Sciacca weather in March

In March, Sciacca sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 53 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 Sciacca's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sciacca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
12°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:26 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
42%
8th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month.

A typical March day in Sciacca reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11411
21411
31411
41411
51412
61412
71412
81412
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101412
111412
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301513
311513

Sciacca weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 11°789.59.74.1
Feb13° / 11°689.610.63.9
Mar14° / 12°537.411.74.8
Apr16° / 14°406.312.95.8
May19° / 17°152.9147.6
Jun23° / 20°40.914.59.0
Jul25° / 23°10.314.39.5
Aug26° / 24°20.613.49.1
Sep24° / 22°344.312.38.4
Oct21° / 19°677.3117.3
Nov18° / 16°8710.1106.0
Dec15° / 13°8310.79.54.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36535
46535
56535
66535
76634
86634
96733
106832
116832
126931
137030
147129
157129
167327
177327
187426
197426
207525
217525
227525
237426
247426
257426
267327
277228
287228
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sciacca gets around 53 mm of rain over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
431
531
630
730
829
928
1027
1126
1225
1323
1422
1521
1621
1720
1819
1919
2019
2119
2219
2320
2420
2521
2621
2722
2823
2923
3023
3124

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
171000
181000
191000
201000
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29982
30982
31982

Wind in March

Winds average 20 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
620breezy
720breezy
820breezy
920breezy
1020breezy
1120light breeze
1220light breeze
1320light breeze
1420light breeze
1520light breeze
1619light breeze
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2019light breeze
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2920light breeze
3020light breeze
3120light breeze

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 6:48 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:485:54
211.16:475:55
311.26:455:56
411.26:445:57
511.36:435:58
611.36:415:59
711.36:406:00
811.46:386:01
911.46:376:02
1011.56:356:03
1111.56:346:04
1211.56:326:05
1311.66:316:06
1411.66:296:06
1511.76:286:07
1611.76:266:08
1711.76:256:09
1811.86:236:10
1911.86:226:11
2011.96:206:12
2111.96:196:13
2211.96:176:14
2312.06:166:15
2412.06:146:16
2512.16:126:17
2612.16:116:18
2712.26:096:19
2812.26:086:19
2912.26:066:20
3012.36:056:21
3112.36:036:22

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.09 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Sciacca?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Sciacca for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sciacca in March

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

In March, Sciacca sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Sciacca 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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 8 to Nov 7 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Sciacca 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 Sciacca peaks around July 16 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sciacca?

Sciacca sits at 37.5°N, 13.1°E, 60 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Ribera, 16 km away.

Topography around Sciacca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sciacca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 383 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 946 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,576 m.

The land around Sciacca is covered by water (41%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, water (50%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
383 m
16 km
946 m
80 km
1,576 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Ribera 16 km · Castelvetrano 32 km · Porto Empedocle 46 km · Mazara del Vallo 47 km · Agrigento 49 km · Alcamo 53 km · Favara 55 km · Partinico 60 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 Sciacca (37.5069°, 13.084°, elevation 60 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).