San Giovanni Valdarno weather in March

In March, San Giovanni Valdarno sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 74 mm of precipitation across 9.5 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 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Valdarno's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Giovanni Valdarno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
74 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:35 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

San Giovanni Valdarno 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 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in San Giovanni Valdarno 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 17°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
4113
5123
6123
7123
8123
9123
10123
11133
12133
13133
14133
15134
16134
17134
18134
19144
20144
21144
22144
23144
24144
25144
26144
27145
28145
29145
30155
31155

How March really feels in San Giovanni Valdarno

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 1 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
1
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

San Giovanni Valdarno 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 / 628.71.89.11.3
Feb / 728.81.710.22.0
Mar13° / 749.51.111.63.7
Apr16° / 8712.30.113.24.9
May21° / 11°7611.1014.56.4
Jun25° / 15°538.2015.27.3
Jul28° / 17°355.7014.97.1
Aug28° / 17°406.9013.86.8
Sep24° / 13°919.5012.37.0
Oct18° / 10°10911.4010.85.8
Nov13° / 12212.10.69.53.2
Dec / 9111.11.48.81.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54852
64951
74951
85149
95248
105347
115446
125545
135446
145545
155545
165545
175446
185446
195347
205248
215248
225149
235149
245050
255050
265050
274951
284951
294951
304951
315050

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

San Giovanni Valdarno gets around 74 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 30% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1367
2356
3356
4346
5335
6325
7314
8304
9293
10273
11263
12252
13252
14242
15242
16242
17242
18252
19262
20273
21283
22293
23303
24313
25323
26333
27333
28343
29353
30362
31372

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:01 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:015:53
210.96:595:55
311.06:575:56
411.06:565:57
511.16:545:59
611.16:526:00
711.26:516:01
811.26:496:02
911.36:476:04
1011.36:456:05
1111.46:446:06
1211.46:426:07
1311.56:406:09
1411.56:386:10
1511.66:366:11
1611.66:356:12
1711.76:336:14
1811.76:316:15
1911.86:296:16
2011.86:276:17
2111.96:256:19
2211.96:246:20
2312.06:226:21
2412.06:206:22
2512.16:186:23
2612.16:166:25
2712.26:146:26
2812.26:136:27
2912.36:116:28
3012.36:096:30
3112.46:076:31

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit San Giovanni Valdarno?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Giovanni Valdarno.

What to pack for San Giovanni Valdarno in March

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

In March, San Giovanni Valdarno 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 San Giovanni Valdarno 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 Valdarno peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 14UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2016 µg/m³Nov 1712 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Giovanni Valdarno?

San Giovanni Valdarno sits at 43.6°N, 11.5°E, 134 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Montevarchi, 6.0 km away.

Topography around San Giovanni Valdarno

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Giovanni Valdarno has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 164 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,482 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,724 m.

The land around San Giovanni Valdarno is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
1,482 m
80 km
1,724 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Montevarchi 6.0 km · Arezzo 31 km · Campo di Marte 31 km · Siena 32 km · Poggibonsi 33 km · Florence 33 km · Scandicci 34 km · Colle di Val d'Elsa 36 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 Valdarno (43.5676°, 11.5299°, elevation 134 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).