Marmaris weather in March

In March, Marmaris sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 101 mm of rain across 8.3 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 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 Marmaris's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marmaris's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
9th warmest
Overnight low
13°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:25 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
40%
9th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Marmaris is district and town of Muğla Province, Turkey.

Density
38/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 16°C through the month.

A typical March day in Marmaris reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11512
21512
31512
41512
51512
61512
71512
81512
91512
101512
111512
121612
131612
141612
151612
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171612
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201613
211613
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281613
291613
301613
311713

Marmaris 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
Jan14° / 11°224139.84.1
Feb14° / 11°15611.810.64.2
Mar16° / 13°1018.311.75.3
Apr18° / 15°576.512.96.7
May21° / 18°243.713.98.2
Jun25° / 22°30.914.59.2
Jul28° / 25°10.214.38.6
Aug29° / 26°10.113.48.0
Sep27° / 23°201.812.38.9
Oct23° / 20°935.4118.2
Nov19° / 16°1739.1106.6
Dec16° / 13°23913.19.54.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56238
66238
76238
86337
96436
106535
116535
126733
136832
146931
157129
167129
177228
187327
197327
207327
217327
227327
237228
247228
257129
267030
277030
286931
296931
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Marmaris gets around 101 mm of rain over 8.3 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 28% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
233
333
432
532
631
730
830
929
1029
1128
1228
1327
1426
1526
1625
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2425
2525
2626
2726
2827
2927
3028
3128

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15964
16964
17964
18964
19955
20955
21946
22946
23937
24937
25928
26919
279010
289010
298911
308911
318812

Wind in March

Winds average 16 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3115light breeze

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 6:47 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:475:54
211.26:455:55
311.26:445:56
411.26:435:57
511.36:415:57
611.36:405:58
711.36:385:59
811.46:376:00
911.46:366:01
1011.56:346:02
1111.56:336:03
1211.56:316:04
1311.66:306:05
1411.66:286:06
1511.76:276:07
1611.76:256:08
1711.76:246:09
1811.86:226:10
1911.86:216:11
2011.96:196:11
2111.96:186:12
2211.96:166:13
2312.06:156:14
2412.06:136:15
2512.16:126:16
2612.16:106:17
2712.26:096:18
2812.26:076:19
2912.26:066:19
3012.36:046:20
3112.36:036:21

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.22 kWh/m² to a high of 7.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Marmaris

In seasonPeak

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

Marmaris'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 Marmaris?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Marmaris for sightseeing.

What to pack for Marmaris in March

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

In March, Marmaris sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Marmaris 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 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 19 to Dec 8 — about 6.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct24Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Marmaris 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 Marmaris peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 21UV 9Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Marmaris 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 Marmaris is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodAug 1520 µg/m³Dec 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Marmaris?

Marmaris sits at 36.9°N, 28.3°E, 8 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Muğla, 41 km away.

Topography around Marmaris

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marmaris has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 493 m around an average of 88 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 996 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,275 m.

The land around Marmaris is covered by trees (45%) and water (26%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
493 m
16 km
996 m
80 km
2,275 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Muğla 41 km · Sarigerme 41 km · Ortaca 44 km · Rhodes 47 km · Dalaman 48 km · Yatağan 55 km · Milas 67 km · Bodrum 78 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 Marmaris (36.855°, 28.2742°, elevation 8 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).