When to go · Amalfi
Amalfi in March
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, crowds, road traffic), late Oct–Mar (many ferries and hotels closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Italy overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Italy overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, crowds, road traffic), late Oct–Mar (many ferries and hotels closed).
Is another month better than March?
March is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- AmalfiHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 8 days
- South and islands, Italy · Naples, Amalfi, Puglia, Sicily, Sardiniafine
Mild winters and hot, dry summers; sea swimming June to early October. Many coastal hotels and ferries shut November–March.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Easter and Easter Monday (Pasquetta) big impact
28–29 Mar 2027 (moves yearly) · Italy
Rome and the Vatican packed; Holy Week processions in Sicily and the south; Monday picnic day with trains full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Italy overall
- Medium
- Prices · Italy overall
- Medium
Italy overall: Spring starts in the south and Rome; Easter can fall late March — check the date; coastal hotels still reopening.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Amalfi, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Mar: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 8
May: 6 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
May: 0
March: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, crowds, road traffic), late Oct–Mar (many ferries and hotels closed).
May: Inside Amalfi's best window: May–Jun, Sep–early Oct.
Amalfi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings