How warm is it in Rome in March?

Daytime highs averaged 16.1 °C, night-time lows 6.3 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 24.1 °C (30 Mar 2017), the lowest -1.5 °C (2 Mar 2022).

How often does it rain in Rome in March?

On average there were 9.5 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 65.5 mm of precipitation in total.

🇮🇹 Weather in Rome in March

This is what the weather in Rome (Lazio, Italy) was like in March in 2017–2026.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Sunny

Avg. daytime high

16.1 °C

14.1 °C – 17.8 °C

Avg. night-time low

6.3 °C

4.1 °C – 7.9 °C

Avg. rain days in period

9.5

31 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

65.5 mm

13.1 mm – 129 mm

Avg. cloud cover

48 %

This data source has no sunshine hours – average cloud cover shown instead.

Avg. sea temperature

–

No sea nearby – no sea temperature.

Extremes: Highest temperature 24.1 °C (30 Mar 2017) · Lowest temperature -1.5 °C (2 Mar 2022) · Avg. daily peak wind 20 km/h

Weather mix of all days

99Sunny
84Partly cloudy
32Cloudy
56Light rain
39Rain

Summary

On average 16.1 °C during the day and 6.3 °C at night.
On average 9.5 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 65.5 mm of precipitation in total.
Prevailing: Sunny.
Warmest year: 2017 (avg. 17.8 °C), coolest: 2018 (avg. 14.1 °C).
Wettest year: 2018 (129 mm), driest: 2019 (13.1 mm).
Extremes: 24.1 °C on 30 Mar 2017 and -1.5 °C on 2 Mar 2022.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2026
Avg. max15.8°Avg. min6.9°
Rain days
8 Rain days
Precipitation
77.7 mm
Avg. cloud cover
58 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 19.9 °C · Min 2.8 °C
2025
Avg. max16.6°Avg. min7.6°
Rain days
16 Rain days
Precipitation
97.2 mm
Avg. cloud cover
55 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 20.1 °C · Min 2.2 °C
2024
Avg. max16.6°Avg. min7.9°
Rain days
13 Rain days
Precipitation
107 mm
Avg. cloud cover
53 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 20.9 °C · Min 3.5 °C
2023
Avg. max16.5°Avg. min7.0°
Rain days
8 Rain days
Precipitation
36.5 mm
Avg. cloud cover
50 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 21.1 °C · Min 2.2 °C
2022
Avg. max15.5°Avg. min4.1°
Rain days
2 Rain days
Precipitation
30.5 mm
Avg. cloud cover
45 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 21.2 °C · Min -1.5 °C
2021
Avg. max15.0°Avg. min4.9°
Rain days
6 Rain days
Precipitation
66.8 mm
Avg. cloud cover
39 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 23.6 °C · Min 0.7 °C
2020
Avg. max15.6°Avg. min6.1°
Rain days
14 Rain days
Precipitation
71.1 mm
Avg. cloud cover
47 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 20.0 °C · Min -0.7 °C
2019
Avg. max17.2°Avg. min6.3°
Rain days
3 Rain days
Precipitation
13.1 mm
Avg. cloud cover
36 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 21.5 °C · Min 2.0 °C
2018
Avg. max14.1°Avg. min5.5°
Rain days
18 Rain days
Precipitation
129 mm
Avg. cloud cover
62 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 19.2 °C · Min -1.1 °C
2017
Avg. max17.8°Avg. min6.6°
Rain days
7 Rain days
Precipitation
26.6 mm
Avg. cloud cover
33 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 24.1 °C · Min 2.8 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Rome in March?: Daytime highs averaged 16.1 °C, night-time lows 6.3 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 24.1 °C (30 Mar 2017), the lowest -1.5 °C (2 Mar 2022).
How often does it rain in Rome in March?: On average there were 9.5 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 65.5 mm of precipitation in total.

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Data sources

Weather data: Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature: MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
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