Siena weather in March

In March, Siena sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 9 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 12°C in the first days to 15°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 Siena's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Siena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:35 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
54%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 18.4 µg/m³ · 2019

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 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Siena reaches about 14°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 9°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1123
2123
3123
4123
5124
6134
7134
8134
9134
10134
11134
12144
13144
14144
15144
16145
17145
18145
19145
20145
21155
22155
23155
24155
25155
26155
27155
28155
29156
30156
31156

How March really feels in Siena

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

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Siena 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 / 558.10.89.21.9
Feb10° / 658.41.210.22.5
Mar14° / 6690.511.64.2
Apr17° / 7911.3013.25.4
May22° / 11°7110.1014.56.7
Jun26° / 15°507.5015.17.4
Jul29° / 17°315014.96.5
Aug29° / 18°406.2013.86.3
Sep25° / 14°929012.37.1
Oct19° / 10°10910.4010.86.2
Nov14° / 12011.60.19.53.8
Dec10° / 79100.58.82.1

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 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
55050
65149
75248
85347
95446
105545
115644
125743
135842
145842
155842
165743
175743
185644
195644
205446
215446
225347
235347
245248
255149
265149
275149
285149
295149
305149
315248

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Siena gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 9 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 29% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1345
2344
3334
4334
5323
6313
7303
8293
9282
10272
11262
12251
13241
14231
15231
16231
17231
18241
19251
20261
21271
22281
23291
24291
25301
26311
27321
28321
29331
30341
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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 9 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:015:54
210.97:005:56
311.06:585:57
411.06:565:58
511.16:556:00
611.16:536:01
711.26:516:02
811.26:506:03
911.36:486:05
1011.36:466:06
1111.46:446:07
1211.46:436:08
1311.56:416:10
1411.56:396:11
1511.66:376:12
1611.66:356:13
1711.76:346:15
1811.76:326:16
1911.86:306:17
2011.86:286:18
2111.96:266:19
2211.96:246:21
2312.06:236:22
2412.06:216:23
2512.16:196:24
2612.16:176:25
2712.26:156:27
2812.26:136:28
2912.36:126:29
3012.36:106:30
3112.46:086:31

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Siena?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Siena for sightseeing.

What to pack for Siena in March

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

In March, Siena sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Siena 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 Siena peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Siena 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 Siena 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 Siena?

Siena sits at 43.3°N, 11.3°E, 322 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Colle di Val d'Elsa, 20 km away.

Topography around Siena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Siena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m around an average of 283 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 520 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,724 m.

The land around Siena is covered by trees (57%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
199 m
16 km
520 m
80 km
1,724 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Colle di Val d'Elsa 20 km · Poggibonsi 22 km · Montevarchi 30 km · San Giovanni Valdarno 32 km · Arezzo 47 km · Scandicci 50 km · Campo di Marte 51 km · Florence 52 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 Siena (43.3182°, 11.3306°, elevation 322 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).