Yatağan weather in March

In March, Yatağan sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 110 mm of precipitation across 11.2 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 13°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Yatağan's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yatağan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
110 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:26 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
49%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Yatağan is settlement in Turkey.

Air quality
Excellent
PM10 12 µg/m³ · 2017

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 13°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Yatağan reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1134
2134
3134
4134
5134
6134
7134
8134
9134
10134
11134
12134
13144
14144
15144
16145
17145
18145
19145
20145
21145
22145
23155
24155
25155
26155
27156
28156
29156
30156
31166

How March really feels in Yatağan

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.

Yatağan 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
Jan10° / 15912.21.29.72.2
Feb11° / 13711.71.410.62.6
Mar14° / 11011.20.611.74.1
Apr18° / 9010.60.112.95.9
May23° / 12°789.80147.3
Jun29° / 17°325.5014.56.6
Jul33° / 21°122.6014.34.6
Aug33° / 21°143.1013.44.6
Sep28° / 17°263.7012.37.3
Oct23° / 12°806.80117.7
Nov16° / 1248.10.1105.6
Dec11° / 15311.90.69.52.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55248
65347
75347
85446
95446
105644
115743
125842
135842
146040
156139
166238
176238
186337
196337
206436
216436
226337
236238
246139
256040
266040
275842
285842
295743
305644
315545

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Yatağan gets around 110 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 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 37% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1393
2383
3383
4383
5382
6372
7372
8372
9372
10362
11362
12362
13352
14352
15342
16342
17342
18332
19332
20342
21342
22342
23352
24362
25372
26382
27392
28401
29401
30411
31421

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 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:48 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:485:54
211.16:465:55
311.26:455:56
411.26:445:57
511.36:425:58
611.36:415:59
711.36:396:00
811.46:386:01
911.46:366:02
1011.56:356:02
1111.56:336:03
1211.56:326:04
1311.66:316:05
1411.66:296:06
1511.76:286:07
1611.76:266:08
1711.76:246:09
1811.86:236:10
1911.86:216:11
2011.96:206:12
2111.96:186:13
2211.96:176:14
2312.06:156:15
2412.06:146:16
2512.16:126:16
2612.16:116:17
2712.26:096:18
2812.26:086:19
2912.26:066:20
3012.36:046:21
3112.36:036:22

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.79 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Yatağan

In seasonPeak

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

Yatağan's rainy season runs October–May, 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 Yatağan?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Yatağan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yatağan in March

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

In March, Yatağan sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Yatağan 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 57 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in March near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 21 to Dec 3 — about 6.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr17Cool
May20Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Yatağan 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 Yatağan peaks around June 22 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 22UV 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 Yatağan 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 Yatağan is worst in August — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1725 µg/m³Dec 2013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yatağan?

Yatağan sits at 37.3°N, 28.1°E, 380 m above sea level, in Turkey. The nearest listed city is Muğla, 24 km away.

Topography around Yatağan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yatağan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 m around an average of 410 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,155 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,282 m.

The land around Yatağan is covered by cropland (35%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (64%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
404 m
16 km
1,155 m
80 km
2,282 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Muğla 24 km · Çine 31 km · Milas 32 km · Marmaris 55 km · Aydın 62 km · Nazilli 66 km · İncirliova 68 km · Bodrum 72 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 Yatağan (37.3402°, 28.1428°, elevation 380 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).