Benevento weather in March

In March, Benevento sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 76 mm of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Benevento's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Benevento's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
76 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:21 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Benevento is urban area of Benevento, Italy.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 16 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 11°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Benevento reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°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)
1114
2114
3114
4114
5114
6124
7124
8124
9124
10124
11124
12124
13125
14125
15135
16135
17135
18135
19135
20135
21135
22135
23135
24145
25146
26146
27146
28146
29146
30146
31146

How March really feels in Benevento

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.

Benevento weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 68101.79.41.7
Feb10° / 659.91.810.42.1
Mar13° / 7611.41.411.73.4
Apr16° / 75120.313.14.8
May21° / 12°549.5014.36.6
Jun26° / 16°366.6014.97.6
Jul29° / 18°255.2014.77.0
Aug29° / 18°205.4013.66.7
Sep24° / 15°538.3012.37.3
Oct19° / 11°7790.110.96.4
Nov14° / 9411.30.59.74.0
Dec10° / 8510.51.49.12.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44258
54357
64357
74456
84456
94654
104654
114654
124753
134753
144753
154951
164951
174951
184951
194951
204852
214951
224951
234852
244852
254852
264753
274753
284753
294753
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Benevento gets around 76 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1396
2396
3396
4396
5386
6386
7376
8376
9365
10365
11355
12354
13344
14334
15334
16334
17334
18334
19344
20344
21354
22354
23354
24364
25364
26374
27373
28383
29383
30383
31383

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 (%)
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 9 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:45 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:455:43
211.06:445:44
311.16:425:46
411.16:405:47
511.26:395:48
611.26:375:49
711.26:365:50
811.36:345:51
911.36:325:52
1011.46:315:54
1111.46:295:55
1211.56:275:56
1311.56:265:57
1411.66:245:58
1511.66:225:59
1611.76:216:00
1711.76:196:01
1811.86:176:03
1911.86:166:04
2011.86:146:05
2111.96:126:06
2211.96:106:07
2312.06:096:08
2412.06:076:09
2512.16:056:10
2612.16:046:11
2712.26:026:12
2812.26:006:14
2912.35:586:15
3012.35:576:16
3112.45:556:17

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Benevento?

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

3.4
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 Benevento.

What to pack for Benevento in March

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

In March, Benevento sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Benevento 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 44 km away) 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 Benevento 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 Benevento 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Benevento 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 Benevento is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Benevento's WHO annual average of 16 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1219 µg/m³Sep 1814 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Benevento?

Benevento sits at 41.1°N, 14.8°E, 135 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Avellino, 24 km away.

Topography around Benevento

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Benevento has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m around an average of 158 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,329 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,032 m.

The land around Benevento is covered by trees (38%), cropland (30%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
228 m
16 km
1,329 m
80 km
2,032 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Avellino 24 km · San Felice A Cancello 27 km · Nola 31 km · Maddaloni 35 km · Marigliano 35 km · Brusciano 38 km · Caserta 38 km · Sarno 38 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 Benevento (41.1307°, 14.7782°, elevation 135 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).