347
135347
145446
155545
165545
175644
185644
195743
205743
215743
225743
235644
245644
255446
265446
275347
285248
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Alaşehir gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1334
2333
3333
4333
5333
6333
7333
8333
9333
10323
11323
12313
13313
14303
15303
16293
17293
18283
19283
20282
21282
22282
23282
24282
25292
26292
27302
28312
29322
30321
31331

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 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
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 6:47 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:475:51
211.16:465:52
311.16:445:53
411.26:435:54
511.26:415:55
611.36:405:56
711.36:395:57
811.46:375:58
911.46:365:59
1011.46:346:00
1111.56:336:01
1211.56:316:02
1311.66:296:03
1411.66:286:04
1511.66:266:05
1611.76:256:06
1711.76:236:07
1811.86:226:08
1911.86:206:09
2011.96:196:10
2111.96:176:11
2211.96:156:12
2312.06:146:13
2412.06:126:14
2512.16:116:15
2612.16:096:16
2712.26:076:17
2812.26:066:18
2912.26:046:19
3012.36:036:20
3112.36:016:21

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.7 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.6Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Alaşehir?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Alaşehir for sightseeing.

What to pack for Alaşehir in March

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

In March, Alaşehir sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Alaşehir 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 Alaşehir peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 23UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Alaşehir 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 Alaşehir is worst in May — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1221 µg/m³Jul 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Alaşehir?

Alaşehir sits at 38.4°N, 28.5°E, 207 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kula, 25 km away.

Topography around Alaşehir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alaşehir has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 503 m around an average of 246 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,748 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,253 m.

The land around Alaşehir is covered by trees (31%), cropland (26%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (34%), grassland (31%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), grassland (32%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
503 m
16 km
1,748 m
80 km
2,253 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Kula 25 km · Salihli 35 km · Ödemiş 50 km · Nazilli 51 km · Sarayköy 59 km · Pamukkale 71 km · Turgutlu 73 km · Tire 74 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 Alaşehir (38.3508°, 28.5172°, elevation 207 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).