Follonica weather in March

In March, Follonica sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 8.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Follonica's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Follonica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:37 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
49%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Follonica is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Founded
1834

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 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Follonica reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1127
2127
3127
4137
5137
6137
7137
8137
9137
10137
11137
12138
13148
14148
15148
16148
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21148
22148
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25148
26148
27158
28159
29159
30159
31159

Follonica weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 588.80.49.22.6
Feb11° / 608.40.910.22.9
Mar14° / 578.30.411.64.2
Apr16° / 10°6610.4013.15.2
May20° / 14°548.5014.46.8
Jun24° / 18°365.8015.18.0
Jul27° / 20°203.8014.88.1
Aug28° / 21°274.4013.87.7
Sep24° / 18°838.8012.37.3
Oct20° / 14°10610.4010.86.3
Nov15° / 10°12212.809.54.2
Dec11° / 8410.50.38.92.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35545
45545
55644
65743
75941
85941
96040
106139
116238
126337
136436
146436
156436
166436
176238
186238
196238
206139
216139
226139
235941
245941
255941
265941
275941
285941
295941
305941
316040

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Follonica gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 8.3 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 27% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1343
2333
3323
4323
5313
6302
7292
8272
9262
10252
11241
12231
13221
14221
15221
16221
17221
18221
19231
20241
21251
22251
23261
24271
25271
26281
27291
28291
29301
30301
31301

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 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 7:03 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:035:57
210.97:025:58
311.07:006:00
411.06:586:01
511.16:576:02
611.16:556:03
711.26:536:05
811.26:516:06
911.36:506:07
1011.36:486:08
1111.46:466:10
1211.46:456:11
1311.56:436:12
1411.56:416:13
1511.66:396:15
1611.66:376:16
1711.76:366:17
1811.76:346:18
1911.86:326:19
2011.86:306:21
2111.96:286:22
2211.96:276:23
2312.06:256:24
2412.06:236:25
2512.16:216:26
2612.16:196:28
2712.26:186:29
2812.26:166:30
2912.36:146:31
3012.36:126:32
3112.46:106:34

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.55 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.12 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
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Follonica

In seasonPeak

In March, Follonica sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Follonica's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Follonica?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Follonica for sightseeing.

What to pack for Follonica in March

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

In March, Follonica sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Follonica 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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Oct 26 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Follonica 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 Follonica peaks around July 13 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 13UV 9Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Follonica?

Follonica sits at 42.9°N, 10.8°E, 4 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Piombino, 19 km away.

PoggibonsiLivorno

Topography around Follonica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Follonica has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 625 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,738 m.

The land around Follonica is covered by water (27%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
625 m
80 km
1,738 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Piombino 19 km · Grosseto 34 km · Cecina 47 km · Rosignano Solvay-Castiglioncello 58 km · Colle di Val d'Elsa 62 km · Siena 63 km · Poggibonsi 68 km · Livorno 77 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 Follonica (42.9278°, 10.7645°, elevation 4 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).