San Cataldo weather in March

In March, San Cataldo sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 49 mm of rain across 8.6 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 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is San Cataldo's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Cataldo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:23 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
49%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

San Cataldo 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 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical March day in San Cataldo reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 18°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)
1134
2144
3144
4144
5144
6144
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10145
11145
12145
13145
14145
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San Cataldo 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° / 5389.73.5
Feb13° / 538.110.63.6
Mar15° / 498.611.74.7
Apr18° / 478.312.96.1
May23° / 12°254.6147.9
Jun27° / 16°173.314.57.7
Jul30° / 18°5114.36.6
Aug30° / 19°112.413.46.3
Sep26° / 16°375.812.37.6
Oct22° / 13°627.4117.4
Nov17° / 568.1105.9
Dec13° / 517.99.54.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
56040
66040
75941
85941
96040
106040
116139
126139
136238
146238
156337
166535
176535
186535
196634
206634
216634
226634
236535
246634
256634
266634
276535
286535
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

San Cataldo gets around 49 mm of rain over 8.6 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
131
232
332
432
532
632
732
832
931
1031
1130
1229
1329
1428
1527
1627
1726
1825
1925
2025
2124
2224
2324
2425
2525
2625
2726
2826
2927
3027
3127

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
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11100
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21100
22100
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24100
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26100
27100
28100
29100
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31100

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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610calm
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1110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:445:50
211.16:435:51
311.26:425:52
411.26:405:53
511.36:395:54
611.36:375:55
711.36:365:56
811.46:355:57
911.46:335:58
1011.56:325:59
1111.56:306:00
1211.56:296:01
1311.66:276:02
1411.66:266:03
1511.76:246:04
1611.76:236:05
1711.76:216:06
1811.86:206:07
1911.86:186:08
2011.96:176:08
2111.96:156:09
2211.96:136:10
2312.06:126:11
2412.06:106:12
2512.16:096:13
2612.16:076:14
2712.26:066:15
2812.26:046:16
2912.26:036:17
3012.36:016:18
3112.35:596:19

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit San Cataldo?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit San Cataldo for sightseeing.

What to pack for San Cataldo in March

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

In March, San Cataldo sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near San Cataldo in March

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 41 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Nov 12 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in San Cataldo in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Cataldo peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in San Cataldo 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 San Cataldo is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1717 µg/m³Dec 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Cataldo?

San Cataldo sits at 37.5°N, 14.0°E, 625 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Caltanissetta, 7.0 km away.

Topography around San Cataldo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Cataldo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 368 m around an average of 555 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 765 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,958 m.

The land around San Cataldo is covered by grassland (45%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), water (28%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
368 m
16 km
765 m
80 km
1,958 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Caltanissetta 7.0 km · Canicattì 19 km · Enna 27 km · Favara 34 km · Piazza Armerina 36 km · Palma di Montechiaro 38 km · Agrigento 41 km · Licata 43 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 San Cataldo (37.4841°, 13.9854°, elevation 625 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).