Vasto weather in March

In March, Vasto sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 56 mm of precipitation 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 14°C in the first days to 16°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 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 Vasto's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vasto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:21 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
51%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Vasto is chief town of municipality Vasto in Chieti province, Italy.

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 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical March day in Vasto reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1136
2136
3146
4146
5146
6146
7146
8146
9146
10146
11146
12146
13146
14157
15157
16157
17157
18157
19157
20157
21157
22157
23157
24167
25168
26168
27168
28168
29168
30168
31168

Vasto 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 678.919.33.0
Feb12° / 518.30.710.33.3
Mar15° / 568.60.411.74.7
Apr18° / 10°558.2013.16.1
May22° / 14°406.8014.47.4
Jun26° / 18°404.70157.8
Jul29° / 20°253.4014.87.0
Aug29° / 20°273.8013.76.9
Sep25° / 17°596.9012.37.5
Oct21° / 13°607.8010.86.9
Nov16° / 748.90.19.65.3
Dec13° / 7210.30.693.4

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 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35347
45347
55545
65644
75644
85644
95842
105842
115941
125941
136040
146040
156040
166040
175941
185941
195941
205743
215743
225743
235644
245644
255545
265644
275545
285545
295545
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Vasto gets around 56 mm of rain and snow 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 precipitation averages around 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1292
2292
3292
4291
5291
6291
7291
8291
9291
10281
11281
12271
13271
14261
15261
16261
17261
18261
19261
20261
21261
22261
23261
24261
25261
26261
27261
28261
29261
30261
31261

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 10 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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3010calm
3110calm

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 6:46 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:465:42
211.06:455:44
311.06:435:45
411.16:425:46
511.16:405:47
611.26:385:48
711.26:375:50
811.36:355:51
911.36:335:52
1011.46:325:53
1111.46:305:54
1211.56:285:56
1311.56:275:57
1411.66:255:58
1511.66:235:59
1611.66:216:00
1711.76:206:01
1811.76:186:03
1911.86:166:04
2011.86:146:05
2111.96:136:06
2211.96:116:07
2312.06:096:08
2412.06:076:09
2512.16:066:11
2612.16:046:12
2712.26:026:13
2812.26:006:14
2912.35:586:15
3012.35:576:16
3112.45:556:17

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Vasto?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Vasto for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vasto in March

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

In March, Vasto sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Vasto in March

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Oct 16 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Vasto 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 Vasto peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 15UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Vasto 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 Vasto is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1118 µg/m³Dec 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vasto?

Vasto sits at 42.1°N, 14.7°E, 144 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is San Salvo, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Vasto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vasto has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 606 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,770 m.

The land around Vasto is covered by trees (30%) and water (24%) within 3 km, water (42%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and water (32%), trees (31%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
250 m
16 km
606 m
80 km
2,770 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: San Salvo 8.0 km · Termoli 27 km · Lanciano 29 km · Francavilla al Mare 49 km · Chieti 52 km · Pescara 57 km · Campobasso 61 km · Montesilvano 64 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 Vasto (42.1115°, 14.7065°, elevation 144 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).