Carbonia weather in March

In March, Carbonia sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 48 mm of rain across 8.2 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 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Carbonia's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carbonia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:45 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
49%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 9.1 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 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical March day in Carbonia reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1167
2167
3167
4167
5167
6168
7168
8168
9178
10178
11178
12178
13178
14178
15178
16178
17178
18178
19188
20188
21188
22188
23188
24189
25189
26189
27189
28189
29189
30189
31189

How March really feels in Carbonia

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.

Carbonia 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 427.79.64.5
Feb15° / 448.510.54.6
Mar17° / 488.211.75.9
Apr20° / 10°539136.6
May24° / 14°376.114.17.7
Jun29° / 18°132.914.77.1
Jul32° / 20°30.714.55.6
Aug32° / 20°101.813.55.2
Sep28° / 18°335.312.36.9
Oct24° / 15°467.1117.5
Nov19° / 11°6310.19.96.1
Dec16° / 579.69.34.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55446
65545
75545
85644
95743
105842
115941
126040
136238
146238
156337
166337
176337
186436
196436
206436
216436
226436
236337
246337
256337
266337
276238
286238
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Carbonia gets around 48 mm of rain over 8.2 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 26% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
530
630
729
829
928
1027
1126
1225
1324
1423
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2123
2223
2324
2425
2526
2627
2728
2828
2929
3029
3130

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28973
29973
30973
31973

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:08 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:086:10
211.17:076:11
311.17:056:12
411.27:046:14
511.27:026:15
611.37:016:16
711.36:596:17
811.36:586:18
911.46:566:19
1011.46:556:20
1111.56:536:21
1211.56:516:22
1311.66:506:23
1411.66:486:24
1511.66:476:25
1611.76:456:26
1711.76:436:27
1811.86:426:28
1911.86:406:29
2011.96:396:30
2111.96:376:31
2211.96:356:32
2312.06:346:33
2412.06:326:34
2512.16:316:35
2612.16:296:36
2712.26:276:37
2812.26:266:38
2912.36:246:39
3012.36:226:40
3112.36:216:41

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.2Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Carbonia?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Carbonia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Carbonia in March

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

In March, Carbonia sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Carbonia 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 25°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 8 to Oct 31 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Carbonia 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 Carbonia peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Carbonia?

Carbonia sits at 39.2°N, 8.5°E, 111 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Iglesias, 16 km away.

Topography around Carbonia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carbonia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 321 m around an average of 126 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 614 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,206 m.

The land around Carbonia is covered by trees (35%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (26%), grassland (26%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and water (55%) within 80 km.

3 km
321 m
16 km
614 m
80 km
1,206 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Iglesias 16 km · Assemini 43 km · Sestu 51 km · Cagliari 52 km · Monserrato 55 km · Selargius 56 km · Sinnai 61 km · Quartu Sant'Elena 63 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 Carbonia (39.1647°, 8.5213°, elevation 111 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).