Barra weather in March

In March, Barra sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 95 mm of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Barra's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
95 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:22 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
49%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Barra is quarter of Naples, Italy.

Density
4,686/km²
people per km²
Founded
1926

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

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month.

A typical March day in Barra reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11310
21310
31310
41310
51310
61310
71310
81310
91310
101310
111311
121311
131311
141311
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Barra weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 10°12211.59.43.3
Feb12° / 10°10110.610.43.3
Mar14° / 11°959.811.74.1
Apr16° / 13°749.313.15.1
May19° / 17°44614.27.0
Jun23° / 20°223.414.98.5
Jul26° / 23°11214.68.9
Aug26° / 24°182.613.68.6
Sep24° / 21°86812.37.6
Oct21° / 18°12410.210.96.6
Nov17° / 14°18813.59.75.1
Dec14° / 11°15413.49.13.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35743
45842
55842
65941
75941
85941
96040
106139
116139
126238
136238
146337
156337
166337
176337
186238
196238
206238
216238
226139
236139
246139
256139
266139
276238
286238
296238
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Barra gets around 95 mm of rain over 9.8 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
338
437
536
636
735
834
933
1032
1131
1230
1329
1428
1528
1628
1727
1827
1928
2028
2128
2228
2329
2429
2529
2629
2730
2830
2930
3030
3130

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31973

Wind in March

Winds average 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 84 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:475:45
211.06:455:46
311.16:445:48
411.16:425:49
511.26:405:50
611.26:395:51
711.26:375:52
811.36:365:53
911.36:345:54
1011.46:325:56
1111.46:315:57
1211.56:295:58
1311.56:275:59
1411.66:266:00
1511.66:246:01
1611.76:226:02
1711.76:216:03
1811.86:196:04
1911.86:176:06
2011.86:166:07
2111.96:146:08
2211.96:126:09
2312.06:116:10
2412.06:096:11
2512.16:076:12
2612.16:056:13
2712.26:046:14
2812.26:026:15
2912.36:006:16
3012.35:596:17
3112.45:576:18

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Barra

In seasonPeak

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

Barra's rainy season runs September–March, 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 Barra?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Barra for sightseeing.

What to pack for Barra in March

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

In March, Barra sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Barra 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 26 to Nov 7 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Barra 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 Barra peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 916 µg/m³Dec 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Barra?

Barra sits at 40.8°N, 14.3°E, 15 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is San Giovanni a Teduccio, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Barra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,279 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,032 m.

The land around Barra is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) within 3 km, water (31%), artificial surfaces (30%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
108 m
16 km
1,279 m
80 km
2,032 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: San Giovanni a Teduccio 1.0 km · Ponticelli 2.0 km · San Giorgio a Cremano 2.0 km · Portici 3.0 km · Poggioreale 4.0 km · Cercola 4.0 km · Volla 4.0 km · Vicaria 4.0 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 Barra (40.8426°, 14.3185°, elevation 15 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).