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Istanbul weather in March

Weather in Istanbul: March

Average day temperature: 53.5°F
Average night temperature: 47.4°F
Sea water temperature: 47.4°F
Number of sunny days: 11 days
Day length: 11.3 - 12.6 hours
Number of rainy days: 3 days
Precipitation totals: 1.7 in.

Air temperature in March, °F

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2025
2024
2023

The highest day temperature during March of 2025 was 69°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 39°F. Daily and nightly averages during March were 56.7°F and 48.1°F.

Sea water temperature in Istanbul in March, °F

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2025
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2023

The average sea water temperature in March of 2025 was 48.5°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 51.1°F and 45.5°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

Number of sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days in March is almost equal.

Precipitation total in March, in.

Precipitation total value in Istanbul in March is 1.7 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in March, mph

The average wind speed value in March is 10.0 mph

Average sunny hours

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in March is: 5.8.

Best time for vacation in Istanbul

Sunniest months:
July 28 days
August 28 days
June 22 days
Warmest months:
July 85.0 °F
August 84.7 °F
June 79.8 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 75.8 °F
July 74.5 °F
September 73.4 °F
Coldest months:
January 48.7 °F
February 49.9 °F
December 52.9 °F
Rainiest months:
January 5 days
December 4 days
February 3 days
Windiest months:
August 13.7 mph
July 12.0 mph
September 11.9 mph

Istanbul on a weather map

Istanbul
+54°F
W 6 mph
Feels like: +52°F
Precip.: 0%
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24 Hours Forecast
Istanbul
Local time: 06:06
December 05, friday
0900
55°F
W
6 mph
1200
63°F
SW
9 mph
1500
63°F
W
9 mph
1800
59°F
SW
5 mph
2100
59°F
W
6 mph
December 06, saturday
0000
57°F
SW
5 mph
0300
57°F
NW
4 mph
0600
57°F
NW
3 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F