Saluzzo weather in March

In March, Saluzzo sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 92 mm of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 15°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 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Saluzzo's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saluzzo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
92 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:51 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
48%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Saluzzo 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 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Saluzzo reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1112
2112
3112
4112
5122
6123
7123
8123
9133
10133
11133
12134
13134
14144
15144
16144
17144
18145
19145
20145
21145
22155
23155
24155
25155
26155
27156
28156
29156
30156
31156

How March really feels in Saluzzo

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.

Saluzzo weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°679.34.591.1
Feb / 718.7410.12.0
Mar13° / 92101.811.64.0
Apr17° / 12912.60.313.25.0
May21° / 12°14114.3014.65.8
Jun25° / 16°11612.8015.36.5
Jul27° / 18°8210.90156.6
Aug27° / 17°9110.9013.96.7
Sep22° / 14°12111012.36.6
Oct16° / 10°13814.20.210.74.7
Nov11° / 14212.81.19.42.6
Dec / 739.93.68.71.3

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 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45545
55545
65644
75743
85842
95941
106040
116139
126238
136337
146337
156337
166238
176238
186139
196040
205941
215941
225842
235743
245743
255644
265545
275446
285446
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Saluzzo gets around 92 mm of rain and snow over 10 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 33% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13414
23414
33413
43313
53212
63211
73110
83010
9309
10298
11287
12287
13286
14286
15285
16285
17295
18304
19314
20324
21334
22343
23353
24353
25362
26372
27382
28382
29392
30392
31392

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 5 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 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 96 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:18 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:186:08
210.97:176:10
310.97:156:11
411.07:136:12
511.07:116:14
611.17:106:15
711.17:086:16
811.27:066:18
911.27:046:19
1011.37:026:20
1111.47:016:22
1211.46:596:23
1311.56:576:24
1411.56:556:26
1511.66:536:27
1611.66:516:28
1711.76:496:29
1811.76:476:31
1911.86:466:32
2011.86:446:33
2111.96:426:35
2211.96:406:36
2312.06:386:37
2412.06:366:38
2512.16:346:40
2612.16:326:41
2712.26:306:42
2812.36:286:44
2912.36:266:45
3012.46:256:46
3112.46:236:47

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.84 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
83.5Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Saluzzo?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Saluzzo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saluzzo in March

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

In March, Saluzzo sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Saluzzo in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Saluzzo peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 13UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Saluzzo 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 Saluzzo is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2118 µg/m³Nov 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Saluzzo?

Saluzzo sits at 44.6°N, 7.5°E, 340 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Savigliano, 13 km away.

Topography around Saluzzo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saluzzo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m around an average of 347 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,301 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,666 m.

The land around Saluzzo is covered by trees (38%), grassland (28%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
276 m
16 km
1,301 m
80 km
3,666 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
March weather nearby: Savigliano 13 km · Fossano 21 km · Cuneo 29 km · Carmagnola 29 km · Bra 29 km · Pinerolo 29 km · Mondovì 38 km · Piossasco 38 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 Saluzzo (44.6467°, 7.4931°, elevation 340 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. 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).