Foggia weather in March

In March, Foggia sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 8.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 17°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 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Foggia's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Foggia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:18 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
52%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Foggia is Italian comune.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.1 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
269/km²
people per km²

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 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in Foggia reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1145
2145
3145
4146
5156
6156
7156
8156
9156
10156
11156
12156
13156
14166
15166
16167
17167
18167
19167
20167
21167
22177
23177
24177
25177
26177
27178
28178
29178
30188
31188

How March really feels in Foggia

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.

Foggia 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
Jan12° / 498.40.49.33.3
Feb13° / 438.40.610.33.6
Mar16° / 518.20.211.75.3
Apr20° / 10°528.2013.16.6
May25° / 14°367.3014.37.4
Jun30° / 18°275.1014.95.6
Jul33° / 21°224.5014.74.5
Aug33° / 21°204.4013.74.5
Sep28° / 17°366.4012.36.8
Oct23° / 13°436.3010.97.5
Nov17° / 537.809.75.8
Dec13° / 5590.49.13.7

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 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45446
55446
65545
75545
85545
95743
105743
115743
125941
135941
145941
155941
165941
175941
185941
195842
205842
215743
225743
235743
245842
255743
265743
275743
285743
295743
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Foggia gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 8.2 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 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1302
2302
3302
4301
5301
6301
7301
8301
9291
10291
11281
12281
13271
14261
15261
16251
17251
18251
19241
20241
21241
22241
23241
24241
25241
26241
27241
28241
29241
30241
31241

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 84 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:425:40
211.06:415:41
311.06:395:42
411.16:385:43
511.16:365:44
611.26:345:46
711.26:335:47
811.36:315:48
911.36:305:49
1011.46:285:50
1111.46:265:51
1211.56:255:53
1311.56:235:54
1411.66:215:55
1511.66:195:56
1611.76:185:57
1711.76:165:58
1811.86:145:59
1911.86:136:01
2011.86:116:02
2111.96:096:03
2211.96:076:04
2312.06:066:05
2412.06:046:06
2512.16:026:07
2612.16:006:08
2712.25:596:09
2812.25:576:10
2912.35:556:12
3012.35:536:13
3112.45:526:14

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.58 kWh/m² to a high of 7.03 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Foggia?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Foggia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Foggia in March

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

In March, Foggia sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Foggia in March

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 49 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Oct 22 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Foggia 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 Foggia peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 16UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

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

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Foggia's WHO annual average of 13.1 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1316 µg/m³Dec 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Foggia?

Foggia sits at 41.5°N, 15.6°E, 76 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Lucera, 18 km away.

Topography around Foggia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Foggia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 68 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,573 m.

The land around Foggia is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and cropland (38%) within 3 km, cropland (88%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%), trees (25%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
286 m
80 km
1,573 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Lucera 18 km · Orta Nova 20 km · San Severo 29 km · San Giovanni Rotondo 31 km · Torremaggiore 33 km · Cerignola 36 km · Manfredonia 36 km · San Nicandro Garganico 42 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 Foggia (41.4584°, 15.5519°, elevation 76 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).