Month guide · Milan · Italy
Milan in March
What March is really like in Milan: weather, crowds, prices, events and what to pack.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Novellón, CC BY-SA 4.0
Quick answer
March is a shoulder-season month. Expect average highs of 14°C (57°F), lows of 4°C (39°F), about 7 rainy days and roughly 11.8 hours of daylight. Spring arrives with milder days and the first terraces.
Key facts
- Average high / low
- 14°C (57°F) / 4°C (39°F)
- Rainy days
- About 7
- Daylight
- About 11.8 hours
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in March
March is the 8th-warmest month in Milan: days average 14°C (57°F) against a yearly average high of 18°C (64°F), and nights fall to about 4°C (39°F). Rain falls on roughly 7 of its 31 days. Compared with February (9°C (48°F)), March is warmer; by April highs climb to around 18°C (64°F).
- Sunrise (15 March)
- About 06:36
- Sunset (15 March)
- About 18:29
- Daylight
- About 11.8 hours
Spring (March–May). Mild, increasingly sunny days, blossom in the parks and Design Week in April; showers are common.
Crowds and prices
On a 1–5 scale, March rates 3 for crowds (the peak is April at 5) and 3 for hotel prices (highest in April). Prices sit in the middle of the year's range.
Events in March
March has no major recurring festival in Milan, which usually means easier bookings.
What to do in March
Mild, settled days suit walking, viewpoints and time outdoors.
Gallery · Centro Storico
Pinacoteca and Biblioteca Ambrosiana
Look for the room with the Raphael cartoon; its scale is hard to appreciate from reproductions.
- Time needed
- 1.5 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Art
- History
- Rainy day
- Off the beaten path
Religious site · Magenta and Sant'Ambrogio
Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio
Founded by Milan's patron saint Ambrose in the 4th century and rebuilt in Romanesque style, this basilica has a colonnaded atrium, a golden altar decorated by Carolingian craftsmen and the saint's remains in the crypt.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- History
- Architecture
Religious site · Magenta and Sant'Ambrogio
San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore
Combine it with The Last Supper, a five-minute walk away; entry is free.
- Time needed
- 30 minutes
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Art
- Off the beaten path
- Rainy day
Gallery · Porta Romana
Fondazione Prada
A former gin distillery transformed by Rem Koolhaas's OMA into a contemporary art complex, including a building covered in gold leaf and a white concrete tower with views over the city.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Art
- Architecture
- Rainy day
What to pack
For highs near 14°C, lows near 4°C and 7 wet days: layers, a warm sweater and a jacket for cool evenings; a packable rain jacket for showers; comfortable walking shoes.
Is March a good time to visit Milan?
A shoulder-season month. If your dates are flexible, April–June and September–October are better overall. Compare every month.
Milan in other months
Questions travellers ask
+Is March a good time to visit Milan?
It is a shoulder-season month. Spring arrives with milder days and the first terraces.
+How warm is Milan in March?
Average highs are around 14°C (57°F) and lows around 4°C (39°F).
+Does it rain a lot in Milan in March?
Expect rain on about 7 days of the month.