Capri weather in March

In March, Capri sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 88 mm of rain across 9.7 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 46% 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 Capri's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Capri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
12°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:23 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
48%
8th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

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 Capri reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 15°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)
11311
21311
31311
41311
51311
61311
71311
81311
91311
101311
111312
121312
131312
141312
151412
161412
171412
181412
191412
201412
211412
221412
231412
241412
251412
261412
271412
281412
291412
301413
311413

Capri 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
Jan13° / 11°12012.29.43.5
Feb13° / 11°9311.110.43.4
Mar14° / 12°889.711.74.1
Apr16° / 14°588.3135.2
May19° / 17°385.614.27.1
Jun23° / 21°182.814.88.6
Jul25° / 24°101.614.69.1
Aug26° / 24°172.413.68.7
Sep24° / 22°747.612.37.7
Oct21° / 19°1009.510.96.8
Nov17° / 16°15913.19.75.3
Dec14° / 13°14213.49.24.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55842
66040
76040
86040
96139
106139
116238
126238
136238
146337
156337
166436
176337
186337
196337
206436
216337
226337
236337
246436
256436
266436
276535
286535
296634
306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Capri gets around 88 mm of rain over 9.7 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
537
636
735
834
933
1032
1131
1230
1330
1429
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2827
2927
3026
3126

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25964
26964
27964
28964
29955
30955
31946

Wind in March

Winds average 18 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220light breeze
320light breeze
420light breeze
520light breeze
620light breeze
720light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light 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 5:46 PM to 6:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:475:46
211.06:455:47
311.16:445:48
411.16:425:49
511.26:405:51
611.26:395:52
711.36:375:53
811.36:365:54
911.36:345:55
1011.46:335:56
1111.46:315:57
1211.56:295:58
1311.56:285:59
1411.66:266:01
1511.66:246:02
1611.76:236:03
1711.76:216:04
1811.86:196:05
1911.86:186:06
2011.96:166:07
2111.96:146:08
2211.96:136:09
2312.06:116:10
2412.06:096:11
2512.16:086:12
2612.16:066:13
2712.26:046:14
2812.26:026:16
2912.36:016:17
3012.35:596:18
3112.45:576:19

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.77 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Capri

In seasonPeak

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

Capri'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 Capri?

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 Capri for sightseeing.

What to pack for Capri in March

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

In March, Capri sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Capri 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 13 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 27 to Nov 6 — about 5.4 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 Capri 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 Capri peaks around July 17 at about 9 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Capri 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 Capri 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 Capri?

Capri sits at 40.6°N, 14.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Sorrento, 14 km away.

Topography around Capri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Capri has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 568 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 568 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,799 m.

The land around Capri is covered by water (74%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, water (95%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
568 m
16 km
568 m
80 km
1,799 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Sorrento 14 km · Positano 22 km · Castellammare di Stabia 27 km · Gragnano 28 km · Torre del Greco 29 km · Torre Annunziata 29 km · Posillipo 29 km · Bagnoli 30 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 Capri (40.5507°, 14.2426°, elevation 0 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).