Domodossola weather in March

In March, Domodossola sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 159 mm of precipitation across 12.7 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 4°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Domodossola's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Domodossola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
4th coldest
Precipitation
159 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:49 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
54%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Domodossola is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.6 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 4°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical March day in Domodossola reaches about 6°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 1°C and 11°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)
14-4
24-4
34-4
44-4
54-4
64-4
75-4
85-4
95-3
105-3
115-3
126-3
136-3
146-3
156-3
166-2
176-2
187-2
197-2
207-2
217-2
227-2
237-2
247-2
257-1
267-1
277-1
287-1
297-1
307-1
317-1

How March really feels in Domodossola

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Domodossola 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 / -7°10310.7118.90.0
Feb / -6°10410.710.7100.0
Mar / -3°15912.79.711.60.5
Apr / 25616.37.613.31.6
May14° / 35721.11.914.73.0
Jun18° / 39621.60.115.54.2
Jul20° / 11°40222.10.115.24.7
Aug19° / 11°43721.40144.7
Sep16° / 35717.20.212.33.9
Oct11° / 326162.810.72.2
Nov / -2°27114.18.79.20.3
Dec / -6°11010.710.28.50.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34852
44852
54951
65050
75248
85347
95545
105644
115743
125842
135941
146040
156040
166040
175941
185842
195842
205743
215545
225446
235248
245248
255149
264951
274852
284852
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Domodossola gets around 159 mm of rain and snow over 12.7 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 41% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14341
24340
34239
44238
54137
64036
73935
83834
93733
103732
113630
123629
133629
143628
153628
163727
173827
183927
194028
204128
214228
224328
234428
244529
254529
264629
274729
284729
294729
304730
314730

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 4 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 7:17 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:176:03
210.87:156:05
310.97:136:06
410.97:126:07
511.07:106:09
611.07:086:10
711.17:066:12
811.27:046:13
911.27:026:15
1011.37:006:16
1111.36:586:17
1211.46:566:19
1311.46:546:20
1411.56:536:22
1511.56:516:23
1611.66:496:24
1711.76:476:26
1811.76:456:27
1911.86:436:28
2011.86:416:30
2111.96:396:31
2211.96:376:33
2312.06:356:34
2412.06:336:35
2512.16:316:37
2612.26:296:38
2712.26:276:39
2812.36:256:41
2912.36:236:42
3012.46:216:43
3112.46:196:45

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Domodossola?

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

0.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Domodossola.

What to pack for Domodossola in March

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

In March, Domodossola sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Domodossola 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 Domodossola peaks around July 15 at about 8 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Domodossola 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 Domodossola is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Domodossola's WHO annual average of 13.6 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2116 µg/m³Nov 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Domodossola?

Domodossola sits at 46.1°N, 8.3°E, 272 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Pallanza-Intra-Suna, 29 km away.

Topography around Domodossola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Domodossola has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,033 m around an average of 430 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,656 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,398 m.

The land around Domodossola is covered by trees (62%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,033 m
16 km
2,656 m
80 km
4,398 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Pallanza-Intra-Suna 29 km · Verbania 29 km · Locarno 39 km · Zermatt 43 km · Borgomanero 48 km · Varese 53 km · Lugano 53 km · Bellinzona 56 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 Domodossola (46.1165°, 8.2931°, elevation 272 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. 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).