Grosseto weather in March

In March, Grosseto sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 7.6 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 13°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Grosseto's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Grosseto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:36 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
47%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.3 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 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Grosseto reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1138
2138
3138
4138
5148
6148
7148
8148
9148
10148
11148
12148
13148
14148
15158
16159
17159
18159
19159
20159
21159
22159
23159
24159
25159
26159
27159
28159
29159
30169
311610

Grosseto 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 598.39.23.2
Feb12° / 587.910.33.5
Mar14° / 537.611.64.7
Apr17° / 11°538.513.15.8
May21° / 15°42714.47.2
Jun25° / 18°264.515.18.2
Jul28° / 21°152.414.88.0
Aug28° / 21°213.213.77.5
Sep25° / 19°767.612.37.5
Oct20° / 15°1049.910.86.6
Nov16° / 11°12212.29.64.8
Dec13° / 82108.93.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
35941
46040
56040
66238
76238
86337
96436
106535
116535
126634
136733
146634
156634
166634
176436
186436
196337
206238
216139
226139
236139
246139
256139
266040
276040
286040
296040
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Grosseto gets around 53 mm of rain and snow 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 precipitation averages around 24% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
330
429
529
628
727
826
925
1023
1122
1221
1321
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
1921
2022
2122
2223
2323
2424
2524
2625
2725
2825
2926
3026
3126

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
31991

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.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light 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 7:02 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:025:56
211.07:005:57
311.06:585:59
411.16:576:00
511.16:556:01
611.16:536:02
711.26:526:03
811.26:506:05
911.36:486:06
1011.36:476:07
1111.46:456:08
1211.46:436:10
1311.56:416:11
1411.56:406:12
1511.66:386:13
1611.66:366:14
1711.76:346:16
1811.76:326:17
1911.86:316:18
2011.86:296:19
2111.96:276:20
2211.96:256:22
2312.06:236:23
2412.06:226:24
2512.16:206:25
2612.16:186:26
2712.26:166:27
2812.26:146:29
2912.36:136:30
3012.36:116:31
3112.46:096:32

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 7.16 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Grosseto

In seasonPeak

None of Grosseto's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Grosseto's rainy season runs September–February, 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 Grosseto?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Grosseto for sightseeing.

What to pack for Grosseto in March

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

In March, Grosseto sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Grosseto 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 15 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 28 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Grosseto 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 Grosseto peaks around July 14 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 14UV 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 Grosseto?

Grosseto sits at 42.8°N, 11.1°E, 10 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Follonica, 34 km away.

Colle di Val d'ElsaCecinaPoggibonsiRosignano Solvay-CastiglioncelloViterbo

Topography around Grosseto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Grosseto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 562 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,724 m.

The land around Grosseto is covered by cropland (38%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, cropland (36%), trees (28%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and water (40%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
562 m
80 km
1,724 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Follonica 34 km · Piombino 51 km · Siena 64 km · Colle di Val d'Elsa 73 km · Cecina 77 km · Poggibonsi 79 km · Rosignano Solvay-Castiglioncello 89 km · Viterbo 90 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 Grosseto (42.763°, 11.1094°, elevation 10 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).