Ölüdeniz weather in March

In March, Ölüdeniz sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 75 mm of precipitation across 8.9 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 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 Ölüdeniz's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ölüdeniz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
75 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:22 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
41%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Ölüdeniz is mahalle (administrative quarter) in Fethiye, Muğla, southwestern Turkey.

Density
1/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

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ölüdeniz reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 20°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)
1157
2157
3157
4157
5157
6167
7167
8167
9167
10167
11167
12167
13167
14167
15167
16168
17168
18168
19168
20168
21168
22168
23168
24178
25178
26178
27178
28178
29179
30179
31179

How March really feels in Ölüdeniz

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.

Ölüdeniz 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
Jan13° / 15311.89.83.6
Feb14° / 1079.810.64.1
Mar16° / 758.911.75.4
Apr19° / 11°497.812.96.8
May24° / 15°315.313.98.2
Jun29° / 19°82.914.47.4
Jul32° / 22°30.914.25.7
Aug32° / 22°51.413.45.7
Sep29° / 19°152.112.27.6
Oct24° / 15°555.411.18.2
Nov19° / 11°876.910.16.8
Dec15° / 13911.49.54.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56634
66733
76832
86832
96832
106931
116931
127030
137129
147129
157228
167228
177228
187327
197327
207327
217327
227228
237129
247129
257030
266931
276832
286832
296832
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ölüdeniz gets around 75 mm of rain and snow over 8.9 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 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
531
631
731
830
930
1030
1129
1229
1328
1428
1527
1627
1726
1826
1926
2026
2126
2226
2327
2428
2528
2629
2730
2831
2932
3033
3133

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
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

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 6:43 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:435:50
211.26:425:51
311.26:405:52
411.26:395:53
511.36:385:54
611.36:365:55
711.46:355:56
811.46:335:57
911.46:325:58
1011.56:305:59
1111.56:296:00
1211.66:286:01
1311.66:266:02
1411.66:256:03
1511.76:236:04
1611.76:226:04
1711.86:206:05
1811.86:196:06
1911.86:176:07
2011.96:166:08
2111.96:146:09
2212.06:136:10
2312.06:116:11
2412.06:106:12
2512.16:086:12
2612.16:076:13
2712.16:056:14
2812.26:046:15
2912.26:026:16
3012.36:016:17
3112.35:596:18

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.82 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.4Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Ölüdeniz

In seasonPeak

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

Ölüdeniz's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Ölüdeniz?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Ölüdeniz for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ölüdeniz in March

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

In March, Ölüdeniz sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ölüdeniz 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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 15 to Dec 8 — about 6.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr18Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct24Warm
Nov22Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Ölüdeniz 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 Ölüdeniz peaks around June 21 at about 10 (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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Jan 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 Ölüdeniz 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 Ölüdeniz 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 1420 µg/m³Dec 1810 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ölüdeniz?

Ölüdeniz sits at 36.6°N, 29.1°E, 0 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Fethiye, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Ölüdeniz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ölüdeniz has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,575 m around an average of 495 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,957 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,986 m.

The land around Ölüdeniz is covered by trees (78%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,575 m
16 km
1,957 m
80 km
2,986 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Fethiye 8.0 km · Dalaman 38 km · Sarigerme 43 km · Ortaca 45 km · Kas 60 km · Elmalı 71 km · Rhodes 84 km · Marmaris 84 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 Ölüdeniz (36.5667°, 29.1447°, 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).