Ascoli Piceno weather in March

In March, Ascoli Piceno sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 98 mm of precipitation across 13.1 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 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Ascoli Piceno's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ascoli Piceno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
98 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:26 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Ascoli Piceno is municipality seat in Ascoli Piceno, Italy.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.7 µg/m³ · 2019

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 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ascoli Piceno reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How March really feels in Ascoli Piceno

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 13 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
13
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Ascoli Piceno 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
Jan / -1°7810.85.79.20.7
Feb / -1°7310.76.110.21.2
Mar11° / 9813.14.811.62.6
Apr15° / 11514.71.813.13.9
May19° / 12415.60.114.45.4
Jun23° / 13°10612.8015.16.6
Jul26° / 15°8511.7014.87.0
Aug26° / 15°8912.4013.76.8
Sep21° / 12°10412.5012.36.3
Oct17° / 8711.60.210.85.3
Nov12° / 105122.29.53.0
Dec / 9712.15.68.91.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34654
44753
54753
64852
74951
84951
95050
105149
115149
125149
135347
145347
155248
165248
175149
185050
194951
204852
214852
224852
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254753
264753
274753
284852
294852
304951
315050

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Ascoli Piceno gets around 98 mm of rain and snow over 13.1 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 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14322
24322
34321
44321
54321
64320
74219
84219
94218
104117
114116
124016
133915
143915
153814
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173814
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193913
203913
214013
224013
234113
244112
254212
264211
274311
284310
294410
30449
31449

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 6 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
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246calm
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316calm

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 6:52 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 6:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:525:46
211.06:505:47
311.06:495:49
411.06:475:50
511.16:455:51
611.16:445:52
711.26:425:54
811.26:405:55
911.36:385:56
1011.36:375:57
1111.46:355:58
1211.46:336:00
1311.56:326:01
1411.56:306:02
1511.66:286:03
1611.66:266:05
1711.76:246:06
1811.76:236:07
1911.86:216:08
2011.86:196:09
2111.96:176:10
2211.96:156:12
2312.06:146:13
2412.06:126:14
2512.16:106:15
2612.16:086:16
2712.26:066:18
2812.26:056:19
2912.36:036:20
3012.36:016:21
3112.45:596:22

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.97 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
103.7Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ascoli Piceno?

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

2.6
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 Ascoli Piceno.

What to pack for Ascoli Piceno in March

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

In March, Ascoli Piceno sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ascoli Piceno in March

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 39 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Oct 13 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Ascoli Piceno in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ascoli Piceno peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 16UV 10Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ascoli Piceno 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 Ascoli Piceno is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Ascoli Piceno's WHO annual average of 13.7 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodModerateMar 2417 µg/m³Sep 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ascoli Piceno?

Ascoli Piceno sits at 42.9°N, 13.6°E, 154 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Teramo, 24 km away.

Topography around Ascoli Piceno

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ascoli Piceno has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 688 m around an average of 278 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,771 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,846 m.

The land around Ascoli Piceno is covered by trees (63%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
688 m
16 km
1,771 m
80 km
2,846 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Teramo 24 km · San Benedetto del Tronto 27 km · Giulianova 34 km · Fermo 36 km · Porto San Giorgio 40 km · Roseto degli Abruzzi 41 km · Tolentino 46 km · Porto Sant'Elpidio 47 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 Ascoli Piceno (42.8535°, 13.5739°, elevation 154 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).