When to visit Cappadocia
Cappadocia in March
Is March a good time for the balloons? In the official figures of the Slot Service Center (SHM), balloons flew on 13 of 31 days in March (2026), or 42%: less often than across all 14 months SHM has published (60%).
At the Nevşehir weather station, March averages a high of 10.3°C and a low of 0.7°C, with 48.1 mm of rain or snow over 13.1 days (MGM, 1959–2025).
Official figures: SHM (balloon flight days) and MGM (weather)Checked against the sources on November 13, 2026
Balloon flight days in March
Flight days in SHM's Cappadocia flight area, from the statistics SHM publishes each month.
| Month | Flight days | Share of days | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | 13 / 31 | 42% | SHM |
How many nights in March?
Each night in Cappadocia gives you one balloon morning. With balloons flying on 13 of 31 days in March (42%), the chance of at least one morning with flights is about:
42%
with 1 night
66%
with 2 nights
80%
with 3 nights
89%
with 4 nights
The calculation treats each morning as independent, which is a simplification: bad weather often lasts several days, so the real chance is somewhat lower. Records, not a forecast.
Work it out for other months and nightsReady-made plans for 1, 2 or 3 nightsSunrise and sunset in March
06:28–07:14
Sunrise, earliest to latest
18:33–19:03
Sunset, earliest to latest
Computed for Göreme for every day of March 2027, in Cappadocia time (Europe/Istanbul, UTC+3), against a flat horizon.
Balloon flights are planned around sunrise, so on a flight morning you are picked up in the dark, before the sunrise times above.
Sunrise, golden and blue hour for any dateWeather in March
10.3°C
Average high
0.7°C
Average low
48.1 mm
Average rain and snow
13.1
Average days with rain or snow
5.3 hr
Average sunshine per day
Long-term averages for 1959–2025 at the Nevşehir weather station, from the Turkish State Meteorological Service (MGM). Averages, not a forecast. MGM statistics for Nevşehir
Questions
Is March a good time for the balloons? In the official figures of the Slot Service Center (SHM), balloons flew on 13 of 31 days in March (2026), or 42%: less often than across all 14 months SHM has published (60%).
At the Nevşehir weather station, March averages a high of 10.3°C and a low of 0.7°C, with 48.1 mm of rain or snow over 13.1 days (MGM, 1959–2025).
In March 2027, the sun rises in Göreme between 06:28 and 07:14 and sets between 18:33 and 19:03, Cappadocia time.