Pisa weather in March
March in Pisa: cool, rainy, with clean air — a great time to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#7 of 12 months in Pisa · #636 of 1413 destinations to visit in March · comfort 77/100 (tier B)
- Days
- 16°C
- Nights
- 6°C
- Wet days
- 9
- Sun
- 9.3 h
- Humidity
- 73%
- Daylight
- 12 h

Traveller notes on Pisa in March
Other months in Pisa
Regulars are honest this month genuinely comes down to luck, southern Italy usually running warmer but the weather itself capable of doing unexpected things regardless of region. Our row backs that mild, genuinely wet read, 19.3C over 7.7C nights feeling 6C, with a substantial 86.9mm of rain across 10 days and humidity at 73 percent. Regulars are consistent this falls within the broader April-to-late-June window locally considered the most comfortable stretch of the year, occasional showers alongside cool evenings the realistic expectation rather than a guaranteed sunny trip. The sea sits at a cool 15.7C. The record: 10.9 hours of sun, a 12.3 kph wind and AQI 46.
June is inside the stretch the Pisa forum rates best - April to late June, then September and October - and it is also the last month before the full summer, with more variability than July and August but generally hot and sunny. The advice for the tower itself is about the hour: book ahead, and go first thing in the morning or late in the afternoon, which dodges the midday coach crowds and gets the better light for photographs at the same time. Regulars describe the Campo dei Miracoli in high summer as simply very crowded, which is the argument for late June over July. The record: 28C days that feel like 31C, 16.4C nights, 7.7 precipitation days, 13.2 hours of sun and a 24.3C sea.
Forum posters name November as Pisa's rainiest month, with October and November together seeing the heaviest precipitation of the year. Temperatures ease through the month - low-to-mid teens Celsius early on if you're lucky, dropping to around 10C or below by the back half - and posters describe real year-to-year variation in how much of the month is actually wet: one traveler's 11-day November trip saw rain on 4 days, only 2 of those heavy. Posters recommend simple layering (t-shirt, fleece, thin waterproof jacket) as generally sufficient, noting that street umbrella-sellers appear within minutes of any downpour starting. The trade-off for the wetter weather: noticeably thinner crowds around the Leaning Tower compared to peak season.
Pisa's forum rates April through late June, plus September-October, as the most comfortable stretch of the year — warm days around 20°C with cooler mornings and evenings, ahead of peak summer heat and crowds. Regulars are candid that May itself can be genuinely unsettled some years, with forecasts only reliable about 48 hours out, so packing for a rainy day alongside the sunny ones is standard advice.
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Pisa climate normals — March
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Pisa in March
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusyEaster and Pasquetta, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Pisa's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherPisa's weather peaks April–June, best around May.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Pisa in March
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Holiday
Easter and Pasquetta
29 Mar – 6 AprEaster & Holy WeekCrowdedBook earlyThe first big coach week of the year on the Campo dei Miracoli, and tower slots for the Easter weekend are usually gone a month ahead. Source ↗
- Festival
Capodanno Pisano
25 MarMajor festivalPisa's old calendar began the year on 25 March, and the city still marks it: at noon a shaft of light through the cathedral wall lands on a marble egg, then a costumed procession crosses town. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Pisa — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
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Pisa in March — FAQ
- Is March a good time to visit Pisa?
- March in Pisa: cool, rainy, with clean air — a great time to visit. It ranks #7 of 12 months for Pisa on SeasonMap's comfort score (77/100).
- What is the weather like in Pisa in March?
- In March, Pisa averages a daily high of 16.2°C and a low of 5.6°C, with about 94.5 mm of rain over roughly 9.1 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Pisa in March?
- Pisa has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 47 in March.
Within 300 km: Sirmione's Lake season opens around 20 Mar – 1 May, and Milan's Carnevale Ambrosiano around 10 Feb – 12 Mar.