Oristano weather in March

In March, Oristano sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 55 mm of rain across 8.1 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 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Oristano's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oristano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:45 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 26.5 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 16°C by the end.

A typical March day in Oristano reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 18°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)
1148
2148
3149
4149
5149
6149
7149
8149
9149
10159
11159
12159
13159
14159
15159
16159
17159
18159
19159
20159
21159
22159
231610
241610
251610
261610
271610
281610
291610
301610
311610

Oristano 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
Jan13° / 668.99.53.9
Feb13° / 608.710.43.8
Mar15° / 558.111.74.9
Apr17° / 11°588.4135.9
May21° / 14°41614.27.3
Jun25° / 18°162.914.88.6
Jul27° / 20°40.914.58.7
Aug28° / 21°81.713.68.0
Sep25° / 19°385.112.38.0
Oct22° / 16°668.210.97.1
Nov18° / 12°10211.49.85.5
Dec14° / 8710.59.24.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35842
45842
55941
65941
76139
86238
96238
106337
116436
126535
136535
146535
156535
166535
176634
186535
196535
206535
216436
226436
236436
246337
256238
266139
276139
286238
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Oristano gets around 55 mm of rain over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
333
433
532
632
731
830
929
1027
1126
1225
1324
1422
1522
1621
1721
1820
1921
2021
2121
2222
2323
2423
2524
2625
2726
2827
2928
3028
3129

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
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

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
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 78 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:08 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:086:09
211.17:076:10
311.17:066:11
411.17:046:13
511.27:026:14
611.27:016:15
711.36:596:16
811.36:586:17
911.46:566:18
1011.46:556:19
1111.56:536:20
1211.56:526:21
1311.56:506:22
1411.66:486:23
1511.66:476:24
1611.76:456:26
1711.76:436:27
1811.86:426:28
1911.86:406:29
2011.96:386:30
2111.96:376:31
2211.96:356:32
2312.06:336:33
2412.06:326:34
2512.16:306:35
2612.16:286:36
2712.26:276:37
2812.26:256:38
2912.36:236:39
3012.36:226:40
3112.36:206:41

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Bright
74.1Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.4Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Oristano

In seasonPeak

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

Oristano's rainy season runs October–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 Oristano?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Oristano for sightseeing.

What to pack for Oristano in March

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

In March, Oristano sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Oristano 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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Oct 28 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Oristano 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 Oristano peaks around July 16 at about 9 (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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Oristano?

Oristano sits at 39.9°N, 8.6°E, 9 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Iglesias, 66 km away.

IglesiasAsseminiAlgheroNuoroSestuCarboniaSinnaiMonserrato

Topography around Oristano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oristano has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,816 m.

The land around Oristano is covered by cropland (38%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), grassland (23%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), water (28%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
627 m
80 km
1,816 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
March weather nearby: Iglesias 66 km · Assemini 76 km · Alghero 77 km · Nuoro 78 km · Sestu 80 km · Carbonia 82 km · Sinnai 85 km · Monserrato 86 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 Oristano (39.9036°, 8.5926°, 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).