Comiso weather in March

In March, Comiso sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 45 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Comiso's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Comiso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
10°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:20 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
43%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Comiso 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 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical March day in Comiso reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1149
2149
3149
4149
5149
6149
7149
8149
9149
10149
11149
12149
13159
14159
15159
16159
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201510
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311610

Comiso weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 648.29.84.0
Feb13° / 547.710.64.0
Mar15° / 10°457.411.74.9
Apr17° / 12°326.312.96.3
May21° / 15°163.513.97.9
Jun25° / 19°101.814.58.9
Jul27° / 22°30.714.38.9
Aug28° / 22°91.813.48.2
Sep25° / 20°335.512.38.1
Oct22° / 17°557.1117.4
Nov18° / 13°659.2106.1
Dec15° / 10°628.69.54.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56733
66634
76733
86832
96832
106832
116931
126931
137129
147228
157228
167327
177426
187426
197426
207426
217327
227426
237327
247327
257129
267129
277129
287030
297030
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Comiso gets around 45 mm of rain over 7.4 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
428
528
628
727
827
927
1026
1126
1225
1325
1424
1524
1623
1723
1822
1922
2022
2121
2221
2322
2422
2523
2623
2724
2824
2924
3024
3124

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
171000
181000
191000
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211000
221000
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241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
31991

Wind in March

Winds average 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min 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 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:415:48
211.26:405:49
311.26:395:50
411.26:375:51
511.36:365:52
611.36:355:53
711.36:335:54
811.46:325:55
911.46:305:56
1011.56:295:57
1111.56:275:58
1211.56:265:59
1311.66:246:00
1411.66:236:01
1511.76:226:02
1611.76:206:02
1711.76:196:03
1811.86:176:04
1911.86:156:05
2011.96:146:06
2111.96:126:07
2211.96:116:08
2312.06:096:09
2412.06:086:10
2512.16:066:11
2612.16:056:11
2712.26:036:12
2812.26:026:13
2912.26:006:14
3012.35:596:15
3112.35:576:16

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.23 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Comiso?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Comiso for sightseeing.

What to pack for Comiso in March

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

In March, Comiso sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Comiso in March

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 15 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Comiso in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Comiso peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Comiso?

Comiso sits at 36.9°N, 14.6°E, 209 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Vittoria, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Comiso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Comiso has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 488 m around an average of 290 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 901 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 988 m.

The land around Comiso is covered by grassland (47%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
488 m
16 km
901 m
80 km
988 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Vittoria 7.0 km · Ragusa 11 km · Modica 17 km · Scicli 20 km · Niscemi 29 km · Pozzallo 32 km · Caltagirone 33 km · Rosolini 34 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 Comiso (36.9489°, 14.6073°, elevation 209 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).