San Giovanni Rotondo weather in March

In March, San Giovanni Rotondo sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 63 mm of precipitation across 10.6 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 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 San Giovanni Rotondo's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Giovanni Rotondo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
63 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:17 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
52%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

San Giovanni Rotondo 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 13°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical March day in San Giovanni Rotondo reaches about 14°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 9°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1136
2136
3136
4136
5136
6136
7136
8146
9146
10146
11146
12146
13147
14147
15147
16147
17147
18157
19157
20157
21157
22157
23157
24157
25158
26158
27168
28168
29168
30168
31168

San Giovanni Rotondo 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 6210.50.69.32.6
Feb12° / 5410.50.810.32.9
Mar14° / 6310.60.311.74.3
Apr18° / 10°66100.113.15.8
May23° / 14°558.8014.37.2
Jun28° / 18°426.60156.9
Jul30° / 21°335.1014.75.9
Aug30° / 21°335.8013.75.8
Sep26° / 17°649.5012.37.0
Oct21° / 13°669.3010.96.8
Nov16° / 739.60.19.65.0
Dec12° / 6810.90.693.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35050
45149
55149
65347
75347
85446
95545
105545
115644
125644
135842
145842
155842
165842
175743
185743
195743
205644
215644
225545
235545
245446
255446
265545
275545
285545
295644
305644
315743

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

San Giovanni Rotondo gets around 63 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1372
2372
3372
4372
5372
6371
7371
8361
9361
10361
11351
12341
13331
14331
15321
16311
17311
18301
19301
20301
21311
22311
23311
24321
25321
26321
27321
28331
29331
30331
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.

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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 11 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
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 6:42 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:425:39
211.06:405:40
311.06:395:41
411.16:375:42
511.16:365:44
611.26:345:45
711.26:325:46
811.36:315:47
911.36:295:48
1011.46:275:49
1111.46:265:51
1211.56:245:52
1311.56:225:53
1411.66:215:54
1511.66:195:55
1611.76:175:56
1711.76:155:57
1811.76:145:59
1911.86:126:00
2011.86:106:01
2111.96:086:02
2211.96:076:03
2312.06:056:04
2412.06:036:05
2512.16:016:07
2612.16:006:08
2712.25:586:09
2812.25:566:10
2912.35:546:11
3012.35:536:12
3112.45:516:13

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 7.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.27 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
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit San Giovanni Rotondo?

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

4.3
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 Giovanni Rotondo for sightseeing.

What to pack for San Giovanni Rotondo in March

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

In March, San Giovanni Rotondo sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near San Giovanni Rotondo in March

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 34 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 22 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in San Giovanni Rotondo 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 San Giovanni Rotondo 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
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is San Giovanni Rotondo?

San Giovanni Rotondo sits at 41.7°N, 15.7°E, 566 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Manfredonia, 18 km away.

Topography around San Giovanni Rotondo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Giovanni Rotondo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 631 m around an average of 668 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,053 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,137 m.

The land around San Giovanni Rotondo is covered by grassland (61%) within 3 km, trees (35%), grassland (27%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
631 m
16 km
1,053 m
80 km
1,137 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Manfredonia 18 km · San Nicandro Garganico 20 km · San Severo 29 km · Foggia 31 km · Torremaggiore 36 km · Lucera 39 km · Orta Nova 42 km · Cerignola 51 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 Giovanni Rotondo (41.7064°, 15.7277°, elevation 566 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).