When to go · Urfa
Urfa in March
Great month. Inside Urfa's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 58
- Crowds
- Medium
- Türkiye (Turkey) overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Türkiye (Turkey) overall
Verdict
Inside Urfa's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Urfa in this guide.
Weather in March
- UrfaHighs around 17.5 °C (64 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 58 daysHighs around 64 °F (17.5 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 58 days
- East and south-east, Türkiye (Turkey) · Kars, Van, Mardin, Şanlıurfacool
Kars and Van have hard winters; Şanlıurfa and Mardin pass 40 °C (104 °F) in summer.Kars and Van have hard winters; Şanlıurfa and Mardin pass 104 °F (40 °C) in summer.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Ramazan Bayramı (Şeker Bayramı) big impact
9–11 Mar 2027 (lunar, moves yearly — check) · Türkiye (Turkey)
Three-and-a-half-day holiday, often extended; buses and flights sell out, Grand Bazaar closed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Türkiye (Turkey) overall
- Medium
- Prices · Türkiye (Turkey) overall
- Medium
Türkiye (Turkey) overall: Warming but changeable; Ramazan Bayramı 9–11 Mar 2027 fills transport — check dates.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Urfa, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 17.5 °C (64 °F)64 °F (17.5 °C)
Apr: 23.1 °C (74 °F)74 °F (23.1 °C)
Night low
Mar: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Apr: 11.3 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11.3 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 58
Apr: 45 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 0
March: Inside Urfa's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
April: Inside Urfa's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
Urfa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket