Mantua weather in March

In March, Mantua sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Mantua's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mantua'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
6:38 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
52%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical March day in Mantua reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1124
2124
3124
4124
5134
6134
7134
8135
9145
10145
11145
12145
13145
14155
15156
16156
17156
18156
19156
20156
21166
22166
23167
24167
25167
26167
27167
28167
29167
30167
31177

How March really feels in Mantua

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.

Mantua weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 486.81.191.2
Feb10° / 536.81.210.12.3
Mar15° / 598.10.411.64.7
Apr19° / 10°8311.5013.25.8
May23° / 14°9111.2014.66.7
Jun28° / 18°7910.1015.46.3
Jul30° / 21°668.1015.15.3
Aug30° / 20°789.4013.95.5
Sep25° / 16°959012.37.1
Oct19° / 12°949.3010.76.0
Nov12° / 989.80.29.33.3
Dec / 637.818.61.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34852
44852
55050
65248
75347
85446
95644
105743
115842
125941
136040
146040
156040
166040
175941
185941
195842
205743
215743
225644
235545
245545
255446
265347
275446
285347
295347
305347
315446

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Mantua 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 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1294
2293
3283
4283
5283
6273
7272
8262
9252
10252
11241
12231
13221
14221
15211
16211
17221
18221
19231
20231
21240
22250
23250
24260
25270
26280
27290
28290
29300
30310
31320

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.

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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 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:06 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:065:54
210.97:045:56
310.97:025:57
411.07:005:59
511.06:596:00
611.16:576:01
711.16:556:03
811.26:536:04
911.26:516:05
1011.36:506:07
1111.36:486:08
1211.46:466:09
1311.46:446:11
1411.56:426:12
1511.66:406:13
1611.66:386:15
1711.76:366:16
1811.76:346:17
1911.86:326:19
2011.86:316:20
2111.96:296:21
2211.96:276:23
2312.06:256:24
2412.06:236:25
2512.16:216:27
2612.16:196:28
2712.26:176:29
2812.36:156:30
2912.36:136:32
3012.46:116:33
3112.46:096:34

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Mantua?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Mantua for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mantua in March

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

In March, Mantua sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Mantua 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 Mantua peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 14UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Mantua 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 Mantua is worst in January — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1726 µg/m³Aug 2017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mantua?

Mantua sits at 45.2°N, 10.8°E, 19 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Suzzara, 19 km away.

Topography around Mantua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mantua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,218 m.

The land around Mantua is covered by artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
51 m
80 km
2,218 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Suzzara 19 km · Villafranca di Verona 22 km · San Giovanni Lupatoto 31 km · Viadana 33 km · Verona 35 km · Bussolengo 35 km · Castiglione delle Stiviere 35 km · Mirandola 37 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 Mantua (45.1603°, 10.7978°, elevation 19 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).