Elmalı weather in March

In March, Elmalı sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -2°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 7°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Elmalı's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elmalı's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:19 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
47%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Elmalı is district and town of Antalya, Turkey.

Founded
1868

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 7°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical March day in Elmalı reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 5°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-3
27-3
37-3
47-3
57-3
68-3
78-3
88-3
98-3
108-3
118-2
128-2
138-2
148-2
158-2
168-2
179-2
189-2
199-2
209-2
219-2
229-2
239-2
2410-1
2510-1
2610-1
2710-1
2810-1
2911-1
30110
31110

How March really feels in Elmalı

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Elmalı 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 / -6°909.78.69.80.0
Feb / -5°688.97.410.60.1
Mar / -2°669.3511.71.7
Apr14° / 6410.91.812.93.9
May18° / 6610.40.113.96.1
Jun23° / 11°294.7014.58.1
Jul26° / 15°162.3014.38.5
Aug26° / 15°132.5013.48.5
Sep23° / 11°162.6012.28.7
Oct18° / 385.70.111.16.7
Nov12° / 465.61103.5
Dec / -3°819.25.59.50.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35941
45941
56040
66040
76139
86139
96139
106238
116139
126238
136139
146238
156238
166238
176238
186337
196337
206337
216337
226238
236238
246139
256139
266040
275941
285941
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Elmalı 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 37% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13122
23121
33021
43020
53020
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
132918
142918
152918
162917
172917
182916
192916
203015
213015
223015
233114
243214
253314
263414
273413
283513
293613
303713
313713

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 5 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:40 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:405:47
211.26:395:48
311.26:375:49
411.26:365:50
511.36:355:51
611.36:335:52
711.46:325:53
811.46:305:54
911.46:295:55
1011.56:275:56
1111.56:265:57
1211.56:255:58
1311.66:235:59
1411.66:225:59
1511.76:206:00
1611.76:196:01
1711.76:176:02
1811.86:166:03
1911.86:146:04
2011.96:136:05
2111.96:116:06
2211.96:106:07
2312.06:086:08
2412.06:076:08
2512.16:056:09
2612.16:046:10
2712.26:026:11
2812.26:016:12
2912.25:596:13
3012.35:586:14
3112.35:566:15

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 7.73 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Elmalı

In seasonPeak

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

Elmalı's rainy season runs November–May, 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 Elmalı?

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

1.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Elmalı.

What to pack for Elmalı in March

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

In March, Elmalı sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Elmalı 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 64 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 6 to Dec 11 — about 7.2 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
Sep28Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Elmalı 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 Elmalı peaks around August 11 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 11UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Elmalı 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 Elmalı is worst in May — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1520 µg/m³Dec 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Elmalı?

Elmalı sits at 36.7°N, 29.9°E, 1,078 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Korkuteli, 44 km away.

Topography around Elmalı

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Elmalı has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 917 m around an average of 1,176 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,457 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,985 m.

The land around Elmalı is covered by grassland (47%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
917 m
16 km
1,457 m
80 km
2,985 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Korkuteli 44 km · Beykonak 57 km · Kemer 59 km · Kas 64 km · Fethiye 71 km · Ölüdeniz 71 km · Antalya 72 km · Muratpaşa 77 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 Elmalı (36.7358°, 29.9178°, elevation 1,078 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).