Catanzaro weather in March

In March, Catanzaro sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 101 mm of precipitation across 13.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-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 35% 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 Catanzaro's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Catanzaro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
101 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:13 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
53%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.6 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 Catanzaro reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1114
2114
3115
4125
5125
6125
7125
8125
9125
10125
11125
12125
13125
14125
15135
16135
17135
18135
19136
20136
21136
22136
23136
24136
25136
26146
27146
28146
29146
30146
31147

Catanzaro weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 10012.82.59.62.2
Feb10° / 9912.73.410.52.2
Mar13° / 10113.42.211.73.3
Apr15° / 9113.30.4134.4
May19° / 12°8011.5014.16.2
Jun24° / 16°548.6014.77.5
Jul26° / 18°538.1014.47.7
Aug26° / 18°528.8013.57.5
Sep23° / 15°9011.4012.36.9
Oct19° / 12°9511.10116.2
Nov15° / 10812.50.39.94.3
Dec11° / 10312.51.79.32.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34951
44951
55050
65050
75149
85248
95347
105446
115545
125644
135743
145941
156040
166040
176139
186040
196139
206040
216040
225941
235941
245842
255842
265743
275644
285644
295644
305644
315743

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Catanzaro gets around 101 mm of rain and snow over 13.4 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 43% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14711
24811
34811
44710
54710
64710
74610
8459
9459
10448
11438
12428
13427
14417
15407
16407
17397
18396
19396
20406
21406
22416
23415
24425
25435
26435
27445
28445
29454
30454
31454

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.

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 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 6:35 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:355:38
211.16:345:39
311.16:335:40
411.26:315:41
511.26:305:43
611.36:285:44
711.36:275:45
811.36:255:46
911.46:245:47
1011.46:225:48
1111.56:215:49
1211.56:195:50
1311.66:175:51
1411.66:165:52
1511.66:145:53
1611.76:135:54
1711.76:115:55
1811.86:095:56
1911.86:085:57
2011.96:065:58
2111.96:055:59
2211.96:036:00
2312.06:016:01
2412.06:006:02
2512.15:586:03
2612.15:576:04
2712.25:556:05
2812.25:536:06
2912.25:526:07
3012.35:506:08
3112.35:486:09

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.13 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Catanzaro?

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

3.3
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 Catanzaro.

What to pack for Catanzaro in March

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

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

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Catanzaro 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 9 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Catanzaro 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 Catanzaro peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 17UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Catanzaro?

Catanzaro sits at 38.9°N, 16.6°E, 320 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Lamezia Terme, 27 km away.

Topography around Catanzaro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Catanzaro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 313 m around an average of 140 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 979 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,924 m.

The land around Catanzaro is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
313 m
16 km
979 m
80 km
1,924 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Lamezia Terme 27 km · Nicastro 27 km · Sambiase 29 km · San Giovanni in Fiore 42 km · Vibo Valentia 49 km · Crotone 51 km · Cosenza 55 km · Quattromiglia 60 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 Catanzaro (38.8825°, 16.6009°, elevation 320 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).