Fabriano weather in March

In March, Fabriano sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 83 mm of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-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 35% 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 Fabriano's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fabriano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
83 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:29 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 19.9 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 Fabriano reaches about 12°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 4°C cooler than April.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1101
2101
3102
4102
5102
6102
7102
8112
9112
10112
11112
12113
13113
14123
15123
16123
17123
18123
19123
20123
21123
22123
23134
24134
25134
26134
27134
28134
29134
30134
31134

How March really feels in Fabriano

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 11 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
11
wind chill below the day's low

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

Fabriano weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 62103.49.20.8
Feb / 6810.1410.21.3
Mar12° / 8311.62.711.63.0
Apr15° / 9813.50.513.24.3
May20° / 10°8912.2014.56.0
Jun24° / 14°729.7015.27.1
Jul27° / 16°517.7014.97.2
Aug27° / 16°538.9013.86.9
Sep23° / 13°7710.5012.36.8
Oct18° / 6910.4010.85.7
Nov12° / 9011.91.29.53.1
Dec / 8210.83.48.81.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34654
44753
54852
64852
74951
85050
95149
105248
115347
125446
135446
145446
155446
165446
175248
185248
195248
205050
214951
224951
234951
244852
254852
264852
274852
284852
294852
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Fabriano gets around 83 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 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 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14013
24013
33912
43912
53811
63811
73710
83710
9369
10359
11348
12348
13337
14337
15327
16327
17337
18337
19347
20357
21367
22367
23377
24387
25387
26397
27406
28406
29416
30415
31414

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 9 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:55 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:555:48
210.96:535:49
311.06:525:51
411.06:505:52
511.16:485:53
611.16:475:55
711.26:455:56
811.26:435:57
911.36:425:58
1011.36:406:00
1111.46:386:01
1211.46:366:02
1311.56:346:03
1411.56:336:05
1511.66:316:06
1611.66:296:07
1711.76:276:08
1811.76:256:09
1911.86:246:11
2011.86:226:12
2111.96:206:13
2211.96:186:14
2312.06:166:16
2412.06:146:17
2512.16:136:18
2612.16:116:19
2712.26:096:20
2812.26:076:22
2912.36:056:23
3012.36:036:24
3112.46:026:25

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Fabriano?

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

3.0
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 Fabriano.

What to pack for Fabriano in March

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

In March, Fabriano sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Fabriano in March

The nearest coast averages about 11°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 50 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in March near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Oct 10 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Fabriano 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 Fabriano peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 9Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Fabriano 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 Fabriano is worst in March — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Fabriano's WHO annual average of 19.9 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2025 µg/m³Sep 1416 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Fabriano?

Fabriano sits at 43.3°N, 12.9°E, 325 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Jesi, 34 km away.

Topography around Fabriano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fabriano has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 453 m around an average of 373 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,406 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,455 m.

The land around Fabriano is covered by trees (44%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (64%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
453 m
16 km
1,406 m
80 km
2,455 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Jesi 34 km · Tolentino 34 km · Assisi 38 km · Bastia umbra 42 km · Macerata 45 km · Foligno 46 km · Senigallia 49 km · Perugia 49 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 Fabriano (43.3394°, 12.9033°, elevation 325 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).