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A good place. At the right time.

Italy
in March.

Is March a good time?

Temperature unit

4 of 21 scored regions rate very good or better for weather.

National overnight stays are 28% of the August peak.

Regional afternoon highs
52–63°F
Very good weather
4 / 21 regions

Check seasonal openings: 3 regions have an off-season warning this month.

Find your March base

Based on 21 statistical regions. Typical conditions, not a forecast for individual towns.

Illustration of Roman Forum and Colosseum with umbrella pines
The Roman Forum and ColosseumDestination view, not month-specific.

One month. 21 possibilities.

Choose your March base.

The useful differences, side by side. Open a region for its full month guide.

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

Trip focus

21 of 21 regions · Best weather first

Overall scores use the Balanced mix. Choose a different priority to order the regions by that mix.

Illustration of Piazza Duomo in ParmaCityBologna & Emilia-RomagnaBologna · Rimini · ParmaRead the March guide ↗ Overall7.8/10#5 month here · Balanced Weather7.4/10Very good61°F afternoons · 9 rain days Visitor seasonLow seasonvs its own yearNear usual price seasonhistorical regional seasonal index; national price level Illustration of Roman Forum and Colosseum with umbrella pinesCityRome & LazioRome · Tivoli · OstiaRead the March guide ↗ Overall7.0/10#7 month here · Balanced Weather7.3/10Very good62°F afternoons Visitor seasonSteady all yearsimilar all yearLower price seasonhistorical regional seasonal index; national price level Illustration of Val d’Orcia-style rolling hills, farmhouse and cypress laneCountrysideTuscanyFlorence · Siena · Pisa · Chianti · LuccaRead the March guide ↗ Overall7.7/10#4 month here · Balanced Weather7.0/10Very good61°F afternoons · 9 rain days Visitor seasonLow seasonvs its own yearLower price seasonhistorical regional seasonal index; national price level Illustration of Lake Como from the Bellagio shoreCityMilan, Lake Como & LombardyMilan · Lake Como · BergamoRead the March guide ↗ Overall7.5/10#3 month here · Balanced Weather7.0/10Very good59°F afternoons · 7 rain days Visitor seasonModerate seasonvs its own yearLower price seasonhistorical regional seasonal index; national price level Illustration of Representative olive-growing slopes around Assisi, facing the Umbrian valleyCountrysideUmbriaPerugia · Assisi · OrvietoRead the March guide ↗ Overall7.4/10#6 month here · Balanced Weather6.8/10Good60°F afternoons · 10 rain days Visitor seasonLow seasonvs its own yearLower price seasonhistorical regional seasonal index; national price level Illustration of Langhe vineyard hillsCountrysidePiedmontTurin · LangheRead the March guide ↗ Overall7.3/10#6 month here · Balanced Weather6.8/10Good58°F afternoons · 7 rain days Visitor seasonModerate seasonvs its own yearNear usual price seasonhistorical regional seasonal index; national price level Illustration of Northern Lake Garda from the Trentino shoreMountainsTrentinoTrento · Lake Garda (north)Read the March guide ↗ Overall6.8/10#6 month here · Balanced Weather6.5/10Good57°F afternoons · 5 rain days Visitor seasonModerate seasonvs its own yearNear usual price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level Illustration of Val Gardena Dolomite meadow landscapeMountainsSouth Tyrol & the DolomitesBolzano · Val Gardena · MeranoRead the March guide ↗ Overall6.8/10#8 month here · Balanced Weather6.3/10Good55°F afternoons · 5 rain days Visitor seasonModerate seasonvs its own yearNear usual price seasonhistorical estimated seasonal pattern; national price level Illustration of Mount Etna upper volcanic landscapeBeachSicilyPalermo · Taormina · Syracuse · Mount EtnaRead the March guide ↗ Overall7.2/10#8 month here · Balanced Weather6.0/10Good63°F afternoons · 8 rain days Visitor seasonLow seasonvs its own yearLower price seasonhistorical regional seasonal index; national price level Illustration of Representative early-summer Val Ferret meadow and