Acqui Terme weather in March

In March, Acqui Terme sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 7 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Acqui Terme's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Acqui Terme's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:47 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical March day in Acqui Terme reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1113
2113
3123
4123
5123
6123
7124
8134
9134
10134
11134
12144
13145
14145
15145
16145
17145
18155
19155
20156
21156
22156
23156
24156
25156
26156
27156
28156
29167
30167
31167

How March really feels in Acqui Terme

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Acqui Terme weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 616.94.191.0
Feb / 5863.210.12.2
Mar14° / 6471.611.64.5
Apr17° / 779.20.413.25.7
May22° / 13°719.7014.66.7
Jun26° / 17°537.6015.37.1
Jul29° / 19°396.10156.0
Aug29° / 19°507.6013.96.1
Sep24° / 15°877.8012.37.3
Oct18° / 10°1008.90.210.75.8
Nov12° / 1211019.43.0
Dec / 697.73.68.71.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35347
45347
55347
65446
75743
85842
95941
106040
116139
126238
136238
146337
156337
166337
176337
186238
196139
206139
216040
225941
235842
245842
255743
265644
275545
285545
295644
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Acqui Terme gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 7 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 22% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12413
22412
32412
42411
52410
62310
7239
8228
9218
10217
11206
12195
13185
14184
15184
16183
17183
18193
19203
20203
21213
22222
23232
24232
25242
26252
27252
28262
29272
30272
31272

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:14 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:146:04
210.97:136:06
310.97:116:07
411.07:096:08
511.07:076:10
611.17:066:11
711.17:046:12
811.27:026:14
911.27:006:15
1011.36:586:16
1111.46:576:18
1211.46:556:19
1311.56:536:20
1411.56:516:22
1511.66:496:23
1611.66:476:24
1711.76:456:26
1811.76:446:27
1911.86:426:28
2011.86:406:29
2111.96:386:31
2211.96:366:32
2312.06:346:33
2412.06:326:35
2512.16:306:36
2612.16:286:37
2712.26:266:38
2812.36:246:40
2912.36:236:41
3012.46:216:42
3112.46:196:43

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Acqui Terme?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Acqui Terme for sightseeing.

What to pack for Acqui Terme in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Acqui Terme sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Acqui Terme in March

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 36 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Oct 19 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Acqui Terme in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Acqui Terme peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Acqui Terme in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Acqui Terme is worst in January — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1724 µg/m³Aug 1317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Acqui Terme?

Acqui Terme sits at 44.7°N, 8.5°E, 156 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Novi Ligure, 27 km away.

Topography around Acqui Terme

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Acqui Terme.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Acqui Terme has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m around an average of 215 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 722 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,590 m.

The land around Acqui Terme is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
302 m
16 km
722 m
80 km
2,590 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Novi Ligure 27 km · Alessandria 28 km · Asti 33 km · Alba 34 km · Tortona 40 km · Valenza 40 km · Savona 41 km · Genoa 48 km

Italy travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / L
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 69% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$43,309
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 513
Religion
Christian 81%unaffiliated 13%Muslim 5%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Acqui Terme (44.6755°, 8.4693°, elevation 156 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).