Bolzano weather in March

In March, Bolzano sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 72 mm of precipitation across 10.3 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 7°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Bolzano's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bolzano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
4th coldest
Precipitation
72 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:37 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Bolzano is historic centre of the city of Bozen/Bolzano in South Tyrol.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 14.8 µg/m³ · 2010

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 7°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical March day in Bolzano reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-2
27-2
37-2
47-2
58-2
68-2
78-1
88-1
98-1
109-1
119-1
129-1
1390
1490
1590
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21101
22101
23101
24101
25101
26101
27111
28111
29111
30112
31112

How March really feels in Bolzano

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 17 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
17
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bolzano 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 / -7°528.17.18.80.0
Feb / -5°528.67.1100.2
Mar / -0°7210.35.111.62.0
Apr13° / 96132.713.33.3
May17° / 10813.90.214.85.0
Jun21° / 11°9111.9015.56.2
Jul23° / 13°8110.2015.26.9
Aug22° / 12°8511.10146.7
Sep18° / 9310.80.112.45.7
Oct14° / 12913.30.810.73.6
Nov / 12912.24.39.21.3
Dec / -5°719.16.38.50.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
45050
55050
65149
75248
85347
95545
105545
115644
125743
135842
145842
155941
165941
175842
185842
195842
205743
215644
225644
235545
245446
255347
265347
275248
285149
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Bolzano gets around 72 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 33% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13524
23423
33422
43421
53321
63320
73219
83218
93118
103017
113016
122915
132915
142914
152914
162914
173014
183014
193114
203214
213314
223414
233414
243515
253615
263615
273715
283815
293814
303914
313914

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 4 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 7:05 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:055:51
210.87:035:52
310.97:025:53
410.97:005:55
511.06:585:56
611.06:565:58
711.16:545:59
811.16:526:01
911.26:506:02
1011.36:486:03
1111.36:466:05
1211.46:446:06
1311.46:436:08
1411.56:416:09
1511.56:396:11
1611.66:376:12
1711.66:356:13
1811.76:336:15
1911.86:316:16
2011.86:296:18
2111.96:276:19
2211.96:256:20
2312.06:236:22
2412.06:216:23
2512.16:196:25
2612.26:176:26
2712.26:156:27
2812.36:136:29
2912.36:106:30
3012.46:086:31
3112.46:066:33

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Bolzano?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bolzano.

What to pack for Bolzano in March

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

In March, Bolzano sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Bolzano 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 Bolzano peaks around July 14 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 14UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bolzano 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 Bolzano is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Bolzano's WHO annual average of 14.8 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2318 µg/m³Sep 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bolzano?

Bolzano sits at 46.5°N, 11.3°E, 262 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Eppan, 7.0 km away.

RoveretoRiva del GardaBellunoIgls

Topography around Bolzano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bolzano has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,155 m around an average of 440 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,951 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,794 m.

The land around Bolzano is covered by trees (60%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,155 m
16 km
1,951 m
80 km
3,794 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Eppan 7.0 km · Merano 24 km · Bressanone 35 km · Trento 50 km · Rovereto 71 km · Riva del Garda 77 km · Belluno 78 km · Igls 83 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 Bolzano (46.4907°, 11.3398°, elevation 262 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. 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).