Pietrasanta weather in March

In March, Pietrasanta sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 115 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-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 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Pietrasanta's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pietrasanta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
115 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:40 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
52%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Pietrasanta 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 10°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical March day in Pietrasanta 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 2°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1106
2106
3106
4106
5106
6106
7116
8117
9117
10117
11117
12117
13117
14117
15117
16127
17127
18127
19127
20128
21128
22128
23128
24128
25128
26128
27128
28128
29128
30128
31138

Pietrasanta weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 12311.919.11.6
Feb / 11510.71.310.21.8
Mar11° / 11511.20.711.62.9
Apr14° / 10°119130.113.23.9
May18° / 14°9211.7014.55.6
Jun21° / 17°759.5015.26.9
Jul24° / 20°457.1014.98.0
Aug24° / 20°457.3013.87.9
Sep21° / 17°12510.2012.36.7
Oct17° / 14°19813.2010.85.3
Nov13° / 10°206140.39.43.2
Dec10° / 16912.818.82.0

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 (%)
14753
24753
34753
44852
55050
65149
75248
85446
95545
105743
115842
125941
135941
146040
156040
166040
176040
185941
195842
205842
215743
225644
235644
245446
255446
265446
275347
285347
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Pietrasanta gets around 115 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 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 36% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1455
2445
3445
4435
5414
6404
7394
8374
9363
10343
11333
12323
13312
14302
15302
16302
17302
18301
19311
20321
21321
22331
23341
24351
25351
26361
27371
28371
29381
30381
31391

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 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
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2910calm
3010calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 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 90 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:07 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:075:58
210.97:055:59
311.07:036:01
411.07:016:02
511.17:006:03
611.16:586:05
711.26:566:06
811.26:546:07
911.36:536:09
1011.36:516:10
1111.46:496:11
1211.46:476:12
1311.56:466:14
1411.56:446:15
1511.66:426:16
1611.66:406:17
1711.76:386:19
1811.76:366:20
1911.86:346:21
2011.86:336:22
2111.96:316:24
2211.96:296:25
2312.06:276:26
2412.06:256:27
2512.16:236:29
2612.16:216:30
2712.26:206:31
2812.26:186:32
2912.36:166:34
3012.36:146:35
3112.46:126:36

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Pietrasanta?

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

2.9
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 Pietrasanta.

What to pack for Pietrasanta in March

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

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

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Pietrasanta 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 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Oct 20 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Pietrasanta 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 Pietrasanta peaks around July 13 at about 9 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 9Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Pietrasanta 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 Pietrasanta is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1918 µg/m³Sep 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pietrasanta?

Pietrasanta sits at 44.0°N, 10.2°E, 14 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Camaiore, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Pietrasanta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pietrasanta has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 774 m around an average of 110 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,818 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,129 m.

The land around Pietrasanta is covered by trees (62%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
774 m
16 km
1,818 m
80 km
2,129 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Camaiore 6.0 km · Viareggio 10 km · Marina di Massa 11 km · Massa 11 km · Massarosa 14 km · Carrara 17 km · Marina di Carrara 17 km · Lucca 26 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 Pietrasanta (43.9595°, 10.2278°, elevation 14 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).