Month guide · Sorrento · Italy
Sorrento in March
What March is really like in Sorrento: weather, crowds, prices, events and what to pack.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0
Quick answer
March is a quieter month with trade-offs. Expect average highs of 16°C (61°F), lows of 8°C (46°F), about 9 rainy days and roughly 11.8 hours of daylight. Hotels reopen through the month, citrus blossom scents the groves and walking weather is pleasant.
Key facts
- Average high / low
- 16°C (61°F) / 8°C (46°F)
- Rainy days
- About 9
- Daylight
- About 11.8 hours
- Sea temperature
- 14°C (57°F)
- Crowds
- Quiet
- Hotel prices
- Low
Weather in March
March is the 9th-warmest month in Sorrento: days average 16°C (61°F) against a yearly average high of 21°C (70°F), and nights fall to about 8°C (46°F). Rain falls on roughly 9 of its 31 days. Compared with February (14°C (57°F)), March is warmer; by April highs climb to around 19°C (66°F).
- Sunrise (15 March)
- About 06:14
- Sunset (15 March)
- About 18:09
- Daylight
- About 11.8 hours
- Sea
- 14°C (57°F)
Spring (March–May). Citrus blossom, wild flowers and mild walking weather, with Holy Week processions and the season opening fully by May.
Crowds and prices
On a 1–5 scale, March rates 2 for crowds (the peak is July at 5) and 2 for hotel prices (highest in June). That makes March one of the better-value months to book.
Events in March
- Holy Week processions — hooded night processions through the old town (March or April)
Dates move from year to year. Check the organiser’s site before booking travel around an event.
What to do in March
Mild, settled days suit walking, viewpoints and time outdoors.
Religious site · Centro storico and Piazza Tasso
Sorrento Cathedral
Look closely at the inlaid-wood choir stalls and stations of the cross, a good introduction to Sorrento's intarsia tradition.
- Time needed
- 30 minutes
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Art
- History
- Rainy day
Museum · Centro storico and Piazza Tasso
Museobottega della Tarsia Lignea
Sorrento's inlaid-wood tradition, intarsia, is shown in the 18th-century Palazzo Pomarici Santomasi, with 19th-century furniture, boxes and panels made in local workshops alongside paintings and prints of the old town.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- Art
- History
- Rainy day
- Off the beaten path
Waterfront · Marina Grande
Marina Grande
Walk down for a seafood lunch, then swim from one of the bathing platforms.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Food
- Couples
- Photo spot
Historic site · Centro storico and Piazza Tasso
Sedile Dominova
A 14th-century open loggia where Sorrento's nobles once met, with a frescoed dome and walls under a tiled cupola.
- Time needed
- 10 minutes
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- History
- Architecture
What to pack
For highs near 16°C, lows near 8°C and 9 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 Sorrento?
A quieter month with trade-offs, with a notable event on the calendar. If your dates are flexible, May–June and September are better overall. Compare every month.
Sorrento in other months
Questions travellers ask
+Is March a good time to visit Sorrento?
It is a quieter month with trade-offs. Hotels reopen through the month, citrus blossom scents the groves and walking weather is pleasant.
+How warm is Sorrento in March?
Average highs are around 16°C (61°F) and lows around 8°C (46°F).
+Does it rain a lot in Sorrento in March?
Expect rain on about 9 days of the month.