Weather in Istanbul in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Istanbul in March
The expected average maximum temperature in March is +46°F with a maximum of +63°F and a minimum of +25°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 57% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +41°F to +63°F.
Is Istanbul warm or cold in March?
Istanbul is typically chill in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +48°F to +52°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +39°F to +43°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
March is one of the coolest months in Istanbul, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Istanbul in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +48°F | +52°F | +59°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +23°F | +25°F | +34°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +73°F | +77°F | +82°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 51 mm | 53 mm | 39 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 75% | 72% | 69% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 10 | 13 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 15 | 16 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March often has better weather than February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +48°F to +52°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 51 mm to 53 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 75% to 72%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 7 to 10.
April brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Istanbul is gradually decreasing during March, going from 4 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how March is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last March in Istanbul?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Istanbul in March has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1987 (+46°F) and the highest in 2018 (+63°F). The driest year was 1990 with only 5 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1998 with 154 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Istanbul, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.