Riccione weather in March

In March, Riccione sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-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 45% 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 Riccione's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Riccione's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:30 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Riccione 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 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Riccione reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 3°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)
1107
2107
3107
4108
5118
6118
7118
8118
9118
10118
11118
12118
13118
14118
15119
16119
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21129
22129
23129
24129
25129
26129
27129
281210
291310
301310
311310

Riccione weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 659.80.49.12.0
Feb / 689.10.910.22.1
Mar11° / 648.10.311.63.2
Apr15° / 12°619.1013.24.5
May19° / 16°568014.56.6
Jun24° / 20°415.4015.28.0
Jul26° / 23°334.30158.2
Aug26° / 23°445.9013.87.9
Sep22° / 20°768.3012.37.3
Oct18° / 16°859.4010.86.1
Nov14° / 12°9511.209.44.0
Dec11° / 8811.60.38.82.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35545
45644
55743
65842
75941
86040
96139
106337
116436
126535
136535
146535
156535
166535
176436
186436
196337
206238
216139
226040
236040
245941
255842
265743
275743
285644
295644
305644
315743

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Riccione gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1312
2302
3292
4292
5282
6271
7261
8251
9251
10241
11231
12230
13220
14220
15220
16220
17220
18230
19240
20250
21250
22260
23271
24281
25281
26291
27291
28301
29311
30311
31310

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 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 15 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
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

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 6:57 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:575:48
210.96:555:50
311.06:535:51
411.06:525:52
511.16:505:54
611.16:485:55
711.26:475:56
811.26:455:58
911.36:435:59
1011.36:416:00
1111.46:396:01
1211.46:386:03
1311.56:366:04
1411.56:346:05
1511.66:326:06
1611.66:306:08
1711.76:286:09
1811.76:276:10
1911.86:256:12
2011.86:236:13
2111.96:216:14
2211.96:196:15
2312.06:176:17
2412.06:156:18
2512.16:146:19
2612.16:126:20
2712.26:106:21
2812.26:086:23
2912.36:066:24
3012.46:046:25
3112.46:026:26

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.2Bright
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 Riccione?

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

3.2
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 Riccione.

What to pack for Riccione in March

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

In March, Riccione sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 9°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Riccione in March

The nearest coast averages about 11°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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 29 to Oct 11 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Riccione 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 Riccione peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Riccione 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 Riccione is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodMar 1816 µg/m³Dec 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Riccione?

Riccione sits at 44.0°N, 12.7°E, 12 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Cattolica, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Riccione

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Riccione has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 476 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,691 m.

The land around Riccione is covered by water (37%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (42%) within 16 km, and trees (36%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
476 m
80 km
1,691 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Cattolica 8.0 km · Rimini 10 km · San Marino 18 km · Bellaria-Igea Marina 22 km · Pesaro 23 km · Cesenatico 30 km · Fano 34 km · Cesena 37 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 Riccione (43.9994°, 12.6569°, elevation 12 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).