Chioggia weather in March

In March, Chioggia sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 7.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-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 42% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Chioggia's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chioggia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:32 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
52%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Chioggia is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Good
PM10 29.4 µg/m³ · 2010

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 Chioggia reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 15°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)
1106
2106
3106
4106
5106
6116
7116
8117
9117
10117
11117
12117
13117
14127
15127
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21128
22128
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27139
28139
29139
30139
31139

Chioggia weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 567.80.291.3
Feb / 617.70.810.11.8
Mar12° / 657.90.311.63.3
Apr16° / 11°7510.1013.24.8
May20° / 16°8110.6014.66.4
Jun24° / 20°769.3015.47.2
Jul27° / 22°648.7015.17.1
Aug27° / 22°839.3013.97.0
Sep23° / 19°1129.7012.37.0
Oct18° / 14°11110.6010.75.8
Nov13° / 10°10811.309.33.5
Dec / 769.10.38.61.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25149
35149
45248
55347
65446
75545
85644
95743
105941
115941
126040
136040
146040
156139
166040
175941
185941
195842
205842
215644
225644
235644
245545
255446
265446
275347
285347
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Chioggia gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 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 25% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1293
2293
3293
4283
5273
6273
7262
8252
9252
10241
11231
12221
13221
14211
15211
16210
17210
18220
19220
20230
21240
22240
23250
24260
25270
26270
27280
28290
29300
30310
31310

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 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
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2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min 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 96 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:00 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:005:48
210.96:585:50
310.96:565:51
411.06:555:53
511.06:535:54
611.16:515:55
711.16:495:57
811.26:475:58
911.26:455:59
1011.36:446:01
1111.36:426:02
1211.46:406:03
1311.46:386:05
1411.56:366:06
1511.66:346:07
1611.66:326:09
1711.76:306:10
1811.76:286:11
1911.86:276:13
2011.86:256:14
2111.96:236:15
2211.96:216:17
2312.06:196:18
2412.06:176:19
2512.16:156:21
2612.16:136:22
2712.26:116:23
2812.36:096:25
2912.36:076:26
3012.46:056:27
3112.46:036:28

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Chioggia?

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 Chioggia.

What to pack for Chioggia in March

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

In March, Chioggia sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Chioggia in March

The nearest coast averages about 10°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 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Oct 7 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Chioggia in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chioggia peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Chioggia 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 Chioggia is worst in March — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (September, 13 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1521 µg/m³Sep 1413 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chioggia?

Chioggia sits at 45.2°N, 12.3°E, 2 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Lido, 22 km away.

Topography around Chioggia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chioggia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,603 m.

The land around Chioggia is covered by water (71%) within 3 km, water (62%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
27 m
80 km
1,603 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Lido 22 km · Venice 25 km · Marghera 26 km · Mira Taglio 27 km · Mestre 30 km · Spinea-Orgnano 32 km · Mirano 33 km · Albignasego 35 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 Chioggia (45.2186°, 12.2777°, elevation 2 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).