Tortona weather in March

In March, Tortona sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 7.2 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 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Tortona's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tortona's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:46 AM – 6:23 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Tortona 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 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in Tortona reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 5°C warmer than February and about 4°C cooler than April.

10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1123
2124
3134
4134
5134
6134
7144
8144
9145
10145
11145
12155
13155
14155
15156
16156
17166
18166
19166
20166
21166
22167
23167
24167
25167
26167
27167
28177
29177
30177
31177

How March really feels in Tortona

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.

Tortona 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 / 567.12.791.3
Feb10° / 536.31.610.12.6
Mar15° / 587.20.611.65.0
Apr19° / 7190.113.26.2
May23° / 14°668.6014.67.0
Jun28° / 18°476.8015.36.5
Jul31° / 20°345015.15.2
Aug30° / 20°436.4013.95.4
Sep25° / 16°737.4012.37.2
Oct19° / 11°929.3010.76.0
Nov12° / 11310.10.49.43.3
Dec / 6782.48.71.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35149
45248
55248
65347
75545
85644
95842
105941
116139
126238
136337
146337
156337
166337
176337
186337
196238
206139
216139
225941
235941
245842
255842
265644
275644
285644
295545
305545
315644

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Tortona gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 7.2 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 23% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1265
2265
3265
4254
5254
6244
7234
8233
9223
10213
11202
12192
13182
14182
15181
16181
17181
18191
19201
20211
21221
22221
23231
24241
25250
26250
27260
28270
29270
30270
31280

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 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 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 96 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:13 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:136:02
210.97:116:04
310.97:106:05
411.07:086:07
511.07:066:08
611.17:046:09
711.17:036:11
811.27:016:12
911.26:596:13
1011.36:576:15
1111.36:556:16
1211.46:536:17
1311.56:516:19
1411.56:506:20
1511.66:486:21
1611.66:466:23
1711.76:446:24
1811.76:426:25
1911.86:406:26
2011.86:386:28
2111.96:366:29
2211.96:346:30
2312.06:326:32
2412.06:316:33
2512.16:296:34
2612.16:276:36
2712.26:256:37
2812.36:236:38
2912.36:216:39
3012.46:196:41
3112.46:176:42

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Tortona?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Tortona for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tortona in March

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

In March, Tortona sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Tortona 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 58 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Oct 19 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Tortona in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tortona peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Tortona 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 Tortona is worst in January — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1726 µg/m³Aug 1617 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tortona?

Tortona sits at 44.9°N, 8.9°E, 122 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Voghera, 16 km away.

Topography around Tortona

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tortona has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m around an average of 130 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 597 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,776 m.

The land around Tortona is covered by cropland (42%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
162 m
16 km
597 m
80 km
1,776 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Voghera 16 km · Novi Ligure 16 km · Alessandria 20 km · Valenza 21 km · Acqui Terme 40 km · Pavia 40 km · Casale Monferrato 42 km · Vigevano 46 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 Tortona (44.8978°, 8.8637°, elevation 122 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. 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).