SeasonMapItaly in March
March is Italy's 5th-best month (rank 5 of 12): its 35 destinations average 77/100, led by Livigno at 86 — 2°C and 9 rainy days — while Cagliari is warmer at 17°C and scores 76.
#5 of 12 months for Italy · 35 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in Italy in March
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livigno | Ski resort | 2°C | 47 mm · 9 days | 86 tier A | Yes |
| 2 | Catania | City | 17°C | 57 mm · 8 days | 84 tier A | — |
| 3 | Syracuse | City | 16°C | 51 mm · 7 days | 84 tier A | — |
| 4 | Palermo | City | 15°C | 74 mm · 12 days | 83 tier A | — |
| 5 | Courmayeur | Ski resort | 6°C | 117 mm · 11 days | 82 tier A | Yes |
| 6 | Lecce | City | 16°C | 49 mm · 7 days | 82 tier A | — |
| 7 | Bari | City | 15°C | 58 mm · 10 days | 81 tier A | — |
| 8 | Pisa | City | 15°C | 42 mm · 6 days | 81 tier A | — |
| 9 | Bologna | City | 13°C | 32 mm · 5 days | 80 tier A | — |
| 10 | Genoa | City | 13°C | 45 mm · 6 days | 80 tier A | — |
| 11 | Rome | City | 14°C | 52 mm · 8 days | 80 tier A | — |
| 12 | Sirmione | City | 13°C | 31 mm · 5 days | 80 tier A | — |
| 13 | Milan | City | 12°C | 30 mm · 5 days | 79 tier B | — |
| 14 | Verona | City | 12°C | 33 mm · 6 days | 79 tier B | — |
| 15 | Bolzano | City | 14°C | 48 mm · 8 days | 78 tier B | — |
| 16 | Como | City | 14°C | 43 mm · 6 days | 78 tier B | — |
| 17 | Madonna di Campiglio | Ski resort | 4°C | 51 mm · 8 days | 78 tier B | — |
| 18 | Matera | City | 14°C | 53 mm · 8 days | 78 tier B | — |
| 19 | Naples | City | 13°C | 74 mm · 11 days | 78 tier B | — |
| 20 | Venice | City | 11°C | 34 mm · 5 days | 78 tier B | — |
| 21 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Ski resort | 7°C | 66 mm · 9 days | 77 tier B | — |
| 22 | Cagliari | Island | 17°C | 28 mm · 7 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 23 | Florence | City | 12°C | 52 mm · 7 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 24 | Siena | City | 14°C | 45 mm · 6 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 25 | Trieste | City | 13°C | 65 mm · 7 days | 75 tier B | — |
| 26 | Alghero | Beach | 16°C | 38 mm · 7 days | 74 tier B | — |
| 27 | Turin | City | 11°C | 27 mm · 6 days | 74 tier B | — |
| 28 | Olbia | Island | 16°C | 49 mm · 7 days | 73 tier B | — |
| 29 | Cinque Terre | Beach | 14°C | 69 mm · 9 days | 71 tier B | — |
| 30 | Taormina | Beach | 14°C | 101 mm · 12 days | 71 tier B | — |
| 31 | Tropea | Beach | 14°C | 98 mm · 12 days | 71 tier B | — |
| 32 | Rimini | Beach | 14°C | 48 mm · 7 days | 70 tier B | — |
| 33 | Sorrento | Beach | 14°C | 75 mm · 10 days | 70 tier B | — |
| 34 | Positano | Beach | 14°C | 75 mm · 10 days | 69 tier C | — |
| 35 | Capri | Island | 13°C | 75 mm · 10 days | 68 tier C | — |
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means March is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Italy in March
- Carnevale di Acireale · Catania · 1 Feb – 5 Mar (usually)
- Blood orange harvest · Catania · 15 Dec – 15 Apr (usually)
- Holy Week · Syracuse and 1 more place · 29 Mar – 6 Apr
- Easter and Pasquetta · Pisa and 3 more places · 29 Mar – 6 Apr
- Capodanno Pisano · Pisa · 25 Mar
- Artichoke season · Rome · 1 Jan – 15 Apr (usually)
- Run Rome The Marathon · Rome · 22 Mar
- Holy Week and Easter · Rome · 29 Mar – 6 Apr
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 1 of Italy's 30 well-known places this month.