Kas weather in March

In March, Kas sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 80 mm of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 Kas's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
80 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:20 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
41%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Kas is district and town in Antalya, Turkey.

Density
3/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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month.

A typical March day in Kas reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 17°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)
1138
2138
3148
4148
5148
6148
7148
8149
9149
10149
11149
12149
13149
14149
15149
16149
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20149
21149
22149
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25159
26159
27159
28159
291510
301510
311510

Kas 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 18113.71.19.82.9
Feb12° / 116111.410.63.2
Mar14° / 8090.411.74.4
Apr17° / 12°448.1012.96.0
May21° / 15°305.8013.97.8
Jun26° / 20°102.3014.48.8
Jul29° / 23°61.1014.27.7
Aug29° / 23°72.2013.47.4
Sep26° / 20°162.8012.28.7
Oct22° / 16°556011.17.9
Nov17° / 12°897.3010.16.2
Dec13° / 17012.60.69.63.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46535
56535
66634
76634
86634
96733
106733
116931
126931
137030
147030
157129
167129
177228
187327
197327
207327
217327
227228
237129
247129
256931
266931
276931
286733
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Kas gets around 80 mm of rain and snow over 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 30% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1353
2343
3342
4332
5322
6321
7311
8311
9311
10301
11301
12301
13291
14291
15291
16282
17282
18282
19272
20272
21272
22272
23282
24282
25292
26292
27302
28312
29311
30321
31331

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
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8100
9100
10100
11100
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13100
14100
15100
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18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2510calm
2610calm
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2810calm
2910calm
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3110calm

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 6:41 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:415:49
211.26:395:50
311.26:385:51
411.36:375:52
511.36:355:53
611.36:345:53
711.46:335:54
811.46:315:55
911.46:305:56
1011.56:285:57
1111.56:275:58
1211.66:255:59
1311.66:246:00
1411.66:236:01
1511.76:216:02
1611.76:206:03
1711.86:186:03
1811.86:176:04
1911.86:156:05
2011.96:146:06
2111.96:126:07
2212.06:116:08
2312.06:096:09
2412.06:086:10
2512.16:066:10
2612.16:056:11
2712.16:036:12
2812.26:026:13
2912.26:006:14
3012.35:596:15
3112.35:576:16

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.3 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Kas

In seasonPeak

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

Kas'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 Kas?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Kas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kas in March

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

In March, Kas sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kas 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 14 to Dec 9 — about 6.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun24Refreshing
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep27Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec20Cool

UV index in Kas 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 Kas peaks around June 20 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 highModerateJun 20UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kas 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 Kas is worst in August — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1616 µg/m³Dec 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kas?

Kas sits at 36.2°N, 29.6°E, 0 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Ölüdeniz, 60 km away.

DalamanSarigermeOrtaca

Topography around Kas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kas has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 681 m around an average of 229 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,633 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,038 m.

The land around Kas is covered by trees (41%) and water (32%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and water (39%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
681 m
16 km
1,633 m
80 km
3,038 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Ölüdeniz 60 km · Beykonak 61 km · Elmalı 64 km · Fethiye 67 km · Kemer 94 km · Dalaman 97 km · Sarigerme 101 km · Ortaca 105 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 Kas (36.2018°, 29.6377°, elevation 0 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).