Trapani weather in March

In March, Trapani sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 55 mm of rain across 8.6 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 15°C in the first days to 16°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 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 Trapani's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Trapani's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:29 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
45%
8th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 20.6 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 15°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical March day in Trapani reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 18°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)
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21511
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51511
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71511
81511
91511
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Trapani 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
Jan14° / 10°65109.74.3
Feb14° / 10°629.510.54.2
Mar16° / 11°558.611.75.2
Apr18° / 13°437.2136.4
May22° / 16°224.4147.9
Jun26° / 20°71.514.68.9
Jul28° / 23°30.714.48.2
Aug29° / 24°91.613.57.3
Sep26° / 21°496.812.37.6
Oct23° / 18°778.3117.4
Nov19° / 15°7810.49.96.1
Dec16° / 12°7211.29.44.8

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 20% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56238
66238
76337
86337
96337
106535
116535
126535
136634
146733
156832
166832
177030
187030
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207129
217129
227228
237228
247228
257228
267228
277228
287228
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Trapani gets around 55 mm of rain over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
235
335
434
534
634
733
833
932
1031
1130
1229
1328
1426
1525
1624
1724
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2524
2624
2724
2825
2925
3025
3125

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
161000
171000
181000
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31973

Wind in March

Winds average 18 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
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2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light 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 6:51 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:515:55
211.16:495:56
311.26:485:57
411.26:475:58
511.26:456:00
611.36:446:01
711.36:426:02
811.46:416:03
911.46:396:04
1011.46:386:05
1111.56:366:05
1211.56:356:06
1311.66:336:07
1411.66:326:08
1511.76:306:09
1611.76:296:10
1711.76:276:11
1811.86:266:12
1911.86:246:13
2011.96:226:14
2111.96:216:15
2211.96:196:16
2312.06:186:17
2412.06:166:18
2512.16:156:19
2612.16:136:20
2712.26:116:21
2812.26:106:22
2912.26:086:23
3012.36:076:24
3112.36:056:25

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 7.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Trapani?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Trapani for sightseeing.

What to pack for Trapani in March

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

In March, Trapani sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Trapani 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 14 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 Jun 1 to Nov 8 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Trapani 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 Trapani 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Trapani?

Trapani sits at 38.0°N, 12.5°E, 3 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Casa Santa, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Trapani

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Trapani has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 474 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 765 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,535 m.

The land around Trapani is covered by water (35%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, water (55%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
474 m
16 km
765 m
80 km
1,535 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Casa Santa 1.0 km · Marsala 26 km · Alcamo 38 km · Mazara del Vallo 41 km · Castelvetrano 44 km · Partinico 51 km · Carini 58 km · Monreale 66 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 Trapani (38.0176°, 12.5362°, elevation 3 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).