granite massif scenery near CourmayeurMountainsAosta ValleyCourmayeur · CerviniaRead the March guide ↗ Overall6.1/10#9 month here · Balanced Weather5.6/10Good52°F afternoons · 6 rain days Visitor seasonModerate seasonvs its own yearNear usual price seasonhistorical regional seasonal index; national price level Illustration of Costa Smeralda granite shorelineBeachSardiniaCosta Smeralda · Cagliari · AlgheroRead the March guide ↗ Overall5.7/10#9 month here · Balanced Weather5.6/10Good63°F afternoons · 8 rain days Visitor seasonOff seasonmany places closedLower price seasonhistorical regional seasonal index; national price level Illustration of Alberobello trulli quarterBeachPugliaBari · Lecce · Alberobello · Polignano a MareRead the March guide ↗ Overall5.9/10#9 month here · Balanced Weather5.4/10Good62°F afternoons · 8 rain days Visitor seasonOff seasonmany places closedLower price seasonhistorical regional seasonal index; national price level Illustration of Tropea cliff and beachBeachCalabriaTropeaRead the March guide ↗ Overall5.3/10#9 month here · Balanced Weather5.0/10Good61°F afternoons · 10 rain days Visitor seasonOff seasonmany places closedLower price seasonhistorical regional seasonal index; national price level Illustration of Positano coastal townBeachAmalfi Coast & NaplesAmalfi Coast · Naples · Capri · Pompeii · Sorrento · PositanoRead the March guide ↗ Overall6.2/10#9 month here · Balanced Weather4.3/10Fair61°F afternoons · 11 rain days Visitor seasonLow seasonvs its own yearLower price seasonhistorical regional seasonal index; national price level Illustration of Urbino Renaissance skylineBeachMarcheUrbino · AnconaRead the March guide ↗ Overall5.8/10#9 month here · Balanced Weather4.3/10Fair59°F afternoons · 9 rain days Visitor seasonLow seasonvs its own yearLower price seasonhistorical regional seasonal index; national price level Illustration of Portofino harbourBeachLiguria & the Cinque TerreCinque Terre · Genoa · PortofinoRead the March guide ↗ Overall6.2/10#8 month here · Balanced Weather4.2/10Fair60°F afternoons · 7 rain days Visitor seasonLow seasonvs its own yearLower price seasonhistorical regional seasonal index; national price level Illustration of Grand Canal toward Santa Maria della Salute from an Accademia-style viewpointBeachVenice & the VenetoVenice · Verona · Cortina d'Ampezzo · Lake Garda (east)Read the March guide ↗ Overall6.2/10#8 month here · Balanced Weather4.2/10Fair59°F afternoons · 6 rain days Visitor seasonLow seasonvs its own yearLower price seasonhistorical regional seasonal index; national price level Illustration of Campo Imperatore plateauBeachAbruzzoRead the March guide ↗ Overall5.9/10#9 month here · Balanced Weather4.0/10Fair59°F afternoons · 8 rain days Visitor seasonLow seasonvs its own yearLower price seasonhistorical regional seasonal index; national price level Illustration of Matera Sassi panoramaBeachBasilicataMateraRead the March guide ↗ Overall5.8/10#9 month here · Balanced Weather3.8/10Fair58°F afternoons · 9 rain days Visitor seasonLow seasonvs its own yearNear usual price seasonhistorical regional seasonal index; national price level Illustration of Trieste City Hall across Piazza UnitàBeachFriuli Venezia GiuliaTriesteRead the March guide ↗ Overall5.5/10#8 month here · Balanced Weather3.5/10Fair58°F afternoons · 7 rain days Visitor seasonLow seasonvs its own yearLower price seasonhistorical regional seasonal index; national price level Illustration of Molise agricultural hillsBeachMoliseRead the March guide ↗ Overall5.1/10#9 month here · Balanced Weather3.1/10Fair57°F afternoons · 10 rain days Visitor seasonLow seasonvs its own yearNear usual price seasonhistorical regional seasonal index; national price level

Cost words compare a published regional accommodation level with Italy's typical level, or describe a region's price season against its own year. The Cost score still uses Italy's price level on the Europe scale; where regional money levels are unavailable, a cheaper season does not establish which region has the cheapest rooms.

