Colle di Val d'Elsa weather in March

In March, Colle di Val d'Elsa sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 68 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Colle di Val d'Elsa's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Colle di Val d'Elsa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
68 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:36 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
54%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Colle di Val d'Elsa is chief town of the homonym municipality.

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 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Colle di Val d'Elsa reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1123
2123
3123
4123
5124
6134
7134
8134
9134
10134
11134
12144
13144
14144
15144
16144
17145
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28155
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30156
31156

How March really feels in Colle di Val d'Elsa

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.

Colle di Val d'Elsa weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 608.70.99.11.8
Feb10° / 688.81.110.22.5
Mar14° / 689.30.411.64.2
Apr17° / 7911.4013.25.4
May22° / 11°729.9014.56.7
Jun26° / 15°497.3015.27.4
Jul29° / 18°324.4014.96.7
Aug29° / 18°405.6013.86.5
Sep25° / 14°948.9012.37.1
Oct19° / 10°11211010.86.1
Nov14° / 12312.20.19.53.7
Dec10° / 8510.60.48.82.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34852
44852
54951
65050
75149
85248
95347
105446
115545
125743
135743
145842
155842
165743
175743
185644
195545
205446
215347
225347
235248
245149
255149
265050
275050
285050
295050
305050
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Colle di Val d'Elsa gets around 68 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 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 36% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1364
2363
3353
4343
5333
6322
7312
8302
9292
10281
11271
12261
13251
14241
15241
16241
17241
18251
19251
20261
21271
22281
23291
24291
25301
26311
27311
28321
29331
30331
31341

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
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13100
14100
15100
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18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 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 90 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:02 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:025:55
210.97:015:56
311.06:595:58
411.06:575:59
511.16:566:00
611.16:546:02
711.26:526:03
811.26:506:04
911.36:496:05
1011.36:476:07
1111.46:456:08
1211.46:436:09
1311.56:426:10
1411.56:406:12
1511.66:386:13
1611.66:366:14
1711.76:346:15
1811.76:336:17
1911.86:316:18
2011.86:296:19
2111.96:276:20
2211.96:256:21
2312.06:236:23
2412.06:226:24
2512.16:206:25
2612.16:186:26
2712.26:166:27
2812.26:146:29
2912.36:126:30
3012.36:106:31
3112.46:096:32

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Colle di Val d'Elsa?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Colle di Val d'Elsa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Colle di Val d'Elsa in March

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

In March, Colle di Val d'Elsa sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Colle di Val d'Elsa 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 61 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 3 to Oct 22 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Colle di Val d'Elsa 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 Colle di Val d'Elsa peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 14UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Colle di Val d'Elsa 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 Colle di Val d'Elsa is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2016 µg/m³Nov 1712 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Colle di Val d'Elsa?

Colle di Val d'Elsa sits at 43.4°N, 11.1°E, 141 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Poggibonsi, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Colle di Val d'Elsa

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Colle di Val d'Elsa.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Colle di Val d'Elsa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 197 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 606 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,862 m.

The land around Colle di Val d'Elsa is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (65%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
149 m
16 km
606 m
80 km
1,862 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Poggibonsi 6.0 km · Siena 20 km · Empoli 36 km · San Giovanni Valdarno 36 km · San Miniato 36 km · Scandicci 37 km · Montevarchi 38 km · San Miniato Basso 38 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 Colle di Val d'Elsa (43.4211°, 11.1274°, elevation 141 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).