Milazzo weather in March

In March, Milazzo sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 87 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Milazzo's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Milazzo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:18 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
46%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Milazzo is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Good
PM10 24.1 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 14°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Milazzo reaches about 14°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 12°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Milazzo 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
Jan13° / 10°10513.99.63.5
Feb13° / 10°9713.110.53.4
Mar14° / 11°8711.311.74.3
Apr17° / 13°6610.2135.5
May20° / 16°335.9147.3
Jun24° / 20°234.214.68.5
Jul27° / 23°112.414.48.7
Aug27° / 23°183.513.58.2
Sep25° / 21°8110.512.37.2
Oct22° / 18°10710.9116.7
Nov18° / 15°9912.89.95.5
Dec15° / 12°12114.99.44.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
56040
66040
76139
86139
96139
106337
116337
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Milazzo gets around 87 mm of rain over 11.3 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 37% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
144
244
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543
642
742
841
940
1039
1139
1238
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1436
1535
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1733
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2735
2836
2936
3036
3137

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 (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
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71000
81000
91000
101000
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Wind in March

Winds average 14 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
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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 6:40 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:405:44
211.16:395:45
311.26:375:46
411.26:365:47
511.26:345:49
611.36:335:50
711.36:325:51
811.46:305:52
911.46:295:53
1011.46:275:54
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1211.56:245:56
1311.66:235:57
1411.66:215:58
1511.76:195:59
1611.76:185:59
1711.76:166:00
1811.86:156:01
1911.86:136:02
2011.96:126:03
2111.96:106:04
2211.96:086:05
2312.06:076:06
2412.06:056:07
2512.16:046:08
2612.16:026:09
2712.26:016:10
2812.25:596:11
2912.25:576:12
3012.35:566:13
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Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.36 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.4Bright
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315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Milazzo

In seasonPeak

In March, Milazzo sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Milazzo's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Milazzo?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Milazzo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Milazzo in March

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

In March, Milazzo sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Milazzo 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 at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Nov 13 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Milazzo in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Milazzo peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Milazzo 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 Milazzo is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2015 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Milazzo?

Milazzo sits at 38.2°N, 15.2°E, 1 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Milazzo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Milazzo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,175 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,306 m.

The land around Milazzo is covered by water (64%) within 3 km, water (63%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and water (63%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
108 m
16 km
1,175 m
80 km
3,306 m
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March weather nearby: Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto 8.0 km · Messina 27 km · Reggio Calabria 39 km · Taormina 41 km · Giarre 55 km · Palmi 56 km · Bronte 60 km · Gioia Tauro 62 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 Milazzo (38.2201°, 15.2402°, elevation 1 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. 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).