Rimini weather in March

In March, Rimini sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 8.5 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 11°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Rimini's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rimini's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:31 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
50%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
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 11°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Rimini reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 17°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)
1115
2115
3115
4115
5115
6125
7126
8126
9126
10126
11126
12126
13136
14136
15136
16136
17137
18137
19137
20137
21137
22147
23147
24147
25147
26147
27147
28148
29148
30148
31148

Rimini 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 / 608.81.49.11.7
Feb10° / 698.51.710.22.2
Mar13° / 668.50.711.63.8
Apr16° / 10°7110.4013.25.1
May21° / 14°659.3014.56.7
Jun26° / 18°506.7015.27.6
Jul28° / 20°385.80157.2
Aug28° / 20°497013.87.0
Sep24° / 17°759012.37.2
Oct19° / 13°839.6010.86.1
Nov14° / 9110.90.49.43.8
Dec10° / 8110.61.18.82.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35347
45446
55446
65545
75743
85842
95941
106040
116139
126238
136337
146337
156238
166337
176238
186139
196139
205941
215941
225842
235842
245644
255644
265644
275545
285545
295545
305545
315446

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Rimini gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 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 27% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1315
2305
3304
4294
5284
6274
7273
8263
9252
10242
11242
12231
13231
14221
15221
16231
17231
18241
19251
20261
21271
22281
23281
24291
25301
26311
27321
28331
29331
30341
31341

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:575:49
210.96:565:50
311.06:545:51
411.06:525:53
511.16:505:54
611.16:495:55
711.26:475:57
811.26:455:58
911.36:435:59
1011.36:426:00
1111.46:406:02
1211.46:386:03
1311.56:366:04
1411.56:346:06
1511.66:336:07
1611.66:316:08
1711.76:296:09
1811.76:276:11
1911.86:256:12
2011.86:236:13
2111.96:216:14
2211.96:206:16
2312.06:186:17
2412.06:166:18
2512.16:146:19
2612.16:126:21
2712.26:106:22
2812.26:086:23
2912.36:066:24
3012.46:056:26
3112.46:036:27

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 1.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 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
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Rimini?

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

3.8
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 Rimini.

What to pack for Rimini in March

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

In March, Rimini sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Rimini 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 offshore 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 Rimini 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 Rimini 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
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Rimini 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 Rimini 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 Rimini's WHO annual average of 15.9 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1820 µg/m³Dec 1013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rimini?

Rimini sits at 44.1°N, 12.6°E, 5 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Riccione, 10 km away.

Topography around Rimini

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rimini has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,691 m.

The land around Rimini is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) within 3 km, water (44%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (36%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
535 m
80 km
1,691 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Riccione 10 km · Bellaria-Igea Marina 12 km · San Marino 16 km · Cattolica 17 km · Cesenatico 21 km · Cesena 27 km · Cervia 29 km · Pesaro 33 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 Rimini (44.0575°, 12.5653°, elevation 5 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).