What goes into the scores?

Overall combines weather, crowds and cost. It is not a weather rating. By default, the list ranks weather first and shows Balanced Overall scores (50% weather, 30% crowds, 20% cost). Other priorities order it by your Overall mix. Missing cost is excluded and the available parts are reweighted.

Visitor season compares each region with its own year. A higher crowd score does not establish which place has fewer people in absolute terms. Regions cover whole statistical areas; open a guide for its geographic scope. Read the scoring method.

Weather across the country

March weather & packing.

Regional averages vary; check a forecast closer to your trip.

Typical afternoons
52–63°F
Typical nights
33–47°F
Rain days
5–11 days

Ranges span available regional monthly averages, not daily extremes. A dash means a measurement is unavailable or withheld; individual guides explain the gaps.

What to bring.

Sicily: afternoons around 63°F (17°C): light layers; nights around 47°F (8°C): a warm coat. Bring rain gear: about 8 days with at least 1 mm of rain. Aosta Valley: afternoons around 52°F (11°C): a sweater and a light jacket.

Weather, region by region Afternoons, nights, rain & weather
Available regional monthly averages. Very good weather means a displayed score of at least 7.0/10.
RegionAfternoonNightRain daysWeather
Bologna & Emilia-Romagna61°F41°F9very good
Rome & Lazio62°F44°F—very good
Tuscany61°F42°F9very good
Milan, Lake Como & Lombardy59°F40°F7very good
Umbria60°F40°F10good
Piedmont58°F39°F7good
Trentino57°F36°F5good
South Tyrol & the Dolomites55°F33°F5good
Sicily63°F47°F8good
Aosta Valley52°F—6good
Sardinia63°F46°F8good
Puglia62°F46°F8good
Calabria61°F45°F10good
Amalfi Coast & Naples61°F46°F11fair
Marche59°F—9fair
Liguria & the Cinque Terre60°F45°F7fair
Venice & the Veneto59°F41°F6fair
Abruzzo59°F—8fair
Basilicata58°F39°F9fair
Friuli Venezia Giulia58°F—7fair
Molise57°F40°F10fair

Before you go

Check the trip details.

The visitor season

Low season, nationally.

March records 28% of August's overnight stays. This measures overnight demand, not queues or day-trippers.

Hotel prices

A little below usual.

−8% on Italy's historical national hotel-price index, versus its usual month in 2024–2025. This describes a price season, not a live room quote.

The national index cannot tell you which region has the cheapest rooms.

Seasonal openings

Quiet can mean closed.

There is an off-season warning for Sardinia, Puglia, Calabria. Check accommodation and activities before choosing your base.

Thinking about the coast?

Check the water, too.

Among beach-focused regions, the warmest measured seas this month are Sicily (59°F), Calabria (58°F), Amalfi Coast & Naples (58°F). Sea temperature is one part of a beach trip; open a region for weather and seasonal closures.

Events & holiday dates Check the year against your trip

Holidays: 19% of people in Italy live where schools are out on a typical March 2027 day. Public holidays: 29 Mar Easter Monday. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL, and the official calendars.)

Same country. A different chapter.

Dates still up in the air?

Italy through the year ↗

March is fixed, but the destination isn't? Find somewhere else in Europe ↗

How we know Sources, scope & limitations

Each row is a statistical region (NUTS 2); open it for the full month, the sources and what moving your dates would change. National lines are built from the regions: season is Italy's total tourist nights this month against its busiest month (Eurostat, primarily 2024–2025; earlier published years where needed); weather counts regions whose displayed Weather score is at least 7.0/10 (very good or better) rather than averaging across the country; visitors ranks overnight visitors per resident against all Europe's regions (for a region) or the other countries (for Italy) that month.

A regional accommodation level is shown only where publishable money data exists; elsewhere the cost words describe a regional season against its own year, and the score starts from the national price level. Separately, Italy's 2024 restaurants-and-hotels level is above EU average (107 where the EU average is 100). Full method.