Favara weather in March

In March, Favara sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 47 mm of rain across 7.6 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 16°C in the first days to 18°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 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 Favara's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Favara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:24 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
45%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Favara 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 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical March day in Favara reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1167
2168
3168
4168
5168
6168
7168
8168
9168
10168
11168
12168
13178
14178
15178
16178
17178
18178
19178
20178
21178
22179
23179
24189
25189
26189
27189
28189
29189
30189
31189

How March really feels in Favara

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.

Favara 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
Jan15° / 608.39.74.7
Feb15° / 537.910.64.8
Mar17° / 477.611.75.9
Apr20° / 11°396.512.97.1
May24° / 14°173.3148.4
Jun29° / 18°71.714.57.5
Jul31° / 21°20.414.36.1
Aug32° / 21°61.313.45.7
Sep28° / 19°414.912.37.1
Oct24° / 16°677.4117.5
Nov20° / 12°738.9106.5
Dec16° / 608.59.55.3

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 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46139
56139
66238
76238
86337
96337
106436
116535
126535
136634
146733
156832
166832
176931
187030
197030
207129
217030
227030
237030
247030
257030
266832
276832
286832
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Favara gets around 47 mm of rain over 7.6 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 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
229
329
429
529
629
728
828
928
1027
1126
1226
1325
1424
1523
1623
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2422
2523
2623
2724
2824
2924
3025
3125

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
201000
211000
221000
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1212light breeze
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1412light breeze
1512light breeze
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1812light breeze
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2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light 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 6:46 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:465:52
211.16:445:53
311.26:435:54
411.26:415:55
511.36:405:56
611.36:395:57
711.36:375:58
811.46:365:58
911.46:345:59
1011.56:336:00
1111.56:316:01
1211.56:306:02
1311.66:286:03
1411.66:276:04
1511.76:256:05
1611.76:246:06
1711.76:226:07
1811.86:216:08
1911.86:196:09
2011.96:186:10
2111.96:166:11
2211.96:156:12
2312.06:136:13
2412.06:126:13
2512.16:106:14
2612.16:096:15
2712.26:076:16
2812.26:056:17
2912.26:046:18
3012.36:026:19
3112.36:016:20

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Favara?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Favara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Favara in March

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

In March, Favara sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Favara 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 5 to Nov 11 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Favara 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 Favara peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighModerateVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Favara 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 Favara is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1615 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Favara?

Favara sits at 37.3°N, 13.7°E, 338 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Agrigento, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Favara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Favara has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 402 m around an average of 290 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 717 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,958 m.

The land around Favara is covered by grassland (61%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%), water (32%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
402 m
16 km
717 m
80 km
1,958 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Agrigento 8.0 km · Porto Empedocle 13 km · Palma di Montechiaro 17 km · Canicattì 17 km · San Cataldo 34 km · Licata 34 km · Caltanissetta 40 km · Ribera 40 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 Favara (37.3175°, 13.6623°, elevation 338 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).