Swimming in Italy in march 2025 Sea temperature by city in march

Do you want to go to the beach in Italy in march 2025? Is it the right month to go for pleasant temperatures and staying in the water for a long time? The answer is on this page with the sea temperatures in march in Italy by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.

Sea temperature in Italy in march 2025

Here, find the average sea temperature in Italy in march in several coastal cities.

Sardinia

on average:

58°F

min: 56°F / max: 60°F

on average:

57°F

min: 55°F / max: 59°F

on average:

57°F

min: 56°F / max: 59°F

on average:

57°F

min: 56°F / max: 59°F

Cala Luna

on average:

57°F

min: 56°F / max: 59°F

Capo San Marco

on average:

58°F

min: 56°F / max: 61°F

Sicily

on average:

59°F

min: 56°F / max: 62°F

on average:

59°F

min: 57°F / max: 62°F

on average:

59°F

min: 56°F / max: 61°F

on average:

59°F

min: 56°F / max: 63°F

on average:

59°F

min: 56°F / max: 62°F

on average:

59°F

min: 58°F / max: 62°F

South

on average:

58°F

min: 55°F / max: 60°F

on average:

58°F

min: 55°F / max: 61°F

on average:

58°F

min: 55°F / max: 61°F

on average:

58°F

min: 55°F / max: 61°F

on average:

58°F

min: 55°F / max: 61°F

on average:

58°F

min: 55°F / max: 61°F

Northeast

on average:

50°F

min: 46°F / max: 54°F

on average:

52°F

min: 48°F / max: 55°F

on average:

51°F

min: 47°F / max: 55°F

on average:

50°F

min: 46°F / max: 54°F

on average:

52°F

min: 48°F / max: 55°F

on average:

52°F

min: 48°F / max: 56°F

North West

on average:

57°F

min: 54°F / max: 59°F

Borgio Verezzi

on average:

57°F

min: 55°F / max: 58°F

on average:

57°F

min: 55°F / max: 58°F

on average:

56°F

min: 54°F / max: 58°F

on average:

57°F

min: 55°F / max: 59°F

on average:

56°F

min: 54°F / max: 59°F

Central

on average:

56°F

min: 54°F / max: 58°F

on average:

55°F

min: 52°F / max: 58°F

Anzio

on average:

58°F

min: 56°F / max: 61°F

Civitanova Marche

on average:

56°F

min: 53°F / max: 58°F

Civitavecchia

on average:

57°F

min: 56°F / max: 60°F

Gaeta

on average:

58°F

min: 55°F / max: 61°F

Tuscany

Calambrone

on average:

57°F

min: 54°F / max: 59°F

on average:

58°F

min: 55°F / max: 59°F

Capraia Isola

on average:

57°F

min: 56°F / max: 59°F

Follonica

on average:

57°F

min: 55°F / max: 60°F

Grosseto

on average:

58°F

min: 55°F / max: 60°F

Isola del Giglio

on average:

57°F

min: 55°F / max: 60°F

Where should you go swimming in Italy in the month of march?

Swimming in Italy in march is cold (in the best case scenario)

In march in Italy swimming conditions vary by city. Details below:

Swimming in march in Sicily, Catane, Cefalù, Syracuse, Taormina, Riserva naturale orientata Oasi Faunistica di Vendicari, Sampieri, Scala dei Turchi, Augusta, Avola, Licata and Pachino is possible... with a wetsuit! Indeed, the water is cold at this time of year with an average temperature of 59°F (min: 57°F/max: 62°F).

Forget about swimming in Cagliari, Palermo, Alghero, Bari, Marsala, Naples, Olbia, Sardinia, Venice, Amalfi, Brindisi, Capri, Castelsardo, Amalfi Coast, Genoa, Ischia, Pescara, Pompeii, Positano, Rimini, Sorrento, Stromboli, Trapani, Trieste, Borgio Verezzi, Cala Luna, Calambrone, Caorle, Capo San Marco, Diamante (Cosenza), Erice, Igea Marina, Isola d'Elba, Egadi Islands, Sulcis, Imperia, Isola di Ustica, Isola Tavolara, La Maddalena, Levanto, Lido di Spina, Marina di Camerota, Menfi, Mozia, Paestum, Porto Cervo, Portofino, Riserva Naturale Orientata dello Zingaro, San Teodoro, Stintino, Ancona, Anzio, Arbatax, Bagheria, Barletta, Bosa, Capo d'Orlando, Capraia Isola, Carbonia, Carloforte, Castellammare del Golfo, Catanzaro, Chioggia, Cirò Marina, Civitanova Marche, Civitavecchia, Crotone, Dorgali - Cala Gonone, Ercolano, Favignana (Aegadian Islands), Follonica, Forio, Gaeta, Gallipoli, Gioia Tauro, Grosseto, Isola del Giglio, La Spezia, Lido di Ostia, Lipari (Aeolian Islands), Livorno, Manfredonia, Massa, Mazara del Vallo, Messina, Muravera, Oristano and Orosei in march! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 56°F (and only 60°F at the best of times). Our advice: plan on sightseeing, and don't bring your beach towel!

