Pisa weather in March

In March, Pisa sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 79 mm of precipitation across 9.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Pisa's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pisa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
79 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:39 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
53%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 15.9 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 16°C by the end.

A typical March day in Pisa reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1124
2134
3134
4134
5134
6135
7135
8135
9145
10145
11145
12145
13145
14145
15145
16155
17156
18156
19156
20156
21156
22156
23156
24156
25156
26156
27156
28167
29167
30167
31167

Pisa weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 789.40.69.12.3
Feb11° / 819.30.810.22.8
Mar14° / 799.60.311.64.4
Apr17° / 9011.6013.25.5
May22° / 13°7610.3014.56.7
Jun25° / 16°568.2015.27.4
Jul28° / 19°325.2014.97.2
Aug28° / 19°435.9013.86.8
Sep25° / 15°1079.7012.37.1
Oct20° / 12°14712.5010.86.0
Nov14° / 15412.70.29.53.9
Dec11° / 11011.20.58.82.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34852
44951
54951
65149
75248
85347
95545
105644
115842
125941
135941
146040
156040
165941
175941
185842
195842
205743
215644
225545
235545
245545
255446
265446
275347
285347
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Pisa gets around 79 mm of rain and snow over 9.6 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 30% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1373
2363
3363
4353
5342
6342
7332
8322
9302
10291
11281
12271
13261
14261
15251
16251
17251
18260
19260
20270
21280
22280
23290
24300
25310
26310
27320
28330
29340
30340
31350

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 7 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:06 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:065:58
210.97:045:59
311.07:026:00
411.07:006:02
511.16:596:03
611.16:576:04
711.26:556:05
811.26:546:07
911.36:526:08
1011.36:506:09
1111.46:486:11
1211.46:466:12
1311.56:456:13
1411.56:436:14
1511.66:416:16
1611.66:396:17
1711.76:376:18
1811.76:366:19
1911.86:346:21
2011.86:326:22
2111.96:306:23
2211.96:286:24
2312.06:266:26
2412.06:246:27
2512.16:236:28
2612.16:216:29
2712.26:196:30
2812.26:176:32
2912.36:156:33
3012.36:136:34
3112.46:116:35

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Pisa?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Pisa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pisa in March

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

In March, Pisa sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Pisa 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 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Oct 20 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Pisa 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 Pisa peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 12UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Pisa 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 Pisa is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Pisa's WHO annual average of 15.9 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2019 µg/m³Nov 2313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pisa?

Pisa sits at 43.7°N, 10.4°E, 4 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Cascina, 13 km away.

Topography around Pisa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pisa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 924 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,129 m.

The land around Pisa is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
924 m
80 km
2,129 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Cascina 13 km · Lucca 17 km · Massarosa 18 km · Pontedera 19 km · Livorno 19 km · Capannori 20 km · Viareggio 21 km · Camaiore 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 Pisa (43.7085°, 10.4036°, elevation 4 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).