İzmir weather in March
Temperature, sea and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in March
Good
Best time to visit: April – May, September – October
What is the weather like in İzmir in March?
In March, İzmir is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sea averages 15.9 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 79 mm. All in all, March is a good month for a holiday in İzmir.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 46 | 69 | 88 |
| Day | 13° | 16° | 20° |
| Night | 4° | 5° | 9° |
| Sea | 16° | 16° | 17° |
| Sun | 5 h | 7 h | 8 h |
| Rain days | 11 | 9 | 8 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 11 h 53 min07:25 – 19:18
- UV index
- 6 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 17 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 46 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+3Europe/Istanbul
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %75 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %58 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %65 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in March
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
İzmir in March: quick answers
Is İzmir hot in March?
No. In March, İzmir is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C and nights drop to about 5 °C.
Can you swim in İzmir in March?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in March the sea averages just 15.9 °C. Comfortable swimming is possible from June to October.
Does it rain much in İzmir in March?
Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 79 mm.
İzmir month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences