Minturno weather in March

In March, Minturno sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 97 mm of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Minturno's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Minturno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
97 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:25 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
53%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Minturno 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Minturno reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1127
2127
3128
4138
5138
6138
7138
8138
9138
10138
11138
12138
13138
14138
15138
16138
17138
18138
19148
20149
21149
22149
23149
24149
25149
26149
27149
28149
29149
30149
31149

Minturno weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 10410.30.39.42.9
Feb12° / 1029.90.510.33.0
Mar13° / 9710.20.211.73.9
Apr16° / 11°8711.50.113.14.8
May20° / 14°578.7014.36.6
Jun23° / 18°305.5014.98.0
Jul26° / 21°174014.78.4
Aug26° / 21°213.2013.78.3
Sep23° / 18°928.6012.37.4
Oct20° / 15°14410010.96.5
Nov16° / 11°20413.509.74.6
Dec13° / 14912.20.19.13.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55545
65545
75644
85644
95644
105743
115743
125842
135842
145842
155842
165842
175842
185842
195842
205743
215743
225743
235743
245743
255743
265743
275743
285842
295842
305842
315941

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Minturno gets around 97 mm of rain and snow over 10.2 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 32% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
238
338
437
537
636
735
834
933
1032
1131
1230
1329
1428
1528
1627
1727
1827
1928
2028
2129
2229
2330
2431
2531
2632
2732
2833
2934
3034
3135

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
30991
31991

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 84 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:49 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:495:47
211.06:485:48
311.16:465:50
411.16:455:51
511.16:435:52
611.26:415:53
711.26:405:54
811.36:385:55
911.36:375:56
1011.46:355:58
1111.46:335:59
1211.56:326:00
1311.56:306:01
1411.66:286:02
1511.66:276:03
1611.76:256:04
1711.76:236:06
1811.86:226:07
1911.86:206:08
2011.86:186:09
2111.96:166:10
2211.96:156:11
2312.06:136:12
2412.06:116:13
2512.16:096:14
2612.16:086:15
2712.26:066:17
2812.26:046:18
2912.36:026:19
3012.36:016:20
3112.45:596:21

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Minturno

In seasonPeak

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

Minturno's rainy season runs September–March, 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 Minturno?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Minturno.

What to pack for Minturno in March

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

In March, Minturno sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Minturno in March

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Nov 5 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Minturno 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 Minturno peaks around July 16 at about 10 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Minturno?

Minturno sits at 41.3°N, 13.7°E, 141 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Formia, 11 km away.

Topography around Minturno

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Minturno has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m around an average of 48 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,526 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,260 m.

The land around Minturno is covered by trees (55%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
190 m
16 km
1,526 m
80 km
2,260 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Formia 11 km · Gaeta 16 km · Mondragone 21 km · Cassino 26 km · Fondi 29 km · Castel Volturno 30 km · Terracina 42 km · Casal di Principe 43 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 Minturno (41.2629°, 13.7458°, elevation 141 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).