Forlì weather in March

In March, Forlì sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Forlì's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Forlì's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:33 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
50%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 14.2 µg/m³ · 2019

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 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in Forlì reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1133
2133
3134
4134
5134
6134
7144
8144
9144
10144
11145
12155
13155
14155
15155
16155
17155
18165
19166
20166
21166
22166
23166
24166
25166
26166
27166
28176
29177
30177
31177

How March really feels in Forlì

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.

Forlì weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 467.21.29.11.9
Feb11° / 627.41.510.22.8
Mar15° / 598.10.511.64.9
Apr19° / 729.80.113.26.1
May24° / 13°648.9014.57.1
Jun29° / 17°526.6015.36.2
Jul32° / 19°456.30154.9
Aug31° / 19°496.8013.85.2
Sep26° / 15°617.6012.37.2
Oct20° / 11°688.6010.86.6
Nov14° / 8410.10.39.44.1
Dec10° / 669.30.88.72.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35347
45446
55545
65545
75743
85842
95941
106040
116139
126238
136337
146337
156238
166238
176238
186040
196040
205941
215842
225842
235743
245743
255644
265644
275545
285545
295446
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Forlì gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 33% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1305
2295
3284
4284
5274
6263
7253
8253
9242
10232
11222
12221
13211
14211
15211
16211
17221
18221
19231
20241
21251
22261
23271
24281
25291
26301
27311
28321
29320
30330
31330

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 7:00 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:005:51
210.96:585:52
311.06:565:53
411.06:545:55
511.16:535:56
611.16:515:57
711.26:495:58
811.26:476:00
911.36:466:01
1011.36:446:02
1111.46:426:04
1211.46:406:05
1311.56:386:06
1411.56:376:08
1511.66:356:09
1611.66:336:10
1711.76:316:11
1811.76:296:13
1911.86:276:14
2011.86:256:15
2111.96:246:16
2211.96:226:18
2312.06:206:19
2412.06:186:20
2512.16:166:21
2612.16:146:23
2712.26:126:24
2812.26:106:25
2912.36:086:26
3012.46:076:28
3112.46:056:29

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
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
284.4Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Forlì?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Forlì for sightseeing.

What to pack for Forlì in March

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

In March, Forlì sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Forlì in March

The nearest coast averages about 10°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 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Oct 9 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Forlì 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 Forlì peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Forlì 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 Forlì is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Forlì's WHO annual average of 14.2 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMar 1817 µg/m³Sep 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Forlì?

Forlì sits at 44.2°N, 12.0°E, 34 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Faenza, 15 km away.

Topography around Forlì

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Forlì has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 498 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,642 m.

The land around Forlì is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), trees (22%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), grassland (32%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
498 m
80 km
1,642 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Faenza 15 km · Cesena 19 km · Lugo 25 km · Ravenna 25 km · Cervia 25 km · Cesenatico 29 km · Imola 30 km · Bellaria-Igea Marina 35 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 Forlì (44.2218°, 12.0414°, elevation 34 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).