Siderno weather in March

In March, Siderno sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 88 mm of precipitation across 11.3 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 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Siderno's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Siderno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
88 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:14 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
49%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Siderno 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 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Siderno reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1138
2138
3138
4138
5138
6138
7138
8138
9138
10138
11138
12138
13138
14148
15149
16149
17149
18149
19149
20149
21149
22149
23149
24149
25149
26149
27159
28159
29159
30159
311510

Siderno 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° / 10012.49.63.1
Feb12° / 8912.210.53.0
Mar14° / 8811.311.74.0
Apr16° / 11°639.9135.2
May20° / 14°336.2147.2
Jun24° / 18°183.514.68.6
Jul27° / 21°112.214.48.7
Aug27° / 21°193.213.58.3
Sep24° / 19°738.912.37.5
Oct21° / 16°10510.7116.5
Nov17° / 12°10911.99.95.2
Dec13° / 11113.49.43.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35545
45545
55644
65644
75644
85743
95743
105842
115842
125941
135941
146040
156139
166238
176238
186337
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256238
266238
276139
286139
296139
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Siderno gets around 88 mm of rain and snow over 11.3 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 37% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1422
2422
3422
4422
5422
6411
7411
8401
9391
10391
11381
12371
13361
14351
15340
16340
17330
18330
19330
20330
21330
22330
23340
24340
25350
26350
27360
28360
29370
30370
31370

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
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
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 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 6:36 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:365:40
211.16:355:41
311.26:335:42
411.26:325:43
511.26:305:44
611.36:295:45
711.36:275:46
811.46:265:47
911.46:245:48
1011.46:235:49
1111.56:215:50
1211.56:205:51
1311.66:185:52
1411.66:175:53
1511.76:155:54
1611.76:145:55
1711.76:125:56
1811.86:115:57
1911.86:095:58
2011.96:075:59
2111.96:066:00
2211.96:046:01
2312.06:036:02
2412.06:016:03
2512.15:596:04
2612.15:586:05
2712.25:566:06
2812.25:556:07
2912.25:536:08
3012.35:526:09
3112.35:506:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.42 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Siderno

In seasonPeak

In March, Siderno sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Siderno's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Siderno?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Siderno for sightseeing.

What to pack for Siderno in March

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

In March, Siderno sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Siderno 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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Nov 13 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Siderno 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 Siderno peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Siderno?

Siderno sits at 38.3°N, 16.3°E, 10 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Gioia Tauro, 39 km away.

CatanzaroLamezia TermeSambiase

Topography around Siderno

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Siderno has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,174 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,931 m.

The land around Siderno is covered by water (43%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and water (60%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
172 m
16 km
1,174 m
80 km
1,931 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Gioia Tauro 39 km · Palmi 40 km · Vibo Valentia 48 km · Reggio Calabria 58 km · Messina 65 km · Catanzaro 73 km · Lamezia Terme 77 km · Sambiase 77 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 Siderno (38.2699°, 16.2961°, elevation 10 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).