Monfalcone weather in March

In March, Monfalcone sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 93 mm of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Monfalcone's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Monfalcone's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
93 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:28 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
53%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Monfalcone is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.3 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 10°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Monfalcone reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1106
2106
3106
4106
5106
6106
7106
8106
9116
10117
11117
12117
13117
14117
15117
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26128
27128
28128
29138
30138
31139

Monfalcone weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 919.60.68.91.3
Feb / 918.4110.11.6
Mar11° / 9390.411.63.0
Apr15° / 11°9710.50.113.34.4
May19° / 15°10510.6014.76.2
Jun24° / 19°879.4015.57.2
Jul26° / 21°637.2015.27.5
Aug26° / 22°907.4013.97.4
Sep22° / 18°17010.4012.36.8
Oct18° / 14°19512.6010.75.4
Nov13° / 10°20113.40.39.33.3
Dec / 12710.30.88.51.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35050
45149
55149
65248
75347
85446
95644
105644
115743
125842
135941
145941
155941
165941
175941
185842
195842
205743
215743
225545
235545
245545
255446
265347
275347
285347
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Monfalcone gets around 93 mm of rain and snow over 9 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 28% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1323
2323
3323
4313
5313
6303
7292
8282
9272
10262
11252
12241
13241
14231
15231
16231
17231
18241
19251
20261
21271
22271
23281
24291
25301
26310
27310
28320
29320
30320
31330

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 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
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2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

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 6:56 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 6:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:565:43
210.86:545:44
310.96:525:45
410.96:505:47
511.06:485:48
611.16:475:50
711.16:455:51
811.26:435:52
911.26:415:54
1011.36:395:55
1111.36:375:57
1211.46:355:58
1311.46:335:59
1411.56:316:01
1511.56:296:02
1611.66:286:04
1711.76:266:05
1811.76:246:06
1911.86:226:08
2011.86:206:09
2111.96:186:10
2211.96:166:12
2312.06:146:13
2412.06:126:14
2512.16:106:16
2612.26:086:17
2712.26:066:18
2812.36:046:20
2912.36:026:21
3012.46:006:22
3112.45:586:24

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Monfalcone?

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

3.0
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 Monfalcone.

What to pack for Monfalcone in March

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

In March, Monfalcone sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 7°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Monfalcone in March

The nearest coast averages about 10°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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Oct 9 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Monfalcone 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 Monfalcone peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 15UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Monfalcone 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 Monfalcone is worst in January — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Monfalcone's WHO annual average of 12.3 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 1816 µg/m³Sep 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Good
Jun12Good
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Monfalcone?

Monfalcone sits at 45.8°N, 13.5°E, 7 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Gorizia, 17 km away.

Topography around Monfalcone

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Monfalcone has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 642 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,763 m.

The land around Monfalcone is covered by trees (40%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, trees (34%), water (23%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) within 80 km.

3 km
140 m
16 km
642 m
80 km
2,763 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Gorizia 17 km · Nova Gorica 19 km · Trieste 26 km · Piran 31 km · Koper 32 km · Divača 36 km · Udine 37 km · Postojna 53 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 Monfalcone (45.8046°, 13.5329°, elevation 7 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).