Merano weather in March

In March, Merano sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 72 mm of precipitation across 11.4 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 1°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Merano's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Merano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
4th coldest
Precipitation
72 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:37 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
57%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Merano is historic centre of the city of Meran/Merano in South Tyrol.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.8 µg/m³ · 2010

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 1°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical March day in Merano reaches about 3°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 -3°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-8
21-8
31-7
41-7
51-7
62-7
72-7
82-7
92-6
102-6
113-6
123-6
133-6
143-6
153-5
163-5
173-5
183-5
194-5
204-5
214-5
224-5
234-5
244-4
254-4
264-4
274-4
284-4
294-4
304-4
315-4

How March really feels in Merano

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Merano 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-3° / -11°549.510.48.80.0
Feb-1° / -10°509.710.6100.0
Mar / -6°7211.411.711.60.0
Apr / -2°9914.310.713.30.7
May12° / 13318.94.714.82.4
Jun16° / 16119.8115.63.8
Jul18° / 17520.60.315.34.6
Aug17° / 16719.70.3144.5
Sep14° / 11013.71.712.43.5
Oct / 11813.25.610.61.5
Nov / -5°11412.711.19.20.0
Dec-2° / -10°7210.411.48.40.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54555
64654
74753
84852
94951
104951
115050
125248
135248
145347
155347
165248
175248
185248
195248
205050
215050
224951
234951
244852
254852
264852
274753
284753
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Merano gets around 72 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 37% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 12 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13942
23942
33941
43841
53840
63739
73638
83637
93536
103435
113335
123334
133334
143233
153233
163334
173334
183434
193435
203536
213636
223737
233737
243838
253938
263939
274039
284139
294140
304240
314240

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 5 km/h in March.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 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 102 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:065:51
210.87:045:52
310.97:035:54
410.97:015:55
511.06:595:57
611.06:575:58
711.16:556:00
811.16:536:01
911.26:516:03
1011.26:496:04
1111.36:476:06
1211.46:456:07
1311.46:436:08
1411.56:416:10
1511.56:396:11
1611.66:376:13
1711.66:356:14
1811.76:336:15
1911.86:316:17
2011.86:296:18
2111.96:276:20
2211.96:256:21
2312.06:236:22
2412.06:216:24
2512.16:196:25
2612.26:176:27
2712.26:156:28
2812.36:136:29
2912.36:116:31
3012.46:096:32
3112.46:076:34

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Merano?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Merano.

What to pack for Merano in March

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

In March, Merano sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Merano 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 Merano peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 13UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Merano 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 Merano is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Merano's WHO annual average of 13.8 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2317 µg/m³Sep 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Merano?

Merano sits at 46.7°N, 11.2°E, 325 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Bolzano, 24 km away.

IglsTrentoWiltenInnsbruckHötting

Topography around Merano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Merano has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,029 m around an average of 428 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,155 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,745 m.

The land around Merano is covered by trees (64%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,029 m
16 km
3,155 m
80 km
3,745 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
March weather nearby: Bolzano 24 km · Eppan 24 km · Bressanone 38 km · Igls 65 km · Trento 67 km · Wilten 68 km · Innsbruck 68 km · Hötting 69 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 Merano (46.6682°, 11.1595°, elevation 325 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).