January 12° · ☂ 9 February 13° · ☂ 9 March 16° · ☂ 8 April 19° · ☂ 6 ★ May24° · ☂ 7 June 29° · ☂ 4 July 31° · ☂ 2 August 32° · ☂ 2 ★ September27° · ☂ 5 ★ October23° · ☂ 7 November 17° · ☂ 8 December 13° · ☂ 9 Rome in March:crisp and chilly, Rome, Italy · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.
Mean high 16° Hottest day 23.9° (2016)
Mean low 6° Coldest night −4° (2011)
Rain days 8 days 1-17 by year
Rainfall 70mm Daylight 11.2 → 12.7 h
Rome's 12 months i Best: May, September and October
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Trip types Sightseeing on foot Goodmild
Humidity 73% 0 muggy days
Clear days 8 days 8 overcast days
Mean wind 9 km/h Rarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th) 06:23 / 18:16 Daylight 11.2 → 12.7 h
Rome in March Wet and sunny days alternate, and the parks start to green up. It is a switch between winter and spring clothes, so you need a layer for mornings and evenings. If Easter is early, pilgrims start to fill the city by late March.
March in Rome was brisk: 16°C by day, 6°C at night. Standing in the shade felt chilly. With about 8 rain days, showers were an occasional nuisance rather than the rule. A visitor in 2012 met 1 rain day; one in 2018 met 17. The average of 8 hid that gap.
About 11 nights a month dipped under 5°C, cold enough to want a jacket for the walk back. March 2012 averaged 19.1°C by day, 3.2°C above the 20-year mean. The coldest night came in 2011, at −4°C.
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March 1 Monday 1 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 14° 6° March 2 Tuesday 2 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 15° 6° March 3 Wednesday 3 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 15° 5° March 4 Thursday 4 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 15° 5° March 5 Friday 5 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 14° 5° March 6 Saturday 6 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 14° 6° 1-6 rain on 41% of days 15° 6°
March 7 Sunday 7 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 14° 5° March 8 Monday 8 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 15° 5° March 9 Tuesday 9 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 15° 5° March 10 Wednesday 10 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 15° 6° March 11 Thursday 11 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 15° 6° March 12 Friday 12 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 15° 6° March 13 Saturday 13 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 16° 5° 7-13 rain on 28% of days 15° 5°
March 14 Sunday 14 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 16° 6° March 15 Monday 15 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 16° 5° March 16 Tuesday 16 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 16° 6° March 17 Wednesday 17 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 16° 5° March 18 Thursday 18 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 16° 6° March 19 Friday 19 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 16° 7° March 20 Saturday 20 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 15° 6° 14-20 rain on 18% of days 16° 6°
March 21 Sunday 21 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 17° 6° March 22 Monday 22 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 17° 6° March 23 Tuesday 23 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 17° 6° March 24 Wednesday 24 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 16° 6° March 25 Thursday 25 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 17° 5° March 26 Friday 26 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 17° 6° March 27 Saturday 27 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 16° 7° 21-27 rain on 24% of days 17° 6°
March 28 Sunday 28 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 17° 7° March 29 Monday 29 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 18° 7° March 30 Tuesday 30 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 19° 8° March 31 Wednesday 31 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 19° 8°
28-31 rain on 21% of days 18° 8°
1-6 rain on 41% of days 15° 6° 7-13 rain on 28% of days 15° 5° 14-20 rain on 18% of days 16° 6° 21-27 rain on 24% of days 17° 6° 28-31 rain on 21% of days 18° 8°
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March 1 Wednesday 1 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 14° 6° March 2 Thursday 2 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 15° 6° March 3 Friday 3 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 15° 5° March 4 Saturday 4 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 15° 5° 1-4 rain on 38% of days 15° 6°
