Kadirli weather in March

In March, Kadirli sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 90 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Kadirli's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kadirli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:54 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
47%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Kadirli is town and district of Osmaniye Province in the Mediterranean region of 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 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical March day in Kadirli reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1177
2187
3187
4187
5187
6187
7187
8188
9188
10188
11188
12188
13188
14198
15198
16198
17198
18198
19198
20198
21198
22198
23198
24209
25209
26209
27209
28209
29209
302110
312110

How March really feels in Kadirli

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.

Kadirli weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 919.29.74.2
Feb15° / 798.810.64.9
Mar19° / 9010.211.76.3
Apr23° / 12°779.412.97.0
May28° / 16°637.8146.5
Jun33° / 21°255.714.54.3
Jul36° / 24°185.814.32.5
Aug36° / 24°217.113.42.2
Sep34° / 20°324.412.34.0
Oct29° / 15°475116.6
Nov22° / 595.6107.6
Dec16° / 908.79.55.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35644
45644
55644
65644
75644
85644
95743
105743
115842
125842
136040
146040
156139
166139
176337
186337
196436
206436
216436
226238
236238
246238
256040
266040
276040
285941
295941
305842
315941

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Kadirli gets around 90 mm of rain over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
231
331
431
531
631
731
831
931
1032
1132
1233
1333
1434
1534
1635
1735
1835
1936
2036
2136
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2734
2834
2934
3034
3134

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29820
39820
49820
59730
69730
79730
89730
99730
109730
119730
129730
139730
149730
159730
169730
179730
189730
199730
209730
219640
229640
239640
249550
259460
269460
279271
289181
299091
3089101
3188111

Wind in March

Winds average 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:16 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:165:22
211.16:155:23
311.26:135:24
411.26:125:25
511.36:105:26
611.36:095:27
711.36:085:28
811.46:065:29
911.46:055:30
1011.56:035:31
1111.56:025:32
1211.56:005:33
1311.65:595:34
1411.65:575:34
1511.75:565:35
1611.75:545:36
1711.75:535:37
1811.85:515:38
1911.85:505:39
2011.95:485:40
2111.95:475:41
2211.95:455:42
2312.05:435:43
2412.05:425:44
2512.15:405:45
2612.15:395:46
2712.25:375:46
2812.25:365:47
2912.25:345:48
3012.35:335:49
3112.35:315:50

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.11 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kadirli

In seasonPeak

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

Kadirli's rainy season runs October–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 Kadirli?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Kadirli for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kadirli in March

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

In March, Kadirli sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kadirli 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 56 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 1 to Dec 10 — about 7.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May22Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Kadirli 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 Kadirli peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 9Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Kadirli 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 Kadirli is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2323 µg/m³Dec 1815 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kadirli?

Kadirli sits at 37.4°N, 36.1°E, 82 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Kozan, 26 km away.

Topography around Kadirli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kadirli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m around an average of 115 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 658 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,479 m.

The land around Kadirli is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), cropland (26%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
210 m
16 km
658 m
80 km
2,479 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Kozan 26 km · Osmaniye 36 km · İmamoğlu 41 km · Ceyhan 46 km · Erzin 48 km · Dörtyol 61 km · Kahramanmaraş 77 km · Göksun 80 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 Kadirli (37.3739°, 36.0961°, elevation 82 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).