Ribera weather in March

In March, Ribera sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 53 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-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 47% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Ribera's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ribera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:26 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
45%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Ribera 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 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ribera 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)
1149
2149
3149
4149
5149
6149
7159
8159
9159
10159
11159
12159
13159
14159
15159
16159
17159
18159
19159
20159
21159
22169
231610
241610
251610
261610
271610
281610
291610
301610
311610

Ribera weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 668.89.74.0
Feb13° / 599.310.64.0
Mar15° / 538.211.75.0
Apr18° / 11°457.612.96.2
May21° / 15°204.1147.9
Jun25° / 19°8214.58.8
Jul28° / 21°30.714.38.7
Aug28° / 22°71.713.47.9
Sep25° / 20°365.712.37.9
Oct22° / 17°637.8117.4
Nov18° / 13°759.6106.0
Dec15° / 10°709.99.54.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46238
56238
66238
76238
86337
96436
106436
116436
126634
136634
146733
156832
166931
176931
187030
197030
207030
217129
227129
237129
247129
257030
267030
277030
286931
296931
306931
316832

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ribera gets around 53 mm of rain over 8.2 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 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
234
334
434
534
633
733
832
931
1030
1129
1227
1326
1425
1524
1623
1722
1822
1921
2021
2121
2221
2322
2422
2523
2623
2724
2824
2925
3025
3126

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
31991

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 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min 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 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:475:53
211.16:465:54
311.26:455:55
411.26:435:56
511.36:425:57
611.36:405:58
711.36:395:59
811.46:376:00
911.46:366:01
1011.56:356:02
1111.56:336:03
1211.56:326:04
1311.66:306:05
1411.66:296:06
1511.76:276:07
1611.76:266:08
1711.76:246:09
1811.86:226:10
1911.86:216:10
2011.96:196:11
2111.96:186:12
2211.96:166:13
2312.06:156:14
2412.06:136:15
2512.16:126:16
2612.16:106:17
2712.26:096:18
2812.26:076:19
2912.26:056:20
3012.36:046:21
3112.36:026:21

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ribera?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Ribera for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ribera in March

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

In March, Ribera 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 Ribera in March

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 8 to Nov 8 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Ribera in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ribera peaks around July 16 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ribera 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 Ribera is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1615 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ribera?

Ribera sits at 37.5°N, 13.3°E, 223 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Sciacca, 16 km away.

Topography around Ribera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ribera has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m around an average of 163 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,138 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,961 m.

The land around Ribera is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and water (36%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
290 m
16 km
1,138 m
80 km
1,961 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Sciacca 16 km · Porto Empedocle 33 km · Agrigento 34 km · Favara 40 km · Castelvetrano 47 km · Canicattì 54 km · Palma di Montechiaro 56 km · Alcamo 60 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 Ribera (37.4977°, 13.2668°, elevation 223 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).