March 5 Sunday 5 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 14° 5° March 6 Monday 6 rain in 9 of 20 yrs 9/20 14° 6° March 7 Tuesday 7 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 14° 5° March 8 Wednesday 8 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 15° 5° March 9 Thursday 9 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 15° 5° March 10 Friday 10 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 15° 6° March 11 Saturday 11 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 15° 6° 5-11 rain on 36% of days 15° 5°
March 12 Sunday 12 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 15° 6° March 13 Monday 13 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 16° 5° March 14 Tuesday 14 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 16° 6° March 15 Wednesday 15 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 16° 5° March 16 Thursday 16 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 16° 6° March 17 Friday 17 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 16° 5° March 18 Saturday 18 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 16° 6° 12-18 rain on 16% of days 16° 6°
March 19 Sunday 19 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 16° 7° March 20 Monday 20 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 15° 6° March 21 Tuesday 21 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 17° 6° March 22 Wednesday 22 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 17° 6° March 23 Thursday 23 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 17° 6° March 24 Friday 24 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 16° 6° March 25 Saturday 25 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 17° 5° 19-25 rain on 24% of days 16° 6°
March 26 Sunday 26 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 17° 6° March 27 Monday 27 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 16° 7° March 28 Tuesday 28 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 17° 7° March 29 Wednesday 29 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 18° 7° March 30 Thursday 30 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 19° 8° March 31 Friday 31 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 19° 8°
26-31 rain on 23% of days 18° 7°
1-4 rain on 38% of days 15° 6° 5-11 rain on 36% of days 15° 5° 12-18 rain on 16% of days 16° 6° 19-25 rain on 24% of days 16° 6° 26-31 rain on 23% of days 18° 7°
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2006 none
2007 none
2008 none
2009 1mm
2010 3mm
2011 8mm
2012 none
2013 none
2014 26mm
2015 none
2016 none
2017 1mm
2018 5mm
2019 none
2020 3mm
2021 none
2022 none
2023 10mm
2024 8mm
2025 8mm
Holidays in March (2027) March 28 Easter SundayMarch 29 Easter Monday 1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)
Day by day temperature i 4° 11° 18° 25° 1 8 15 22 29 31
Your trip dates, the past 20 years Trip dates March 1 (Mon) 2 (Tue) 3 (Wed) 4 (Thu) 5 (Fri) 6 (Sat) 7 (Sun) 8 (Mon) 9 (Tue) 10 (Wed) 11 (Thu) 12 (Fri) 13 (Sat) 14 (Sun) 15 (Mon) 16 (Tue) 17 (Wed) 18 (Thu) 19 (Fri) 20 (Sat) 21 (Sun) 22 (Mon) 23 (Tue) 24 (Wed) 25 (Thu) 26 (Fri) 27 (Sat) 28 (Sun) 29 (Mon) 30 (Tue) 31 (Wed) ~ March 1 (Mon) 2 (Tue) 3 (Wed) 4 (Thu) 5 (Fri) 6 (Sat) 7 (Sun) 8 (Mon) 9 (Tue) 10 (Wed) 11 (Thu) 12 (Fri) 13 (Sat) 14 (Sun) 15 (Mon) 16 (Tue) 17 (Wed) 18 (Thu) 19 (Fri) 20 (Sat) 21 (Sun) 22 (Mon) 23 (Tue) 24 (Wed) 25 (Thu) 26 (Fri) 27 (Sat) 28 (Sun) 29 (Mon) 30 (Tue) 31 (Wed) 1-7 8-14 15-21 22-end Whole month
You can also click two dates on the axis. Hover a cell to see that day's rain. By year Driest trips first
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Trip rain days Month rain days Tap a date to start, tap another to end. Each cell is that date in one year. '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 '13 '14 '15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25
of 20 Dates outside your trip are dimmed.
One row per year, one cell per day. 2012 had 1 rain day, 2018 had 17.
What to pack Highs around 16°C and a 10°C day-night gap mean no deep-winter clothes. A thin sweater and a windbreaker fit. On average 3 days still reached 20°C and 11 nights still dipped below 5°C.
With 8 rain days, a pocket umbrella was insurance rather than a daily tool.
Common questions Does it rain a lot in Rome in March? Over the past 20 years March averaged 8 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 31. Individual years ran from 1 in the driest to 17 in the wettest.
What should I wear in Rome in March? Days averaged 16°C and nights 6°C. Pack a compact umbrella and a sweater plus a light jacket.
Is March a good time to visit Rome? On warmth and rain days alone, Rome's easiest months were May, September and October. March ranked 9 of 12.
How many clear days does Rome get in March? About 8 clear days (under 30% cloud on average) and 8 overcast days (80% or more).
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