Ceglie Messapica weather in March

In March, Ceglie Messapica sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 61 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Ceglie Messapica's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ceglie Messapica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
61 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:10 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
48%
8th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Ceglie Messapica is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 15.9 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 13°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ceglie Messapica reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 17°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)
1138
2138
3138
4138
5139
6139
7139
8149
9149
10149
11149
12149
13149
14149
15149
16149
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311510

Ceglie Messapica weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 639.29.43.2
Feb12° / 609.310.43.3
Mar14° / 619.111.74.4
Apr17° / 12°528.513.15.7
May21° / 15°35614.27.4
Jun25° / 20°214.114.98.3
Jul28° / 22°142.814.67.9
Aug28° / 23°142.913.67.5
Sep25° / 20°547.312.37.6
Oct21° / 16°738.310.96.9
Nov17° / 12°849.59.75.4
Dec13° / 68109.13.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45842
55842
65842
76040
86040
96139
106139
116238
126238
136337
146337
156337
166337
176337
186238
196238
206238
216040
226040
235941
245941
255941
265941
275842
285743
295743
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ceglie Messapica gets around 61 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 29% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
533
633
732
832
931
1031
1130
1229
1329
1428
1527
1627
1726
1826
1926
2026
2126
2227
2327
2427
2527
2628
2728
2828
2928
3029
3129

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
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29991
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31991

Wind in March

Winds average 17 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
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2016light breeze
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3116light 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 6:34 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 6:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:345:33
211.06:325:34
311.16:315:35
411.16:295:36
511.26:275:37
611.26:265:38
711.36:245:40
811.36:235:41
911.36:215:42
1011.46:195:43
1111.46:185:44
1211.56:165:45
1311.56:155:46
1411.66:135:47
1511.66:115:48
1611.76:105:50
1711.76:085:51
1811.86:065:52
1911.86:055:53
2011.86:035:54
2111.96:015:55
2211.96:005:56
2312.05:585:57
2412.05:565:58
2512.15:545:59
2612.15:536:00
2712.25:516:01
2812.25:496:02
2912.35:486:04
3012.35:466:05
3112.45:446:06

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ceglie Messapica?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Ceglie Messapica for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ceglie Messapica in March

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

In March, Ceglie Messapica sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ceglie Messapica 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 27 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 Jun 1 to Oct 19 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Ceglie Messapica 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 Ceglie Messapica peaks around July 17 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 17UV 10Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ceglie Messapica 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 Ceglie Messapica is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Ceglie Messapica's WHO annual average of 15.9 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1221 µg/m³Dec 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ceglie Messapica?

Ceglie Messapica sits at 40.6°N, 17.5°E, 298 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Ostuni, 11 km away.

Topography around Ceglie Messapica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ceglie Messapica has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 263 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 431 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 522 m.

The land around Ceglie Messapica is covered by trees (69%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and water (50%) within 80 km.

3 km
116 m
16 km
431 m
80 km
522 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Ostuni 11 km · Grottaglie 14 km · Francavilla Fontana 14 km · San Vito dei Normanni 16 km · Martina Franca 16 km · Paolo VI 25 km · Fasano 25 km · Mesagne 26 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 Ceglie Messapica (40.6462°, 17.5166°, elevation 298 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).