Bassano del Grappa weather in March

In March, Bassano del Grappa sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 87 mm of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°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 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 Bassano del Grappa's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bassano del Grappa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
87 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:35 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Bassano del Grappa is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 16.1 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 10°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bassano del Grappa reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
191
2101
3101
4101
5102
6102
7102
8112
9112
10112
11112
12112
13123
14123
15123
16123
17123
18123
19123
20123
21134
22134
23134
24134
25134
26134
27134
28134
29134
30135
31145

How March really feels in Bassano del Grappa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bassano del Grappa weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°586.73.58.90.4
Feb / -0°627.24.310.11.2
Mar12° / 8710.13.311.63.1
Apr16° / 124161.613.34.1
May20° / 11°15218.40.214.75.1
Jun24° / 15°13818.9015.45.5
Jul26° / 17°12418.6015.25.6
Aug26° / 17°12316.8013.95.9
Sep21° / 13°13613.4012.36.1
Oct16° / 13510.50.310.75.0
Nov11° / 15010.21.39.32.5
Dec / -1°867.538.50.7

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 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44852
54951
65050
75149
85248
95347
105347
115347
125446
135545
145545
155545
165446
175446
185347
195248
205149
215050
225050
235050
245050
254951
264852
274852
284852
294951
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Bassano del Grappa gets around 87 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 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 32% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13216
23216
33215
43215
53114
63114
73013
83012
92912
102811
112811
122710
132710
14269
15279
16279
17289
18289
19309
20319
21329
22339
23349
24359
25379
26389
27399
28409
29419
30429
31439

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 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 7:03 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:035:50
210.87:015:51
310.96:595:53
410.96:575:54
511.06:565:56
611.16:545:57
711.16:525:58
811.26:506:00
911.26:486:01
1011.36:466:03
1111.36:446:04
1211.46:426:05
1311.46:416:07
1411.56:396:08
1511.56:376:09
1611.66:356:11
1711.76:336:12
1811.76:316:13
1911.86:296:15
2011.86:276:16
2111.96:256:18
2211.96:236:19
2312.06:216:20
2412.06:196:22
2512.16:176:23
2612.26:156:24
2712.26:136:26
2812.36:116:27
2912.36:096:28
3012.46:076:30
3112.46:056:31

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.68 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
63.2Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
234.0Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Bassano del Grappa?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bassano del Grappa.

What to pack for Bassano del Grappa in March

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

In March, Bassano del Grappa sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Bassano del Grappa in March

The nearest coast averages about 10°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 67 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Oct 7 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Bassano del Grappa 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 Bassano del Grappa peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bassano del Grappa 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 Bassano del Grappa is worst in January — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 12 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Bassano del Grappa's WHO annual average of 16.1 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1720 µg/m³Sep 1412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bassano del Grappa?

Bassano del Grappa sits at 45.8°N, 11.7°E, 129 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Castelfranco Veneto, 19 km away.

Topography around Bassano del Grappa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bassano del Grappa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m around an average of 134 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,739 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,263 m.

The land around Bassano del Grappa is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), grassland (26%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), cropland (23%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
320 m
16 km
1,739 m
80 km
3,263 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Castelfranco Veneto 19 km · Thiene 20 km · Montebelluna 25 km · Vicenza 28 km · Schio 29 km · Valdagno 36 km · Montecchio Maggiore-Alte Ceccato 38 km · Arcella 40 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 Bassano del Grappa (45.7666°, 11.7274°, elevation 129 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).