Ruvo di Puglia weather in March

In March, Ruvo di Puglia sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 9.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 16°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 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Ruvo di Puglia's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ruvo di Puglia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:14 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
52%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ruvo di Puglia reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 19°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)
1135
2135
3136
4136
5136
6146
7146
8146
9146
10146
11146
12146
13146
14146
15146
16146
17157
18157
19157
20157
21157
22157
23157
24157
25157
26167
27167
28167
29168
30168
31168

Ruvo di Puglia weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 5590.99.42.9
Feb12° / 569.61.310.43.1
Mar15° / 609.70.411.74.5
Apr18° / 61100.113.15.8
May22° / 14°448.6014.37.2
Jun27° / 18°376.5014.97.3
Jul30° / 20°254.7014.76.3
Aug30° / 20°255.1013.66.1
Sep26° / 17°568.4012.37.3
Oct21° / 13°618.3010.97.0
Nov16° / 678.40.19.75.3
Dec12° / 599.30.99.13.3

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 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35149
45248
55248
65347
75446
85545
95743
105743
115842
125842
135941
145941
156040
165941
175941
185941
195842
205842
215743
225743
235644
245743
255644
265644
275644
285644
295644
305644
315743

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Ruvo di Puglia gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 9.7 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 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1353
2343
3342
4342
5332
6332
7332
8321
9321
10311
11311
12301
13301
14291
15291
16291
17291
18291
19291
20301
21301
22301
23311
24311
25311
26312
27322
28322
29321
30321
31321

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 12 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 84 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:385:36
211.06:375:38
311.16:355:39
411.16:345:40
511.26:325:41
611.26:305:42
711.26:295:43
811.36:275:44
911.36:265:46
1011.46:245:47
1111.46:225:48
1211.56:215:49
1311.56:195:50
1411.66:175:51
1511.66:165:52
1611.76:145:54
1711.76:125:55
1811.86:115:56
1911.86:095:57
2011.86:075:58
2111.96:055:59
2211.96:046:00
2312.06:026:01
2412.06:006:02
2512.15:586:03
2612.15:576:05
2712.25:556:06
2812.25:536:07
2912.35:526:08
3012.35:506:09
3112.45:486:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ruvo di Puglia?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Ruvo di Puglia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ruvo di Puglia in March

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

In March, Ruvo di Puglia sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ruvo di Puglia in March

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 30 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Oct 20 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Ruvo di Puglia 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 Ruvo di Puglia peaks around July 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ruvo di Puglia 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 Ruvo di Puglia is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1115 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ruvo di Puglia?

Ruvo di Puglia sits at 41.1°N, 16.5°E, 256 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Terlizzi, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Ruvo di Puglia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ruvo di Puglia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 231 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,385 m.

The land around Ruvo di Puglia is covered by trees (28%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%), water (29%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
564 m
80 km
1,385 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Terlizzi 5.0 km · Corato 7.0 km · Molfetta 13 km · Bisceglie 14 km · Giovinazzo 17 km · Bitonto 17 km · Trani 19 km · Palo del Colle 20 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 Ruvo di Puglia (41.1176°, 16.4842°, elevation 256 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).