When to go · Messina
Messina 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
- 17°C (62°F)62°F (17°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- 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
- MessinaHighs around 16.9 °C (62 °F), lows around 11.3 °C (52 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 62 °F (16.9 °C), lows around 52 °F (11.3 °C), rain on about 9 days
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 Messina, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 16.9 °C (62 °F)62 °F (16.9 °C)
Apr: 19.4 °C (67 °F)67 °F (19.4 °C)
Night low
Mar: 11.3 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11.3 °C)
Apr: 13.3 °C (56 °F)56 °F (13.3 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 9
Apr: 8 (better)
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 Messina's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Messina: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings