Although temperatures are still quite cold, March has plenty of sunshine, making it a popular time to plan holidays to Italy. With average daytime temperatures of around 10°C, March is still a relatively cool month in Italy.
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April to June offers the best weatherOften considered the best time to visit, spring offers the ideal mix of good climate and bearable tourism flows. Nature blooms as the snow melts in the mountains and the rolling hills of the central Italian countryside come to life after the chilly winter.
“Aside from winter travel, shoulder season (March through May and September through November) is known for cheap Italy deals,” he shared. If you can hold out until the end of the spring shoulder season, you'll be rewarded with pleasant temperatures in the mid to high 70s across the country, according to WeatherSpark.
Tenerife, Canary Islands, SpainThe only destination that is technically in Europe that has warm enough weather for sunbathing in March is the Canary Islands, just off the southern coast of Morocco.
Portugal Weather in MarchThe average high temperature in Lisbon is 65 degrees Fahrenheit (18 degrees Celsius) and the average low temperature is 50 degrees F (10 degrees Celsius). Porto and northern Portugal are wetter than Lisbon, but the rain levels decrease as summer approaches to a monthly average of 3.5 inches.
March days are rainy and chilly in the interior and the north of Portugal, though the south sees ample sunshine. Prices and visitor numbers remain low.
Summer (June – August) is peak season in Italy. Peak season, particularly the months of July and August (and even extending into the first two weeks of September), is generally considered a very busy and expensive time to visit Italy's cities and major tourist areas like the Amalfi Coast and Cinque Terre.