Rome weather in March

In March, Rome sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 74 mm of precipitation across 9.1 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 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Rome's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rome's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
74 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:30 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
51%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Rome is capital and largest city of Italy.

Density
1,801/km²
people per km²
Founded
~752 BCE

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 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in Rome reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1145
2145
3145
4145
5145
6145
7155
8155
9156
10156
11156
12156
13156
14156
15166
16166
17166
18166
19166
20166
21166
22166
23167
24167
25167
26177
27177
28177
29177
30177
31177

How March really feels in Rome

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Rome 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
Jan12° / 638.69.33.2
Feb13° / 719.210.33.6
Mar16° / 749.111.75.1
Apr19° / 7710.613.16.0
May23° / 13°588.414.37.3
Jun28° / 17°345.5157.1
Jul31° / 19°23414.75.8
Aug31° / 20°224.313.75.5
Sep26° / 16°848.812.37.0
Oct22° / 13°11610.410.96.7
Nov16° / 12812.29.64.9
Dec12° / 9410.693.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45545
55545
65644
75743
85842
95941
105941
116040
126139
136139
146139
156139
166040
176040
185941
195941
205842
215743
225743
235644
245644
255644
265644
275644
285644
295644
305644
315743

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Rome gets around 74 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 29% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
334
433
532
631
730
829
928
1027
1126
1225
1324
1423
1523
1623
1723
1824
1925
2026
2127
2228
2329
2429
2530
2630
2731
2831
2932
3032
3132

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:55 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:555:51
211.06:535:53
311.06:525:54
411.16:505:55
511.16:495:56
611.26:475:57
711.26:455:59
811.36:446:00
911.36:426:01
1011.46:406:02
1111.46:396:03
1211.56:376:04
1311.56:356:06
1411.66:346:07
1511.66:326:08
1611.76:306:09
1711.76:286:10
1811.76:276:11
1911.86:256:13
2011.86:236:14
2111.96:216:15
2211.96:206:16
2312.06:186:17
2412.06:166:18
2512.16:146:19
2612.16:136:21
2712.26:116:22
2812.26:096:23
2912.36:076:24
3012.36:056:25
3112.46:046:26

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.63 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Rome

In seasonPeak

In March, Rome sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Rome's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Rome?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Rome for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rome in March

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

In March, Rome sees daytime highs around 16°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 Rome 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 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 1 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Rome 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 Rome peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Rome 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 Rome is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodModerateModerateApr 1117 µg/m³Sep 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rome?

Rome sits at 41.9°N, 12.5°E, 20 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Esquilino, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Rome

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rome has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,441 m.

The land around Rome is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (32%), trees (29%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
295 m
80 km
2,441 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Esquilino 1.0 km · Casal Bertone 2.0 km · Vatican City 5.0 km · Casal de' Pazzi 6.0 km · Giardinetti-Tor Vergata 10 km · Ciampino 13 km · Spinaceto 14 km · Tor Lupara 15 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 Rome (41.8919°, 12.5113°, elevation 20 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).