Narlıca weather in March

In March, Narlıca sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 87 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Narlıca's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Narlıca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:53 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
48%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Narlıca is mahalle (administrative quarter) in Antakya, Hatay, south-central 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 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical March day in Narlıca reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1167
2167
3177
4177
5178
6178
7178
8178
9178
10178
11178
12178
13178
14178
15178
16178
17188
18188
19188
20188
21188
22188
23189
24189
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
312010

How March really feels in Narlıca

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.

Narlıca weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 10712.39.83.2
Feb14° / 1011110.64.0
Mar18° / 8710.811.75.8
Apr22° / 11°568.912.97.0
May27° / 15°33613.97.6
Jun31° / 19°72.314.46.1
Jul33° / 23°20.414.24.8
Aug34° / 23°20.513.44.4
Sep32° / 20°183.512.25.4
Oct27° / 16°426.311.17.1
Nov20° / 10°63710.16.9
Dec14° / 10311.19.64.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55842
65842
75941
85941
95941
105941
115941
126040
136040
146040
156238
166238
176337
186337
196337
206337
216436
226337
236337
246337
256238
266238
276238
286238
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Narlıca gets around 87 mm of rain over 10.8 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
235
335
434
534
634
734
834
934
1035
1135
1236
1336
1436
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2137
2237
2337
2436
2536
2636
2735
2835
2935
3035
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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
24991
25991
26991
27982
28982
29982
30973
31973

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 6:14 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:145:22
211.26:135:23
311.26:125:24
411.26:105:25
511.36:095:26
611.36:085:27
711.46:065:28
811.46:055:29
911.46:035:30
1011.56:025:31
1111.56:015:32
1211.65:595:33
1311.65:585:34
1411.65:565:34
1511.75:555:35
1611.75:535:36
1711.85:525:37
1811.85:505:38
1911.85:495:39
2011.95:475:40
2111.95:465:41
2212.05:445:42
2312.05:435:42
2412.05:415:43
2512.15:405:44
2612.15:385:45
2712.15:375:46
2812.25:355:47
2912.25:345:48
3012.35:325:48
3112.35:315:49

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Narlıca

In seasonPeak

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

Narlıca's rainy season runs November–April, 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 Narlıca?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Narlıca for sightseeing.

What to pack for Narlıca in March

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

In March, Narlıca sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Narlıca 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 33 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 3 to Dec 19 — about 7.6 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
Jul27Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct26Warm
Nov23Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Narlıca 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 Narlıca peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Narlıca 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 Narlıca is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (July, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1834 µg/m³Jul 2217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Narlıca?

Narlıca sits at 36.2°N, 36.2°E, 128 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Antakya, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Narlıca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Narlıca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 m around an average of 157 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,615 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,195 m.

The land around Narlıca is covered by cropland (34%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (37%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (27%), water (27%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
358 m
16 km
1,615 m
80 km
2,195 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Antakya 6.0 km · Hıdırbey 8.0 km · Serinyol 14 km · Salqīn 24 km · Samandağ 28 km · Belen 28 km · Kafr Takhārīm 30 km · Reyhanlı 32 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 Narlıca (36.2353°, 36.2146°, elevation 128 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).