Korkuteli weather in March

In March, Korkuteli sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 90 mm of precipitation across 12.3 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 10°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Korkuteli's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Korkuteli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
90 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:18 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
50%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Korkuteli is district and town in Antalya, 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 10°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Korkuteli reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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How March really feels in Korkuteli

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 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
27
wind chill below the day's low

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

Korkuteli 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
Jan / -2°114124.59.70.8
Feb / -2°8411.83.610.61.4
Mar12° / 9012.32.211.73.0
Apr16° / 10013.60.412.94.6
May21° / 10313.40146.2
Jun25° / 13°538.4014.57.6
Jul29° / 16°203.4014.37.4
Aug29° / 16°163.4013.47.3
Sep25° / 12°406012.38.2
Oct20° / 658.40116.9
Nov14° / 657.80.4104.4
Dec / -1°11911.82.69.51.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35545
45545
55545
65545
75644
85743
95743
105842
115842
125842
135941
145941
156040
166040
176139
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206139
216139
226040
235941
245842
255842
265644
275644
285644
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Korkuteli gets around 90 mm of rain and snow over 12.3 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 41% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1429
2418
3418
4418
5418
6417
7417
8417
9417
10417
11417
12408
13408
14398
15398
16388
17388
18388
19387
20387
21387
22387
23397
24407
25406
26416
27426
28435
29445
30454
31464

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 (%)
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31100

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
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246calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:39 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:395:46
211.16:385:47
311.26:365:48
411.26:355:49
511.36:345:50
611.36:325:51
711.36:315:52
811.46:295:53
911.46:285:53
1011.56:275:54
1111.56:255:55
1211.56:245:56
1311.66:225:57
1411.66:215:58
1511.76:195:59
1611.76:186:00
1711.76:166:01
1811.86:156:02
1911.86:136:03
2011.96:126:04
2111.96:106:05
2211.96:096:06
2312.06:076:06
2412.06:066:07
2512.16:046:08
2612.16:026:09
2712.26:016:10
2812.25:596:11
2912.25:586:12
3012.35:566:13
3112.35:556:14

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.7 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.96 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
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165.0Bright
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185.1Bright
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215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Korkuteli?

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

3.0
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 Korkuteli.

What to pack for Korkuteli in March

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

In March, Korkuteli sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Korkuteli 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 44 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 5 to Dec 11 — about 7.3 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 Korkuteli 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 Korkuteli peaks around June 21 at about 11 (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 highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 11Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Korkuteli 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 Korkuteli 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 Korkuteli?

Korkuteli sits at 37.1°N, 30.2°E, 994 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Elmalı, 44 km away.

Topography around Korkuteli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Korkuteli has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m around an average of 1,032 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,201 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,990 m.

The land around Korkuteli is covered by grassland (34%), cropland (22%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), cropland (31%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
301 m
16 km
1,201 m
80 km
2,990 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Elmalı 44 km · Antalya 48 km · Muratpaşa 54 km · Bucak 56 km · Kemer 61 km · Burdur 73 km · Belek 80 km · Serik 82 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 Korkuteli (37.065°, 30.1957°, elevation 994 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).