Cuneo weather in March

In March, Cuneo sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 112 mm of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Cuneo's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cuneo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
112 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:51 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
47%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.4 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 9°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Cuneo reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
191
291
391
491
5101
6101
7102
8102
9112
10112
11112
12112
13113
14123
15123
16123
17123
18123
19123
20124
21124
22134
23134
24134
25134
26134
27134
28134
29134
30134
31135

How March really feels in Cuneo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 5 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
5
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Cuneo weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°799.86.890.6
Feb / -1°829.25.410.11.2
Mar11° / 11210.83.911.63.0
Apr15° / 16314.32.113.23.9
May19° / 11°18816.80.414.65.1
Jun22° / 14°16415.4015.36.0
Jul25° / 16°12113.90156.6
Aug24° / 16°12013.3013.86.7
Sep20° / 12°14412.1012.36.1
Oct15° / 16715.20.810.84.0
Nov10° / 16513.539.42.1
Dec / -0°8810.25.58.70.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35446
45545
55644
65743
75842
85941
96139
106238
116337
126436
136436
146535
156535
166436
176436
186436
196337
206238
216040
226040
235941
245842
255743
265644
275545
285545
295446
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Cuneo gets around 112 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13722
23721
33721
43620
53519
63418
73417
83316
93215
103114
113113
123013
133012
143011
153010
163110
173110
183210
193410
203510
213610
223710
233810
24389
25399
26409
27419
28419
294210
304210
31439

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 7:18 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:186:08
210.97:166:10
310.97:146:11
411.07:136:12
511.07:116:14
611.17:096:15
711.17:076:16
811.27:066:18
911.37:046:19
1011.37:026:20
1111.47:006:22
1211.46:586:23
1311.56:566:24
1411.56:556:25
1511.66:536:27
1611.66:516:28
1711.76:496:29
1811.76:476:31
1911.86:456:32
2011.86:436:33
2111.96:426:34
2211.96:406:36
2312.06:386:37
2412.06:366:38
2512.16:346:39
2612.16:326:41
2712.26:306:42
2812.36:286:43
2912.36:266:44
3012.46:246:46
3112.46:236:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Cuneo?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cuneo.

What to pack for Cuneo in March

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

In March, Cuneo sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Cuneo 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 63 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Oct 14 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Cuneo 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 Cuneo peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Cuneo 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 Cuneo is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Cuneo's WHO annual average of 13.4 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2216 µg/m³Nov 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cuneo?

Cuneo sits at 44.4°N, 7.5°E, 534 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Mondovì, 21 km away.

Topography around Cuneo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cuneo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 526 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,045 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,704 m.

The land around Cuneo is covered by trees (31%), cropland (27%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
2,045 m
80 km
3,704 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Mondovì 21 km · Fossano 22 km · Saluzzo 29 km · Savigliano 30 km · Bra 42 km · Alba 52 km · Carmagnola 53 km · Pinerolo 58 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 Cuneo (44.3907°, 7.5483°, elevation 534 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).