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Italy in March

Around 13 °C with 86 mm of rain and 6.8 hours of sun a day.

March is a mixed month for Italy — worth planning around specific regions. Around 13 °C with 86 mm of rain and 6.8 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.

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Italy · March
What the weather usually does

Italy · typical month

  • Day / night
    5 – 13 °C
    Year range 2 – 28 °C
  • Rainfall
    86 mm
    Year range 63 – 124 mm
  • Sunshine
    6.8 hr / day
    Year range 4.0 – 9.0 hr / day
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What’s open · March

Things to do in Italy in March

March closes 2 things below; the rest run as normal.

  • Closed
    Stelvio Pass

    shut for the winter under snow — it normally opens in the second half of May and closes again in the first days of November

    Sources: en.wikipedia.org, italyplanner.com

  • Closed
    Summer skiing at Stelvio

    the only true summer ski area in Italy, and it runs on the opposite calendar to the rest of the country's resorts

    Sources: powderhounds.com, mondoneve.it

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

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Safety · 6 governments

What the governments say about Italy

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
See breakdown by country
AU

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
CA

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.gc.ca
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
UK

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.gov.uk
US

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.state.gov
Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5

A decade of weather, in one page

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyItaly. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in January (8.4), highest in July (28.1). Monthly means: 8.4, 10.6, 12.7, 16.1, 19.7, 25.6, 28.1, 28.0, 23.5, 18.9, 13.2, 9.7.
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)Average overnight low (°C)Typical lowTypical high
January8.41.7-2.311.9
February10.63.1-1.214.1
March12.74.70.716.8
April16.17.53.021.6
May19.711.58.124.8
June25.616.412.930.0
July28.118.615.831.4
August28.018.615.331.8
September23.515.010.927.1
October18.911.27.522.7
November13.26.72.016.8
December9.73.2-0.512.6
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyItaly. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in July (63), highest in November (124). Monthly means: 72, 75, 86, 82, 115, 75, 63, 74, 92, 106, 124, 83.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January72
February75
March86
April82
May115
June75
July63
August74
September92
October106
November124
December83
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyItaly. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in December (4.0), highest in July (9.0). Monthly means: 4.5, 5.5, 6.8, 7.7, 7.4, 8.8, 9.0, 8.3, 6.8, 5.6, 4.2, 4.0.
View data table
MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January4.5
February5.5
March6.8
April7.7
May7.4
June8.8
July9.0
August8.3
September6.8
October5.6
November4.2
December4.0
Windkm/h
Wind · 12-month climatologyItaly. Average wind speed by month in km/h. Lowest in August (6.6), highest in March (8.6). Monthly means: 8.5, 8.4, 8.6, 8.1, 7.5, 6.8, 6.8, 6.6, 7.0, 7.3, 8.0, 8.0.
— average▬ typical range
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MonthAverage wind speed (km/h)Typical lowTypical high
January8.55.013.3
February8.44.913.7
March8.65.613.0
April8.15.712.1
May7.55.110.6
June6.85.08.8
July6.85.19.7
August6.65.09.6
September7.04.910.5
October7.34.711.8
November8.04.812.5
December8.04.613.2
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