Albenga weather in March

In March, Albenga sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 73 mm of precipitation across 7.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Albenga's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Albenga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Precipitation
73 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:48 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
48%
5th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Albenga is Italian urban comune and city.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
468/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Albenga reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1119
2119
3129
4129
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Albenga weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 727.50.89.12.8
Feb11° / 616.50.810.22.9
Mar13° / 10°737.50.411.63.7
Apr15° / 12°848.40.113.24.6
May18° / 15°505.9014.56.4
Jun22° / 19°304.1015.27.7
Jul24° / 22°162.80158.5
Aug25° / 22°183.7013.88.3
Sep22° / 19°756.5012.37.4
Oct18° / 16°1049.2010.86.1
Nov14° / 12°14710.10.19.44.3
Dec12° / 888.30.78.83.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35446
45446
55545
65743
75743
85941
96040
106040
116238
126238
136238
146337
156337
166337
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225743
235743
245644
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265545
275446
285446
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Albenga gets around 73 mm of rain and snow over 7.5 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 24% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1293
2293
3293
4283
5283
6273
7263
8252
9242
10232
11222
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15191
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28250
29250
30260
31260

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.

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Dry (%)
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Wind in March

Winds average 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1115light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 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 90 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:15 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:156:06
210.97:136:07
311.07:116:09
411.07:106:10
511.17:086:11
611.17:066:13
711.27:046:14
811.27:036:15
911.37:016:17
1011.36:596:18
1111.46:576:19
1211.46:556:20
1311.56:546:22
1411.56:526:23
1511.66:506:24
1611.66:486:25
1711.76:466:27
1811.76:446:28
1911.86:436:29
2011.86:416:31
2111.96:396:32
2211.96:376:33
2312.06:356:34
2412.06:336:36
2512.16:316:37
2612.16:296:38
2712.26:286:39
2812.26:266:40
2912.36:246:42
3012.46:226:43
3112.46:206:44

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
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244.4Bright
254.5Bright
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274.5Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.7Bright
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Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Albenga

In seasonPeak

In March, Albenga sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Albenga's rainy season runs March–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Albenga?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Albenga.

What to pack for Albenga in March

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

In March, Albenga sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Albenga 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 15 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 5 to Oct 16 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Albenga 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 Albenga peaks around July 13 at about 9 (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 13UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Albenga 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 Albenga is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Albenga's WHO annual average of 13 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodGoodMar 2016 µg/m³Nov 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Albenga?

Albenga sits at 44.0°N, 8.2°E, 5 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Imperia, 23 km away.

MentonCuneoFossano

Topography around Albenga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Albenga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 386 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,375 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,195 m.

The land around Albenga is covered by water (50%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
386 m
16 km
1,375 m
80 km
3,195 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Imperia 23 km · Savona 35 km · Sanremo 44 km · Mondovì 50 km · Ventimiglia 57 km · Menton 65 km · Cuneo 65 km · Fossano 68 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 Albenga (44.05°, 8.2183°, elevation 5 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).