Campobasso weather in March

In March, Campobasso sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 77 mm of precipitation across 11.7 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 10°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Campobasso's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Campobasso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
77 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:21 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.4 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 Campobasso reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1103
2103
3103
4103
5103
6113
7113
8113
9113
10113
11113
12113
13114
14124
15124
16124
17124
18124
19124
20124
21124
22124
23134
24135
25135
26135
27135
28135
29135
30135
31135

How March really feels in Campobasso

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 4 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
4
wind chill below the day's low

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

Campobasso 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 / 689.42.59.31.3
Feb / 649.82.910.31.6
Mar12° / 7711.7211.73.0
Apr15° / 7812.10.313.14.4
May20° / 11°6710.4014.36.3
Jun25° / 15°538014.97.4
Jul27° / 17°417.1014.77.3
Aug28° / 17°357.5013.77.0
Sep23° / 14°569.1012.37.1
Oct18° / 10°688.90.110.96.1
Nov13° / 82100.79.73.6
Dec / 7910.72.491.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54456
64555
74555
84654
94654
104753
114852
124852
134951
144951
154951
164951
174951
184951
194951
204852
214753
224753
234654
244654
254654
264654
274654
284654
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Campobasso gets around 77 mm of rain and snow over 11.7 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1398
2398
3398
4398
5398
6398
7387
8387
9377
10377
11366
12356
13356
14346
15335
16335
17335
18335
19346
20346
21356
22366
23376
24376
25386
26386
27396
28395
29405
30405
31404

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:46 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)
111.06:465:43
211.06:445:44
311.06:435:46
411.16:415:47
511.16:405:48
611.26:385:49
711.26:365:50
811.36:355:51
911.36:335:53
1011.46:315:54
1111.46:305:55
1211.56:285:56
1311.56:265:57
1411.66:255:58
1511.66:235:59
1611.76:216:01
1711.76:206:02
1811.76:186:03
1911.86:166:04
2011.86:146:05
2111.96:136:06
2211.96:116:07
2312.06:096:09
2412.06:076:10
2512.16:066:11
2612.16:046:12
2712.26:026:13
2812.26:006:14
2912.35:596:15
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 4.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Campobasso?

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

3.0
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 Campobasso.

What to pack for Campobasso in March

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

In March, Campobasso sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Campobasso in March

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 65 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Oct 16 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Campobasso 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 Campobasso peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 15UV 10Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Campobasso?

Campobasso sits at 41.6°N, 14.7°E, 701 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Isernia, 36 km away.

Topography around Campobasso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Campobasso has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 373 m around an average of 667 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 830 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,770 m.

The land around Campobasso is covered by trees (37%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
373 m
16 km
830 m
80 km
2,770 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Isernia 36 km · Benevento 49 km · Torremaggiore 54 km · San Salvo 54 km · Termoli 56 km · Lucera 56 km · Caserta 61 km · San Severo 61 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 Campobasso (41.5595°, 14.6674°, elevation 701 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).