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Malatya in March

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (sweltering), Dec–Mar (snow, and Nemrut access closed).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
12°C (54°F) / 1°C (34°F)
average high / low
Rain days
11
Crowds
Medium
Türkiye (Turkey) overall
Prices
Medium
Türkiye (Turkey) overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Malatya

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (sweltering), Dec–Mar (snow, and Nemrut access closed).

Is another month better than March?

March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in March

Long-term averages
  • MalatyaHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 11 days

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 Malatya, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Mar: Avoid

    Apr: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Mar: 12 °C (54 °F)

    Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)

  • Night low

    Mar: 1 °C (34 °F)

    Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)

  • Rain days

    Mar: 11

    Apr: 11

  • Crowds

    Mar: Medium

    Apr: Medium

  • Prices

    Mar: Medium

    Apr: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Mar: 1

    Apr: 0

March: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (sweltering), Dec–Mar (snow, and Nemrut access closed).

April: Inside Malatya's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.

Malatya: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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