Forio weather in March

In March, Forio sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 73 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. 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 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Forio's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Forio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
12°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:24 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
47%
8th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Forio 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month.

A typical March day in Forio reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11311
21311
31311
41311
51311
61311
71311
81311
91312
101312
111412
121412
131412
141412
151412
161412
171412
181412
191412
201412
211412
221412
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251412
261412
271412
281412
291413
301413
311413

Forio weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 11°9610.99.43.6
Feb13° / 11°829.910.43.5
Mar14° / 12°73911.74.2
Apr16° / 14°567.813.15.3
May19° / 17°325.114.27.2
Jun23° / 21°152.514.98.6
Jul25° / 24°91.414.69.1
Aug26° / 25°162.113.68.7
Sep24° / 22°737.712.37.7
Oct21° / 19°1049.910.96.7
Nov17° / 15°15613.49.75.3
Dec14° / 12°12512.49.14.1

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 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
36040
46040
56040
66139
76238
86238
96337
106337
116337
126436
136535
146535
156535
166535
176535
186436
196436
206436
216436
226337
236337
246337
256337
266337
276337
286436
296436
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Forio gets around 73 mm of rain over 9 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 29% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
236
336
435
534
634
733
832
931
1030
1129
1228
1327
1426
1525
1625
1724
1824
1925
2025
2125
2225
2326
2426
2526
2626
2727
2827
2927
3027
3127

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17973
18973
19973
20973
21964
22964
23964
24955
25955
26955
27946
28946
29937
30937
31928

Wind in March

Winds average 17 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3116light breeze

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 6:48 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:485:47
211.06:475:48
311.16:455:50
411.16:445:51
511.26:425:52
611.26:415:53
711.36:395:54
811.36:375:55
911.36:365:56
1011.46:345:58
1111.46:335:59
1211.56:316:00
1311.56:296:01
1411.66:286:02
1511.66:266:03
1611.76:246:04
1711.76:236:05
1811.86:216:06
1911.86:196:07
2011.86:186:09
2111.96:166:10
2211.96:146:11
2312.06:126:12
2412.06:116:13
2512.16:096:14
2612.16:076:15
2712.26:066:16
2812.26:046:17
2912.36:026:18
3012.36:006:19
3112.45:596:20

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Forio

In seasonPeak

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

Forio's rainy season runs September–March, 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 Forio?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Forio for sightseeing.

What to pack for Forio in March

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

In March, Forio sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Forio 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 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Nov 5 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Forio 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 Forio peaks around July 16 at about 9 (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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Forio?

Forio sits at 40.7°N, 13.9°E, 18 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Ischia, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Forio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Forio has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 761 m around an average of 78 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 761 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,574 m.

The land around Forio is covered by water (56%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, water (94%) within 16 km, and water (63%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
761 m
16 km
761 m
80 km
1,574 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Ischia 7.0 km · Ischia Porto 8.0 km · Bacoli 19 km · Pozzuoli 23 km · Monterusciello 24 km · Bagnoli 27 km · Quarto 29 km · Pianura 30 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 Forio (40.7376°, 13.86°, elevation 18 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).