Muğla Province · Turkey
Bodrum in March
In March, Bodrum averages a daytime high of 18 °C and a night-time low of 8 °C, with about 77 mm of rain over the month. It falls outside Bodrum's most comfortable months, April, May and October.
- Average high
- 18 °C
- Average low
- 8 °C
- Rain in the month
- 77 mm
- Daylight on 15 Mar
- 11 h 50 min
- Comfortable month
- No
- Places to stay
- 95
When to go
How March compares with the rest of the year in Bodrum
March is the 9th warmest month in Bodrum by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 14 °C to 34 °C and the lows from 7 °C to 22 °C. By day, March is 3 °C warmer than February, and April is 4 °C warmer than March.
March brings 77 mm of rain, more than the monthly average of 62 mm (750 mm a year); it is the 5th wettest month.
On 15 March the sun is up for about 11 h 50 min, 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 | 14 °C | 7 °C | 155 mm | |
| February | 15 °C | 7 °C | 105 mm | |
| March | 18 °C | 8 °C | 77 mm | |
| April | 21 °C | 11 °C | 40 mm | Yes |
| May | 26 °C | 15 °C | 28 mm | Yes |
| June | 31 °C | 19 °C | 10 mm | |
| July | 34 °C | 22 °C | 2 mm | |
| August | 34 °C | 22 °C | 5 mm | |
| September | 30 °C | 19 °C | 21 mm | |
| October | 25 °C | 15 °C | 57 mm | Yes |
| November | 20 °C | 11 °C | 101 mm | |
| December | 16 °C | 8 °C | 147 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 Bodrum?
Not by the measure used here: the average high of 18 °C is below 18 °C. The comfortable months in Bodrum are April, May 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.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Bodrum
This guide lists 95 places to stay in Bodrum, hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 22; 1–3 km, 26; 3–10 km, 20; 10 km or more, 27.
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.