Paolo VI weather in March

In March, Paolo VI sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 58 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-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 Paolo VI's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paolo VI's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:11 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
48%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Paolo VI is human settlement in Italy.

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 Paolo VI reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°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)
1138
2138
3138
4138
5138
6138
7138
8148
9148
10148
11148
12148
13149
14149
15149
16149
17149
18149
19149
20149
21159
22159
23159
24159
25159
26159
271510
281510
291510
301510
311510

Paolo VI weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 588.39.43.3
Feb12° / 568.210.43.4
Mar14° / 588.411.74.5
Apr17° / 11°498.4135.8
May21° / 15°32614.27.5
Jun26° / 20°194.114.88.2
Jul29° / 22°122.314.67.2
Aug29° / 23°132.513.67.0
Sep25° / 19°486.412.37.7
Oct21° / 16°727.610.97.1
Nov17° / 12°868.79.75.5
Dec13° / 658.89.23.9

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 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45842
55842
65941
76040
86040
96040
106238
116238
126238
136337
146436
156436
166436
176337
186337
196337
206139
216139
226139
236139
246040
256040
265941
275941
286040
296040
306040
316139

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Paolo VI gets around 58 mm of rain over 8.4 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 27% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
331
431
530
630
729
829
928
1027
1127
1226
1325
1425
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2125
2225
2326
2426
2527
2627
2728
2828
2928
3029
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 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
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31982

Wind in March

Winds average 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light 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 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 6:34 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:345:34
211.06:335:35
311.16:315:36
411.16:305:37
511.26:285:38
611.26:275:40
711.36:255:41
811.36:245:42
911.36:225:43
1011.46:205:44
1111.46:195:45
1211.56:175:46
1311.56:165:47
1411.66:145:48
1511.66:125:49
1611.76:115:51
1711.76:095:52
1811.86:075:53
1911.86:065:54
2011.96:045:55
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
2912.35:496:04
3012.35:476:05
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 4.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Paolo VI?

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

March is a reasonable time to visit Paolo VI for sightseeing.

What to pack for Paolo VI in March

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

In March, Paolo VI sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Paolo VI 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 29 to Nov 1 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Paolo VI 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 Paolo VI peaks around July 17 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Paolo VI?

Paolo VI sits at 40.5°N, 17.3°E, 47 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Taranto, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Paolo VI

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paolo VI has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m around an average of 53 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 500 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 869 m.

The land around Paolo VI is covered by grassland (35%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (23%), cropland (23%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
138 m
16 km
500 m
80 km
869 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Taranto 7.0 km · Grottaglie 14 km · Massafra 15 km · Palagiano 21 km · Martina Franca 21 km · Ceglie Messapica 25 km · Francavilla Fontana 26 km · Sava 27 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 Paolo VI (40.5222°, 17.274°, elevation 47 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).