Gazipaşa weather in March

In March, Gazipaşa sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 75 mm of precipitation across 8.9 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 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. 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 Gazipaşa's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gazipaşa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
10°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
75 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:09 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
40%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Gazipaşa is district and town in Antalya Province, Turkey.

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 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical March day in Gazipaşa reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 18°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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Gazipaşa 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° / 15611.89.83.5
Feb13° / 1129.710.63.8
Mar15° / 10°758.911.75.0
Apr18° / 13°46712.96.5
May21° / 17°315.313.97.9
Jun25° / 21°92.814.48.8
Jul28° / 24°61.714.28.2
Aug28° / 24°9313.47.6
Sep26° / 22°173.412.28.6
Oct23° / 18°535.711.18.2
Nov19° / 14°102710.16.8
Dec14° / 11°16711.49.64.3

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 (%)
16535
26535
36535
46535
56535
66535
76535
86535
96634
106634
116733
126832
136931
147030
157129
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197426
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257327
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277327
287327
297228
307327
317426

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Gazipaşa gets around 75 mm of rain and snow over 8.9 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 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
133
232
332
432
531
631
731
831
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1429
1529
1629
1728
1828
1928
2028
2127
2227
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2829
2929
3029
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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
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27991
28991
29982
30982
31982

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
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 6:30 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:305:38
211.26:295:39
311.26:275:40
411.26:265:41
511.36:255:42
611.36:235:43
711.46:225:44
811.46:205:45
911.46:195:45
1011.56:185:46
1111.56:165:47
1211.66:155:48
1311.66:135:49
1411.66:125:50
1511.76:105:51
1611.76:095:52
1711.86:075:53
1811.86:065:54
1911.86:055:54
2011.96:035:55
2111.96:025:56
2212.06:005:57
2312.05:595:58
2412.05:575:59
2512.15:566:00
2612.15:546:01
2712.15:536:01
2812.25:516:02
2912.25:506:03
3012.35:486:04
3112.35:476:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
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215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Gazipaşa

In seasonPeak

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

Gazipaşa'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 Gazipaşa?

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

March is a reasonable time to visit Gazipaşa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gazipaşa in March

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

In March, Gazipaşa sees daytime highs around 15°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 Gazipaşa 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 17 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 7 to Dec 12 — 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 Gazipaşa 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 Gazipaşa peaks around August 10 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 highVery highModerateAug 10UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Gazipaşa 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 Gazipaşa is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2016 µg/m³Dec 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gazipaşa?

Gazipaşa sits at 36.3°N, 32.3°E, 20 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Mahmutlar, 32 km away.

Topography around Gazipaşa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gazipaşa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,248 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,837 m.

The land around Gazipaşa is covered by trees (42%), artificial surfaces (22%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and water (38%), trees (31%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
324 m
16 km
1,248 m
80 km
2,837 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Mahmutlar 32 km · Kestel 34 km · Oba 39 km · Cikcilli 41 km · Alanya 42 km · Anamur 51 km · Konaklı 52 km · Bozyazı 60 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 Gazipaşa (36.2694°, 32.3179°, elevation 20 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).