Rome weather in March
Temperature, sea and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in March
Good
Best time to visit: April – June, September
What is the weather like in Rome in March?
In March, Rome is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 79 mm in total. All in all, March is a good month for a holiday in Rome.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 52 | 67 | 83 |
| Day | 13° | 15° | 18° |
| Night | 4° | 6° | 9° |
| Sun | 6 h | 7 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 10 | 10 | 9 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 11 h 51 min06:24 – 18:15
- UV index
- 5 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 18 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 51 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Rome
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %73 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %60 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %61 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in March
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Rome in March: quick answers
Is Rome hot in March?
No. In March, Rome is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C and nights drop to about 6 °C.
Does it rain much in Rome in March?
Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 79 mm in total.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)