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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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Day temperature   
Night temperature

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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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
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
35%
29%
35%

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

Precipitation total in March, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.1
3.6
2.2
1.9
1.4
1.1
1.4
1.5
2.0
3.0
2.2
1.9
1.4
1.1
1.4
1.5
1.7
2.0
3.0

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
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.1
4.2
6.3
8.4
10.6
12.7
14.8
10.9
10.8
10.0
11.1
12.3
11.1
9.2
9.2
9.1
11.1
11.3
10.9
10.8
10.0
11.1
12.3
11.1
9.2
9.2
9.1
10.0
11.1
11.3

The average wind speed value in March is 10.0 mph It makes March one of the least windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.2
4.4
6.7
8.9
11.1
13.3
15.6
4.4
5.6
7.3
8.8
11.7
13.0
11.4
9.7
7.8
5.2
4.6
4.4
5.6
7.3
8.8
11.7
13.0
11.4
9.7
7.8
5.8
5.2
4.6

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 84.9 °F
August 84.8 °F
June 79.7 °F
Warmest sea temp:
August 76.0 °F
July 74.7 °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 12.1 mph
September 11.9 mph

Istanbul on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Istanbul
Local time: 21:54
April 08, tuesday
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41°F
SW
9 mph
0300
41°F
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9 mph
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43°F
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10 mph
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45°F
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12 mph
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16 mph
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15 mph
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45°F
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11 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F