Macerata in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Macerata sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 222 mm of precipitation over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Macerata's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Macerata's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Precipitation
- 222 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Macerata in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 24°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Macerata reaches about 18°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Macerata
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Macerata weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 3° | 54 | 9 | 1.1 | 9.2 | 2.3 |
| Feb | 11° / 3° | 58 | 9.1 | 1.4 | 10.2 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 14° / 5° | 73 | 10 | 0.7 | 11.6 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 18° / 8° | 77 | 10.6 | 0 | 13.2 | 5.6 |
| May | 22° / 13° | 72 | 10 | 0 | 14.5 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 27° / 17° | 51 | 7.2 | 0 | 15.1 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 30° / 19° | 38 | 5.3 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 29° / 19° | 52 | 6.9 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 25° / 16° | 69 | 8.6 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 20° / 12° | 61 | 8.8 | 0 | 10.8 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 15° / 8° | 76 | 10.4 | 0.2 | 9.5 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 11° / 4° | 72 | 10.5 | 0.8 | 8.8 | 2.7 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Macerata gets around 222 mm of rain and snow over 31 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 8 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 14 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Macerata?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Macerata for sightseeing.
What to pack for Macerata in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Macerata sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Macerata in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 15°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 35 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 12°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Oct 13 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Bracing |
| Feb | 12 | Bracing |
| Mar | 12 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Cool |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Bracing |
UV index in Macerata in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Macerata peaks around July 16 at about 9 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Macerata?
Macerata sits at 43.3°N, 13.5°E, 315 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Tolentino, 17 km away.
Topography around Macerata
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Macerata.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Macerata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m around an average of 192 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 422 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,455 m.
The land around Macerata is covered by trees (32%), cropland (30%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), water (27%) and cropland (22%) within 80 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
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 Macerata (43.2979°, 13.4529°, elevation 315 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.