When to go · Bologna
Bologna in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Spring starts in the south and Rome; Easter can fall late March — check the date; coastal hotels still reopening.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Italy overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Italy overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Spring starts in the south and Rome; Easter can fall late March — check the date; coastal hotels still reopening.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- BolognaHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 7 days
- Po Valley and the north, Italy · Milan, Venice, Verona, Bologna, Turinfine
Foggy, damp winters; sticky summers with mosquitoes near the lagoon. Venice acqua alta floods most often October–December (the MOSE barriers now stop the worst).
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 Bologna, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Apr: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 7 (better)
Apr: 8
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 1
March: Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Spring starts in the south and Rome; Easter can fall late March — check the date; coastal hotels still reopening.
April: Inside Bologna's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Bologna: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings