Venice weather in March

In March, Venice sees average daytime highs of 70°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 1.8 in of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 69°F in the first days to 72°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in March, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Venice's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Venice's year-round climate.

Daytime high
70°
9th warmest
Overnight low
64°
4th coldest
Rainfall
1.8 in
5.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:45 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
40%
4th clearest
Wind
11 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Venice is city in Sarasota County, Florida, United States.

Density
510/km²
people per km²

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 69°F in the first days to 72°F by the end.

A typical March day in Venice reaches about 70°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 6°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 65°F and 74°F. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°F warmer than February and about 4°F cooler than April.

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How March really feels in Venice

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
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.

Venice weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan67° / 60°2.35.510.57.0
Feb67° / 61°1.65117.2
Mar70° / 64°1.85.211.87.6
Apr74° / 69°1.84.912.68.1
May79° / 74°2.06.313.37.6
Jun83° / 78°5.214.813.75.4
Jul84° / 80°4.616.213.54.7
Aug85° / 80°5.418.4134.3
Sep83° / 79°6.016.212.24.8
Oct80° / 74°2.87.911.47.1
Nov74° / 68°1.43.610.78.2
Dec70° / 63°1.75.110.37.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 29%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36832
46832
56832
66931
76931
86931
97030
107030
117030
127030
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147030
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227129
237228
247327
257327
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277327
287327
297327
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Venice gets around 1.8 in of rain over 5.2 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 17% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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217
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516
616
715
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1819
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Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the muggy band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1271926271
2282025261
3282025261
4292025261
5292025261
6292025251
7292025251
8292025251
9292025261
10282025261
11272126261
12262026261
13262026271
14252027271
15242027281
16232027291
17222028292
18212028302
19202028302
20191928313
21181928314
22171928314
23161928315
24161929325
25151829326
26151828327
27151728337
28141728338
29141628348
30131627358
31131527369

Wind in March

Winds average 11 mph in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 mph on the calmest days to 12 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
111light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:01 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:016:25
211.47:006:26
311.46:596:26
411.56:586:27
511.56:576:27
611.56:566:28
711.66:556:29
811.66:546:29
911.66:536:30
1011.66:526:30
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1311.76:496:32
1411.76:486:32
1511.86:476:33
1611.86:456:33
1711.86:446:34
1811.96:436:35
1911.96:426:35
2011.96:416:36
2111.96:406:36
2212.06:396:37
2312.06:386:37
2412.06:366:38
2512.06:356:38
2612.16:346:39
2712.16:336:39
2812.16:326:40
2912.26:316:40
3012.26:306:41
3112.26:286:41

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.46 kWh/m² to a high of 7 kWh/m² in May across the year — March's 5.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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225.9Bright
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246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Venice

In seasonPeak

None of Venice's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Venice sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Venice's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Venice?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Venice for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Venice in March

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

In March, Venice sees daytime highs around 70°F and nights near 64°F. Worth packing: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Venice in March

The nearest coast averages about 69°F 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 11 mi away) is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in February near 66°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 11 to Jan 2 — about 9.8 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan66Cool
Feb66Cool
Mar69Refreshing
Apr73Refreshing
May78Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep85Tropical
Oct81Warm
Nov75Refreshing
Dec70Refreshing

UV index in Venice in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Venice peaks around July 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Venice 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 Venice is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1717 µg/m³Nov 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Venice?

Venice sits at 27.1°N, 82.5°W, 10 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is North Port, 14 mi away.

Topography around Venice

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Venice.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Venice has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 ft around an average of 10 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 ft.

The land around Venice is covered by water (44%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 2 miles, water (52%) and trees (24%) within 10 miles, and water (44%), trees (25%) and grassland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
52 ft
10 miles
121 ft
50 miles
233 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
March weather nearby: North Port 14 mi · Sarasota 17 mi · Port Charlotte 24 mi · Bayshore Gardens 24 mi · South Bradenton 26 mi · Punta Gorda Isles 26 mi · Punta Gorda 28 mi · Bradenton 29 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

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 Venice (27.0998°, -82.4543°, elevation 10 ft), 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).