Antalya Province · Turkey
Alanya in March
In March, Alanya averages a daytime high of 14 °C and a night-time low of 5 °C, with about 79 mm of rain over the month. It falls outside Alanya's most comfortable months, April to June, September and October.
- Average high
- 14 °C
- Average low
- 5 °C
- Rain in the month
- 79 mm
- Daylight on 15 Mar
- 12 h
- Comfortable month
- No
- Places to stay
- 78
When to go
How March compares with the rest of the year in Alanya
March is the 9th warmest month in Alanya by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 10 °C to 31 °C and the lows from 2 °C to 20 °C. By day, March is 3 °C warmer than February, and April is 4 °C warmer than March.
March brings 79 mm of rain, more than the monthly average of 75 mm (894 mm a year); it is the 5th wettest month.
On 15 March the sun is up for about 12 h, against 9 h 40 min at the shortest and 14 h 40 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10 °C | 2 °C | 177 mm | |
| February | 11 °C | 3 °C | 108 mm | |
| March | 14 °C | 5 °C | 79 mm | |
| April | 18 °C | 9 °C | 56 mm | Yes |
| May | 23 °C | 13 °C | 41 mm | Yes |
| June | 27 °C | 17 °C | 21 mm | Yes |
| July | 31 °C | 20 °C | 6 mm | |
| August | 31 °C | 20 °C | 11 mm | |
| September | 28 °C | 17 °C | 20 mm | Yes |
| October | 23 °C | 12 °C | 67 mm | Yes |
| November | 17 °C | 7 °C | 121 mm | |
| December | 12 °C | 4 °C | 186 mm |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is March a good time to visit Alanya?
Not by the measure used here: the average high of 14 °C is below 18 °C. The comfortable months in Alanya are April to June, September and October; the nearest are October, before, and April, after.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in Turkey in March
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
When to go
Destinations near Alanya that are comfortable in March
Within 300 km, nearest first, by the same measure.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Alanya
This guide lists 78 places to stay in Alanya, hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 16; 1–3 km, 43; 3–10 km, 11; 10 km or more, 8.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.