Sava weather in March

In March, Sava sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 60 mm of rain across 9 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 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Sava's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sava's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:09 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
49%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Sava 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 Sava reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 6°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)
1148
2148
3148
4148
5148
6148
7148
8148
9148
10148
11148
12148
13148
14158
15158
16158
17159
18159
19159
20159
21159
22159
23159
24159
25169
26169
27169
28169
29169
301610
311610

Sava 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 568.69.43.4
Feb13° / 558.610.43.6
Mar15° / 60911.74.7
Apr18° / 11°548.4136.1
May22° / 15°386.214.27.6
Jun27° / 19°234.514.87.6
Jul30° / 22°152.914.66.4
Aug30° / 22°173.313.66.1
Sep26° / 19°567.212.37.4
Oct22° / 15°738.310.97.1
Nov17° / 12°8299.85.7
Dec13° / 618.89.24.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55842
65842
75941
86040
96040
106139
116139
126238
136238
146238
156337
166337
176337
186337
196139
206139
216139
226139
235941
245941
255941
265941
275842
285842
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sava gets around 60 mm of rain over 9 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 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
432
532
632
731
830
930
1029
1129
1228
1328
1427
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2127
2227
2327
2428
2528
2628
2729
2829
2929
3030
3130

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31982

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light 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 6:33 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:335:33
211.06:325:34
311.16:305:35
411.16:295:36
511.26:275:37
611.26:265:39
711.36:245:40
811.36:225:41
911.46:215:42
1011.46:195:43
1111.46:185:44
1211.56:165:45
1311.56:145:46
1411.66:135:47
1511.66:115:48
1611.76:095:50
1711.76:085:51
1811.86:065:52
1911.86:045:53
2011.96:035:54
2111.96:015:55
2211.95:595:56
2312.05:585:57
2412.05:565:58
2512.15:545:59
2612.15:536:00
2712.25:516:01
2812.25:496:02
2912.35:486:03
3012.35:466:04
3112.45:446:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Sava?

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
0.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Sava for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sava in March

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

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

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Sava in March

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 29 to Nov 1 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Sava 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 Sava peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 17UV 10Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sava?

Sava sits at 40.4°N, 17.6°E, 107 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Manduria, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Sava

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sava has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 522 m.

The land around Sava is covered by grassland (27%), cropland (27%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (29%), cropland (26%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (51%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
175 m
80 km
522 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Manduria 7.0 km · Francavilla Fontana 15 km · Grottaglie 18 km · Taranto 27 km · Paolo VI 27 km · Ceglie Messapica 27 km · Mesagne 28 km · San Vito dei Normanni 31 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 Sava (40.402°, 17.5527°, elevation 107 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).