Bodrum weather in March

In March, Bodrum sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 89 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 Bodrum's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bodrum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:29 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
40%
9th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Bodrum is district and town of Muğla, Turkey.

Density
71/km²
people per km²
Founded
~500 BCE

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month.

A typical March day in Bodrum reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21512
31512
41512
51512
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81513
91513
101513
111513
121513
131513
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Bodrum weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 12°20312.79.74.0
Feb14° / 12°1411210.64.0
Mar15° / 13°898.311.75.0
Apr17° / 15°486.212.96.4
May20° / 18°193.1148.0
Jun24° / 22°20.614.59.4
Jul26° / 24°00.114.39.4
Aug27° / 25°0013.49.3
Sep25° / 23°201.912.39.3
Oct22° / 20°725.3118.0
Nov19° / 17°1449.1106.5
Dec15° / 13°220139.54.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46436
56535
66535
76535
86733
96733
106832
116931
127030
137129
147129
157228
167327
177327
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197426
207426
217525
227426
237327
247327
257327
267228
277228
287129
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Bodrum gets around 89 mm of rain over 8.3 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 28% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
333
433
532
631
731
830
930
1029
1129
1228
1328
1427
1526
1626
1725
1825
1925
2024
2124
2224
2325
2425
2525
2625
2726
2826
2927
3027
3127

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2937
3937
4937
5928
6928
7928
8928
9928
10928
11928
12928
13928
14928
15928
16928
17928
18928
19919
20919
219010
228911
238812
248713
258614
268614
278515
288416
298317
308218
318218

Wind in March

Winds average 22 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
223breezy
323breezy
422breezy
522breezy
622breezy
722breezy
822breezy
922breezy
1022breezy
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2922breezy
3022breezy
3122breezy

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 6:50 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:505:57
211.16:495:58
311.26:485:59
411.26:466:00
511.36:456:01
611.36:436:02
711.36:426:03
811.46:416:04
911.46:396:05
1011.56:386:06
1111.56:366:06
1211.56:356:07
1311.66:336:08
1411.66:326:09
1511.76:306:10
1611.76:296:11
1711.76:276:12
1811.86:266:13
1911.86:246:14
2011.96:236:15
2111.96:216:16
2211.96:206:17
2312.06:186:18
2412.06:176:18
2512.16:156:19
2612.16:146:20
2712.26:126:21
2812.26:106:22
2912.26:096:23
3012.36:076:24
3112.36:066:25

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Bodrum

In seasonPeak

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

Bodrum's rainy season runs November–February, 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 Bodrum?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Bodrum for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bodrum in March

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

In March, Bodrum sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Bodrum in March

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 23 to Nov 21 — about 6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Bodrum 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 Bodrum peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highModerateJun 22UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Bodrum 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 Bodrum is worst in August — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1519 µg/m³Dec 2011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bodrum?

Bodrum sits at 37.0°N, 27.4°E, 11 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Turgutreis, 15 km away.

Topography around Bodrum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bodrum has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 405 m around an average of 103 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 678 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,404 m.

The land around Bodrum is covered by trees (32%), artificial surfaces (25%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and water (61%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
405 m
16 km
678 m
80 km
1,404 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Turgutreis 15 km · Kos 20 km · Didim 41 km · Milas 44 km · Yatağan 72 km · Marmaris 78 km · Söke 79 km · Çine 85 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 Bodrum (37.0383°, 27.4292°, elevation 11 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).