When to go · Opi
Opi in March
Great month. Inside Opi's best window: Dec–Mar for snow; Apr–Oct for hiking and festivals.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Italy overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Italy overall
Verdict
Inside Opi's best window: Dec–Mar for snow; Apr–Oct for hiking and festivals.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Opi in this guide.
Weather in March
- OpiHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 37 °F (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 Opi, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Night low
Mar: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jan: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 9 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: Inside Opi's best window: Dec–Mar for snow; Apr–Oct for hiking and festivals.
January: Inside Opi's best window: Dec–Mar for snow; Apr–Oct for hiking and festivals.
Opi: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings