Weather in Rome in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Rome in March
Going from a maximum of +22°C during the day to a minimum of +5°C during the night, the temperature in March averages around +17°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 29% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +13°C to +18°C.
Is Rome warm or cold in March?
Rome is typically mild in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +13°C to +16°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +4°C to +6°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Rome:
Climate in Rome in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +13°C | +16°C | +19°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -6°C | -5°C | +1°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +27°C | +30°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 80 mm | 82 mm | 75 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 74% | 72% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 11 | 10 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| 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 +13°C to +16°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 80 mm to 82 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 74% to 72%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 2 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 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Rome is gradually increasing during March, going from 3 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Rome?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Rome in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+19°C) and the highest in 2022 (+23°C). The driest year was 2001 with only 513 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 2562 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Rome
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Rome, 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.