Marsala weather in March

In March, Marsala sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 51 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Marsala's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marsala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:29 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
45%
8th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Marsala is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month.

A typical March day in Marsala reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21511
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51511
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71511
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Marsala weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 10°649.99.74.3
Feb14° / 10°619.210.54.2
Mar16° / 11°518.211.75.2
Apr18° / 13°417.112.96.4
May21° / 16°194147.9
Jun25° / 20°51.314.68.9
Jul28° / 23°20.414.38.4
Aug29° / 23°61.513.57.5
Sep26° / 21°42612.37.7
Oct23° / 18°748.4117.4
Nov19° / 15°7710.3106.2
Dec16° / 12°7110.89.44.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56139
66139
76238
86238
96436
106535
116535
126634
136832
146832
157030
167030
177129
187129
197228
207228
217327
227327
237228
247228
257228
267228
277129
287129
297129
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Marsala gets around 51 mm of rain over 8.2 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
234
333
433
533
633
732
831
930
1029
1128
1226
1325
1424
1523
1622
1721
1821
1921
2021
2121
2221
2322
2423
2523
2624
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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in March

Winds average 19 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
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3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:515:56
211.16:505:57
311.26:485:58
411.26:475:59
511.26:456:00
611.36:446:01
711.36:426:02
811.46:416:03
911.46:406:04
1011.46:386:05
1111.56:376:06
1211.56:356:07
1311.66:346:08
1411.66:326:09
1511.76:316:10
1611.76:296:11
1711.76:276:12
1811.86:266:13
1911.86:246:14
2011.96:236:15
2111.96:216:16
2211.96:206:17
2312.06:186:17
2412.06:176:18
2512.16:156:19
2612.16:136:20
2712.26:126:21
2812.26:106:22
2912.26:096:23
3012.36:076:24
3112.36:066:25

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.9Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Marsala?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Marsala for sightseeing.

What to pack for Marsala in March

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

In March, Marsala sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Marsala in March

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Nov 7 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Marsala in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks 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 Marsala peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Marsala?

Marsala sits at 37.8°N, 12.4°E, 12 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Mazara del Vallo, 21 km away.

Carini

Topography around Marsala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marsala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,448 m.

The land around Marsala is covered by water (63%) within 3 km, water (61%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and water (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
174 m
80 km
1,448 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Mazara del Vallo 21 km · Trapani 26 km · Casa Santa 27 km · Castelvetrano 34 km · Alcamo 50 km · Sciacca 66 km · Partinico 66 km · Carini 75 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 Marsala (37.7992°, 12.4367°, elevation 12 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).