Van weather in March
Temperature, rain and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in March
Poor
Best time to visit: May – September
What is the weather like in Van in March?
In March, Van is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 51 mm in total. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Van.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 30 | 26 | 54 |
| Day | 2° | 6° | 12° |
| Night | −5° | −1° | 3° |
| Sun | 6 h | 6 h | 8 h |
| Rain days | 8 | 11 | 10 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 11 h 53 min06:20 – 18:13
- UV index
- 6 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 13 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 56 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 5 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+3Europe/Istanbul
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %57 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %50 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in March
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Van in March: quick answers
Is Van hot in March?
No. In March, Van is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C and nights drop to about −1 °C.
Does it rain much in Van in March?
Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 51 mm in total.
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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