Pistoia weather in March

In March, Pistoia sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 84 mm of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Pistoia's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pistoia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
84 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:37 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 18.9 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 10°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Pistoia reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
192
2102
3102
4102
5103
6103
7113
8113
9113
10113
11113
12113
13123
14124
15124
16124
17124
18124
19124
20124
21124
22134
23134
24134
25135
26135
27135
28135
29135
30135
31135

How March really feels in Pistoia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
3
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Pistoia weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 779.32.59.10.7
Feb / 839.1310.21.3
Mar12° / 8410.21.711.63.1
Apr15° / 9712.70.513.24.3
May19° / 11°7912014.56.0
Jun24° / 14°609.4015.27.1
Jul27° / 17°427.9014.97.4
Aug27° / 17°398.2013.87.3
Sep22° / 13°819.9012.36.8
Oct17° / 10°12311.9010.85.1
Nov11° / 13812.819.42.6
Dec / 108112.28.81.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44654
54753
64852
74852
84951
95050
105248
115248
125347
135446
145347
155446
165446
175347
185248
195248
205149
215050
224951
234852
244951
254852
264852
274753
284654
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Pistoia gets around 84 mm of rain and snow over 10.2 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 32% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13812
23711
33711
43610
53510
6359
7348
8338
9327
10317
11296
12286
13275
14265
15264
16264
17264
18274
19274
20284
21294
22303
23313
24323
25333
26343
27353
28363
29373
30383
31393

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 8 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:04 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:045:55
210.97:025:57
311.07:005:58
411.06:595:59
511.16:576:01
611.16:556:02
711.26:536:03
811.26:526:05
911.36:506:06
1011.36:486:07
1111.46:466:08
1211.46:456:10
1311.56:436:11
1411.56:416:12
1511.66:396:13
1611.66:376:15
1711.76:356:16
1811.76:346:17
1911.86:326:18
2011.86:306:20
2111.96:286:21
2211.96:266:22
2312.06:246:23
2412.06:226:25
2512.16:206:26
2612.16:196:27
2712.26:176:28
2812.26:156:30
2912.36:136:31
3012.36:116:32
3112.46:096:33

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Pistoia?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pistoia.

What to pack for Pistoia in March

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

In March, Pistoia sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Pistoia 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 64 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 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 Pistoia 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 Pistoia peaks around July 13 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 13UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Pistoia 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 Pistoia is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1919 µg/m³Sep 1213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pistoia?

Pistoia sits at 43.9°N, 10.9°E, 67 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Fornacelle, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Pistoia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pistoia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m around an average of 70 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,425 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,129 m.

The land around Pistoia is covered by trees (35%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
140 m
16 km
1,425 m
80 km
2,129 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Fornacelle 9.0 km · Montemurlo 9.0 km · Montecatini-Terme 13 km · Prato 15 km · Campi Bisenzio 20 km · Empoli 24 km · Sesto Fiorentino 25 km · San Miniato Basso 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 Pistoia (43.9306°, 10.9237°, elevation 67 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).