Didim weather in March

In March, Didim sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 78 mm of rain across 8.7 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 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 Didim's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Didim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
9th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:30 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
42%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Didim is district and town of Aydın Province of western Turkey.

Density
78/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 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in Didim reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21510
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How March really feels in Didim

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.

Didim 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
Jan14° / 14011.39.74.0
Feb14° / 1041110.64.2
Mar16° / 10°788.711.75.5
Apr19° / 13°516.712.97.0
May23° / 17°244.5148.4
Jun28° / 21°51.414.58.0
Jul31° / 23°10.214.36.6
Aug31° / 24°10.213.46.5
Sep28° / 21°23212.38.2
Oct24° / 17°675.3118.2
Nov19° / 13°1138.4106.6
Dec15° / 10°14511.79.54.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36139
46139
56238
66238
76337
86436
96535
106634
116733
126733
136832
146931
157030
167129
177228
187228
197327
207228
217228
227228
237228
247129
257129
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277030
287030
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307030
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Didim gets around 78 mm of rain over 8.7 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 29% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
234
334
433
533
632
732
831
931
1030
1130
1229
1328
1428
1527
1626
1726
1826
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2426
2526
2626
2727
2827
2928
3028
3129

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24973
25973
26973
27964
28964
29964
30955
31955

Wind in March

Winds average 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 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
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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3115light breeze

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 6:51 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)
111.16:515:57
211.16:505:58
311.26:495:59
411.26:476:00
511.36:466:01
611.36:446:02
711.36:436:03
811.46:416:04
911.46:406:05
1011.56:396:06
1111.56:376:07
1211.56:366:08
1311.66:346:09
1411.66:336:10
1511.76:316:11
1611.76:306:12
1711.76:286:13
1811.86:276:14
1911.86:256:15
2011.96:236:15
2111.96:226:16
2211.96:206:17
2312.06:196:18
2412.06:176:19
2512.16:166:20
2612.16:146:21
2712.26:136:22
2812.26:116:23
2912.26:106:24
3012.36:086:25
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 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.1Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Didim

In seasonPeak

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

Didim's rainy season runs October–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 Didim?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Didim for sightseeing.

What to pack for Didim in March

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

In March, Didim sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Didim 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 14 — about 5.8 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
Nov20Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Didim 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 Didim 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 22UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Didim 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 Didim is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 2116 µg/m³Dec 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Didim?

Didim sits at 37.4°N, 27.3°E, 69 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Turgutreis, 41 km away.

Topography around Didim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Didim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 444 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,413 m.

The land around Didim is covered by grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, water (60%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
444 m
80 km
1,413 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Turgutreis 41 km · Bodrum 41 km · Söke 42 km · Milas 47 km · Kuşadası 53 km · Kos 55 km · Ephesus 64 km · İncirliova 66 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 Didim (37.385°, 27.2564°, elevation 69 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).