Weather in Catania in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Catania in March
Going from a maximum of +25°C during the day to a minimum of +5°C during the night, the temperature in March averages around +19°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 40% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +17°C to +25°C.
Is Catania warm or cold in March?
Catania is typically mild in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +16°C to +17°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +7°C to +8°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
March is one of the coolest months in Catania, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Catania in March
Water in Catania in March is Cold. It varies from +14°C to +16°C, with an average of +15°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +17°C.
The water temperature in March is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Catania in March?
Climate in Catania in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +16°C | +17°C | +20°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -1°C | -1°C | +1°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +25°C | +34°C | +31°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 52 mm | 50 mm | 35 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +15°C | +16°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 74% | 73% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 11 | 12 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 9 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March weather is still as good as in February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +16°C to +17°C during the day. As March arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 52 mm to 50 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 74% to 73%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 10 to 11.
April brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Catania is gradually increasing during March, going from 3 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Catania?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Catania in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2010 (+21°C) and the highest in 1990 (+24°C). The driest year was 1981 with only 132 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 1675 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Catania, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.