Where to go swimming in Italy in march: the map of sea temperatures

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Water temperature and seasonal norms in march

Cagliari

March
Average sea temperature 58°F
Minimum sea temperature 56°F
Maximum sea temperature 60°F
Average outside temperature 56°F
Maximum outside temperature 61°F
Minimum outside temperature 50°F
Precipitation 2.3in
Number of days of precipitation 3 jour(s)
(10%)
Cloud cover 28%
Our opinion freezing swimming

More information on swimming in Cagliari in march

Palermo

March
Average sea temperature 59°F
Minimum sea temperature 56°F
Maximum sea temperature 62°F
Average outside temperature 56°F
Maximum outside temperature 61°F
Minimum outside temperature 52°F
Precipitation 3.3in
Number of days of precipitation 5 jour(s)
(15%)
Cloud cover 34%
Our opinion freezing swimming

More information on swimming in Palermo in march

Sicily

March
Average sea temperature 59°F
Minimum sea temperature 57°F
Maximum sea temperature 62°F
Average outside temperature 58°F
Maximum outside temperature 61°F
Minimum outside temperature 54°F
Precipitation 2.8in
Number of days of precipitation 4 jour(s)
(13%)
Cloud cover 26%
Our opinion cold swimming

More information on swimming in Sicily in march

Alghero

March
Average sea temperature 57°F
Minimum sea temperature 55°F
Maximum sea temperature 59°F
Average outside temperature 56°F
Maximum outside temperature 59°F
Minimum outside temperature 52°F
Precipitation 3.2in
Number of days of precipitation 6 jour(s)
(18%)
Cloud cover 30%
Our opinion freezing swimming

More information on swimming in Alghero in march

Bari

March
Average sea temperature 58°F
Minimum sea temperature 55°F
Maximum sea temperature 60°F
Average outside temperature 56°F
Maximum outside temperature 59°F
Minimum outside temperature 52°F
Precipitation 4.8in
Number of days of precipitation 7 jour(s)
(21%)
Cloud cover 35%
Our opinion freezing swimming

More information on swimming in Bari in march

List of coastal cities in Italy

Cagliari in marchfreezing swimming
Palermo in marchfreezing swimming
Sicily in marchcold swimming
Alghero in marchfreezing swimming
Bari in marchfreezing swimming
Catane in marchcold swimming
Marsala in marchfreezing swimming
Naples in marchfreezing swimming
Olbia in marchfreezing swimming
Sardinia in marchfreezing swimming
Venice in marchfreezing swimming
Amalfi in marchfreezing swimming
Brindisi in marchfreezing swimming
Capri in marchfreezing swimming
Castelsardo in marchfreezing swimming
Cefalù in marchcold swimming
Amalfi Coast in marchfreezing swimming
Genoa in marchfreezing swimming
Ischia in marchfreezing swimming
Pescara in marchfreezing swimming
Pompeii in marchfreezing swimming
Positano in marchfreezing swimming
Rimini in marchfreezing swimming
Sorrento in marchfreezing swimming
Stromboli in marchfreezing swimming
Syracuse in marchcold swimming
Taormina in marchcold swimming
Trapani in marchfreezing swimming
Trieste in marchfreezing swimming
Borgio Verezzi in marchfreezing swimming
Cala Luna in marchfreezing swimming
Calambrone in marchfreezing swimming
Caorle in marchfreezing swimming
Capo San Marco in marchfreezing swimming
Diamante (Cosenza) in marchfreezing swimming
Erice in marchfreezing swimming
Igea Marina in marchfreezing swimming
Isola d'Elba in marchfreezing swimming
Egadi Islands in marchfreezing swimming
Sulcis in marchfreezing swimming
Imperia in marchfreezing swimming
Isola di Ustica in marchfreezing swimming
Isola Tavolara in marchfreezing swimming
La Maddalena in marchfreezing swimming
Levanto in marchfreezing swimming
Lido di Spina in marchfreezing swimming
Marina di Camerota in marchfreezing swimming
Menfi in marchfreezing swimming
Mozia in marchfreezing swimming
Paestum in marchfreezing swimming
Porto Cervo in marchfreezing swimming
Portofino in marchfreezing swimming
Riserva Naturale Orientata dello Zingaro in marchfreezing swimming
Riserva naturale orientata Oasi Faunistica di Vendicari in marchcold swimming
Sampieri in marchcold swimming
San Teodoro in marchfreezing swimming
Scala dei Turchi in marchcold swimming
Stintino in marchfreezing swimming
Ancona in marchfreezing swimming
Anzio in marchfreezing swimming
Arbatax in marchfreezing swimming
Augusta in marchcold swimming
Avola in marchcold swimming
Bagheria in marchfreezing swimming
Barletta in marchfreezing swimming
Bosa in marchfreezing swimming
Capo d'Orlando in marchfreezing swimming
Capraia Isola in marchfreezing swimming
Carbonia in marchfreezing swimming
Carloforte in marchfreezing swimming
Castellammare del Golfo in marchfreezing swimming
Catanzaro in marchfreezing swimming
Chioggia in marchfreezing swimming
Cirò Marina in marchfreezing swimming
Civitanova Marche in marchfreezing swimming
Civitavecchia in marchfreezing swimming
Crotone in marchfreezing swimming
Dorgali - Cala Gonone in marchfreezing swimming
Ercolano in marchfreezing swimming
Favignana (Aegadian Islands) in marchfreezing swimming
Follonica in marchfreezing swimming
Forio in marchfreezing swimming
Gaeta in marchfreezing swimming
Gallipoli in marchfreezing swimming
Gioia Tauro in marchfreezing swimming
Grosseto in marchfreezing swimming
Isola del Giglio in marchfreezing swimming
La Spezia in marchfreezing swimming
Licata in marchcold swimming
Lido di Ostia in marchfreezing swimming
Lipari (Aeolian Islands) in marchfreezing swimming
Livorno in marchfreezing swimming
Manfredonia in marchfreezing swimming
Massa in marchfreezing swimming
Mazara del Vallo in marchfreezing swimming
Messina in marchfreezing swimming
Muravera in marchfreezing swimming
Oristano in marchfreezing swimming
Orosei in marchfreezing swimming
Pachino in marchcold swimming
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