Weather in Istanbul in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Istanbul in March
Going from a maximum of +64°F during the day to a minimum of +37°F during the night, the temperature in March averages around +54°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 27% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +48°F to +55°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:
Water temperature in Istanbul in March
Water in Istanbul in March is Cold. It varies from +44°F to +51°F, with an average of +47°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +52°F.
The water temperature in March is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Istanbul in March?
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 | ||||||
| 50 mm | 54 mm | 41 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +46°F | +47°F | +51°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 75% | 73% | 69% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 9 | 12 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 11 | 12 | 10 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 3 | 1 | 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 50 mm to 54 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 75% to 73%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 4 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 7 to 9.
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 8 m/s to 3 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 1997 (+61°F) and the highest in 2019 (+68°F). The driest year was 1984 with only 361 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2010 with 859 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, 2023.
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.