Lecco weather in March

In March, Lecco sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 79 mm of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Lecco's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lecco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
79 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:44 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
53%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.8 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 10°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Lecco reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
191
2101
3102
4102
5102
6102
7112
8112
9112
10113
11113
12123
13123
14123
15123
16123
17124
18134
19134
20134
21134
22134
23134
24134
25135
26135
27135
28135
29135
30145
31145

How March really feels in Lecco

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Lecco weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°587.14.18.90.5
Feb / -0°607.53.9101.3
Mar12° / 799.52.511.63.2
Apr15° / 11313.90.913.34.3
May20° / 11°13116.10.114.75.4
Jun24° / 15°13714.3015.56.2
Jul26° / 17°11313.5015.26.4
Aug25° / 17°12714.1013.96.4
Sep21° / 13°13611.3012.36.3
Oct16° / 14411.50.210.74.6
Nov10° / 14411.21.39.32.3
Dec / 767.93.38.50.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
45050
55050
65149
75347
85446
95545
105644
115743
125842
135842
145842
155842
165842
175743
185743
195644
205545
215446
225347
235248
245248
255149
265149
275050
285050
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Lecco gets around 79 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 31% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13114
23114
33114
43013
53012
62912
72911
82810
92810
10279
11278
12268
13267
14267
15266
16276
17276
18286
19296
20306
21316
22326
23336
24336
25346
26355
27365
28375
29375
30384
31394

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 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 96 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:12 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:125:59
210.87:106:01
310.97:096:02
410.97:076:03
511.07:056:05
611.17:036:06
711.17:016:08
811.26:596:09
911.26:586:10
1011.36:566:12
1111.36:546:13
1211.46:526:15
1311.46:506:16
1411.56:486:17
1511.56:466:19
1611.66:446:20
1711.76:426:21
1811.76:406:23
1911.86:386:24
2011.86:366:25
2111.96:346:27
2211.96:326:28
2312.06:306:30
2412.06:286:31
2512.16:266:32
2612.26:246:34
2712.26:226:35
2812.36:206:36
2912.36:186:38
3012.46:166:39
3112.46:156:40

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Lecco?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lecco.

What to pack for Lecco in March

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

In March, Lecco sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Lecco in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lecco peaks around July 16 at about 8 (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 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

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

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Lecco's WHO annual average of 12.8 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2116 µg/m³Sep 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lecco?

Lecco sits at 45.9°N, 9.4°E, 214 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Erba, 14 km away.

Topography around Lecco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lecco has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,140 m around an average of 387 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,196 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,901 m.

The land around Lecco is covered by trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,140 m
16 km
2,196 m
80 km
3,901 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Erba 14 km · Giussano 23 km · Carate Brianza 24 km · Cantù 24 km · Mariano Comense 24 km · Como 25 km · Arcore 26 km · Vimercate 27 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 Lecco (45.8559°, 9.397°, elevation 214 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. 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).