Monopoli weather in March

In March, Monopoli sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 8.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Monopoli's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Monopoli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:11 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
49%
8th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Monopoli is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.2 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 13°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Monopoli reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1139
2139
3139
4139
5139
6149
7149
8149
9149
10149
11149
12149
13149
14149
15149
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301511
311511

Monopoli 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 588.99.43.3
Feb12° / 589.410.43.4
Mar14° / 10°548.711.74.5
Apr17° / 12°498.513.15.8
May21° / 16°31614.37.4
Jun25° / 20°234.514.98.3
Jul28° / 23°18314.68.1
Aug28° / 23°183.513.67.5
Sep25° / 20°547.512.37.6
Oct21° / 16°658.110.97.0
Nov17° / 13°728.89.75.5
Dec13° / 619.69.13.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55743
65743
75842
85941
95941
106040
116139
126238
136238
146238
156337
166337
176337
186337
196238
206139
216139
226139
236040
246040
256040
265941
275941
285941
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Monopoli gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 8.7 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 34% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
533
632
732
831
930
1030
1129
1228
1327
1427
1526
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2226
2326
2426
2526
2626
2726
2826
2927
3027
3127

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
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191000
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221000
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241000
251000
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281000
29991
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31991

Wind in March

Winds average 17 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
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2616light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

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 6:35 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:355:33
211.06:335:34
311.16:325:36
411.16:305:37
511.26:295:38
611.26:275:39
711.26:255:40
811.36:245:41
911.36:225:43
1011.46:215:44
1111.46:195:45
1211.56:175:46
1311.56:165:47
1411.66:145:48
1511.66:125:49
1611.76:115:50
1711.76:095:51
1811.86:075:53
1911.86:065:54
2011.86:045:55
2111.96:025:56
2211.96:005:57
2312.05:595:58
2412.05:575:59
2512.15:556:00
2612.15:546:01
2712.25:526:02
2812.25:506:03
2912.35:486:04
3012.35:476:06
3112.45:456:07

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Monopoli?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Monopoli for sightseeing.

What to pack for Monopoli in March

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

In March, Monopoli sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Monopoli 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Oct 19 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Monopoli 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 Monopoli peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 17UV 10Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Monopoli 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 Monopoli is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Monopoli's WHO annual average of 11.2 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1015 µg/m³Dec 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Monopoli?

Monopoli sits at 40.9°N, 17.3°E, 9 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Fasano, 14 km away.

Topography around Monopoli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Monopoli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 415 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 671 m.

The land around Monopoli is covered by water (37%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (50%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
415 m
80 km
671 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Fasano 14 km · Conversano 16 km · Putignano 18 km · Mola di Bari 21 km · Noci 22 km · Rutigliano 25 km · Noicattaro 28 km · Martina Franca 28 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 Monopoli (40.9492°, 17.2972°, elevation 9 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).