Çeşme (Çeşme) weather in March

March in Çeşme: cool, a little rain, with clean air — a great time to visit.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Çeşme🇹🇷 Turkey · Western Turkey · Beach73
  1. 55Jan
  2. 65Feb
  3. 73Mar
  4. 78Apr
  5. 83May
  6. 92Jun
  7. 89Jul
  8. 91Aug
  9. 93Sep
  10. 85Oct
  11. 69Nov
  12. 58Dec

#8 of 12 months in Çeşme · #793 of 1413 destinations to visit in March · comfort 73/100 (tier B)

Days
18°C
Nights
9°C
Wet days
8
Sun
10.1 h
Humidity
72%
Daylight
12 h
Çeşme, Turkey
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Traveller notes on Çeşme in March

Forum posters describe late March as early in the season, with some restaurants and hotels still closed though plenty of others already open. Posters are direct that March isn't great for beach time here, though some individual days can still turn out nicer than expected. Posters comparing regions note the Aegean coast, where Cesme sits, can still run quite cold in March even though skies tend to stay clearer than some southern Turkish coastal areas that see more rain this time of year. Posters generally recommend basing in Cesme itself as a convenient, central spot for exploring the area, with a rental car and a Saturday visit to nearby Alacati's busy market both consistently recommended additions to a March trip here.
Tripadvisor community · March · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

Other months in Çeşme

Regulars are specific this counts as excellent beach weather without the much higher heat of July and August, a real step up from a showery April into a month that's genuinely much drier, just occasional light, scattered rain rather than anything resembling a rainy season. Our row backs that mild, genuinely dry read, 24.7C over 15.4C nights feeling 14C, with rain minimal at 10.2mm across 2.7 days and humidity at 68 percent. Regulars are consistent this coast stays warm and pleasant without peak-summer intensity, a genuinely good window for beach time before the crowds and heat of high season arrive. The sea sits at a cool 18.3C. The record: 12.6 hours of sun, a 23.8 kph wind and AQI 54.
ExcellentBeachWeatherWithoutJulyHeat · May · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Regulars call this generally pleasant, most days still good enough for some beach time, while flagging that this stretch of Aegean coast, north of Kusadasi, gets increasingly blustery and less comfortable from late September onward. Our row backs the mild-but-windy read, 23.8C over 14.7C nights, with 30mm of rain across 3.6 days and a real 26.2 kph wind. One visitor's report of two straight windy, rainy days shows the exception rather than the rule, since most regulars describe the month overall as good. The sea sits at 22.4C, still comfortable for a swim. The record: humidity 72 percent, 9.8 hours of sun and AQI 45.
GettingBlusteryNorthOfKusadasi · October · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Mid-June to mid-September is summer on this coast and July sits in the middle of it - hot throughout, with regulars pointing anyone who wants less of it at the first fortnight of June or the last of September. Our row gives 31.3C at 60 percent humidity with 0.3mm of rain and no precipitation days at all. The Aegean wind is the daily variable rather than the weekly one: at 29.3 kph it is why the heat stays tolerable, and the advice is to check its direction each morning and choose a sheltered beach accordingly - Alacati next door is a windsurfing town for the same reason. Come early or late in the day: the beaches fill and the loungers run out, and Alacati is the priciest town in Turkey in season. The record: 22.9C nights, 13.3 hours of sun, a 23.5C sea and AQI 64.
CheckTheWindPickTheBeach · July · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Cesme regulars treat the wind as the reason to choose this stretch of Aegean coast over the rest of it in August: it is almost always blowing, rarely under ten knots, and it keeps a month that would otherwise be punishing down to something pleasant. Our row's 28.7 kph is the same northerly the Greek islands opposite call the meltemi, coming down the bay from the north, and it is why 31.1C only reads as 32C at 63 percent humidity. Rain does not exist: 0.7mm across 0.2 precipitation days. Alacati next door is the windsurfing centre for exactly this reason, shallow bright water with dependable wind from spring through autumn. The record: 22.7C nights, 12.6 hours of sun, a 24.7C sea and AQI 57.
NeverTooHotBecauseOfIt · August · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Çeşme climate normals — March

Daytime high18°C / 64°F🙂 cool
Nighttime low9°C / 48°F
Feels like (high)14°C / 57°F
Sea temperature16°C / 61°F🧊 bracing
Rainfall56 mm / 2.2 in🌦 some rain
Rainy days8 days
Humidity72%💧 humid
Dew point8°C / 47°F
Sunshine10.1 h/day
Daylight12 h
Wind31 km/h / 19 mph
Air quality (US AQI)49🍃 good

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Çeşme in March

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

Peak crowdsRamazan Bayrami (Eid al-Fitr), Second-term mid-break in Turkey, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)

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Best months for Çeşme's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Fair weatherÇeşme's best weather comes in June, August and September — separate windows, not one continuous season.

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What's on in Çeşme in March

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Holiday

    Ramazan Bayrami (Eid al-Fitr)

    20–22 MarRamadan & EidClosuresBook early

    Three days of public holiday after the fast, with a half day before, and often bridged into a longer break. Government offices and many family-run shops close on the first day, and intercity buses and domestic flights sell out days ahead as families travel. Source ↗

  • Season

    Out of season

    1 Nov – 31 Mar · usuallyOff-season shutdownClosures

    Alacati keeps a dozen places open for weekenders and the rest of the peninsula shuts. The thermal hotels at Ilica are the reason anyone comes in February.

What's on around the world in March →

Nearby, and something's on

Within 300 km of Çeşme — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.

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Çeşme in March — FAQ

Is March a good time to visit Çeşme?
March in Çeşme: cool, a little rain, with clean air — a great time to visit. It ranks #8 of 12 months for Çeşme on SeasonMap's comfort score (73/100).
What is the weather like in Çeşme in March?
In March, Çeşme averages a daily high of 17.6°C and a low of 9°C, with about 55.5 mm of rain over roughly 8.1 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Çeşme in March?
Çeşme has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 49 in March.

Within 300 km: Selçuk's Storks on the aqueduct around 15 Mar – 31 Aug, and Santorini's Wildflowers on the slopes around 1 Mar – 15 Apr.