Viterbo weather in March

In March, Viterbo sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 74 mm of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-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 41% 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 Viterbo's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Viterbo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
74 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:32 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
52%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.3 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 Viterbo reaches about 14°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 18°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)
1124
2125
3125
4135
5135
6135
7135
8135
9135
10135
11145
12145
13145
14145
15146
16146
17146
18146
19146
20156
21156
22156
23156
24156
25156
26156
27156
28156
29157
30157
31167

How March really feels in Viterbo

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.

Viterbo 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
Jan10° / 618.20.59.32.2
Feb11° / 688.70.810.32.8
Mar14° / 749.20.511.64.3
Apr17° / 7611.10.113.15.5
May22° / 12°639.4014.46.9
Jun26° / 16°4670157.4
Jul30° / 19°284.8014.86.4
Aug30° / 19°336013.76.1
Sep25° / 16°849.1012.37.1
Oct20° / 12°11410.6010.86.4
Nov14° / 12712.10.19.64.1
Dec11° / 8610.10.492.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35347
45347
55446
65545
75644
85743
95743
105842
115842
125941
135941
145941
155941
165842
175842
185743
195644
205545
215545
225446
235446
245347
255347
265347
275347
285347
295446
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Viterbo gets around 74 mm of rain and snow over 9.2 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 29% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1353
2353
3343
4333
5333
6323
7312
8302
9292
10282
11272
12261
13251
14241
15241
16241
17241
18241
19251
20261
21271
22281
23291
24291
25301
26301
27311
28311
29321
30321
31331

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 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
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 6:57 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:575:52
211.06:565:54
311.06:545:55
411.16:525:56
511.16:515:57
611.26:495:59
711.26:476:00
811.36:466:01
911.36:446:02
1011.46:426:03
1111.46:416:05
1211.46:396:06
1311.56:376:07
1411.56:356:08
1511.66:346:09
1611.66:326:11
1711.76:306:12
1811.76:286:13
1911.86:276:14
2011.86:256:15
2111.96:236:16
2211.96:216:18
2312.06:196:19
2412.06:186:20
2512.16:166:21
2612.16:146:22
2712.26:126:23
2812.26:116:25
2912.36:096:26
3012.36:076:27
3112.46:056:28

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 7.06 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Viterbo?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Viterbo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Viterbo in March

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

In March, Viterbo sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Viterbo 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 40 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Oct 31 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Viterbo 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 Viterbo 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
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Viterbo?

Viterbo sits at 42.4°N, 12.1°E, 326 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Civitavecchia, 44 km away.

Topography around Viterbo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Viterbo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 280 m around an average of 352 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,009 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,182 m.

The land around Viterbo is covered by trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
280 m
16 km
1,009 m
80 km
2,182 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Civitavecchia 44 km · Terni 47 km · Todi 47 km · Cerveteri 48 km · Ladispoli 52 km · Monterotondo 59 km · Mentana 62 km · Rieti 62 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 Viterbo (42.4194°, 12.1056°, elevation 326 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).