Month guide · Venice · Italy
Venice in March
What March is really like in Venice: weather, crowds, prices, events and what to pack.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Quick answer
March is a shoulder-season month. Expect average highs of 13°C (55°F), lows of 5°C (41°F), about 7 rainy days and roughly 11.8 hours of daylight. Mild, changeable spring weather; a good month for museums before Easter crowds.
Key facts
- Average high / low
- 13°C (55°F) / 5°C (41°F)
- Rainy days
- About 7
- Daylight
- About 11.8 hours
- Sea temperature
- 10°C (50°F)
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in March
March is the 8th-warmest month in Venice: days average 13°C (55°F) against a yearly average high of 18°C (64°F), and nights fall to about 5°C (41°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 17°C (63°F).
- Sunrise (15 March)
- About 06:24
- Sunset (15 March)
- About 18:17
- Daylight
- About 11.8 hours
- Sea
- 10°C (50°F)
Spring (March–May). Mild days and blossom on the islands; Easter, 25 April and May weekends are crowded, and the Biennale opens.
Crowds and prices
On a 1–5 scale, March rates 3 for crowds (the peak is May at 5) and 3 for hotel prices (highest in May). Prices sit in the middle of the year's range.
Events in March
March has no major recurring festival in Venice, which usually means easier bookings.
What to do in March
Mild, settled days suit walking, viewpoints and time outdoors.
Island · Northern lagoon
Burano
Take vaporetto line 12 from Fondamente Nove (about 45 minutes) and arrive in the morning or late afternoon to avoid tour groups.
- Time needed
- Half a day with Murano
- Cost
- Free
- Photo spot
- Kids
- Couples
- Free
- Iconic
Experience · San Marco
Gondola ride
A gondola ride through the small back canals is expensive but memorable.
- Time needed
- 30–40 minutes
- Cost
- Expensive
- Iconic
- Couples
- Kids
- Photo spot
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Museum · Dorsoduro
Gallerie dell'Accademia
Focus on the Bellini, Giorgione and Veronese rooms if time is short.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Art
- Rainy day
- History
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Religious site · San Polo
Basilica dei Frari
This vast Franciscan brick church holds Titian's soaring Assumption of the Virgin over the high altar and his Pesaro Madonna, both still in the places they were painted for, along with Titian's tomb, Canova's pyramid-shaped monument and a Bellini triptych in the sacristy.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes–1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- Art
- History
- Rainy day
- Architecture
What to pack
For highs near 13°C, lows near 5°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 Venice?
A shoulder-season month. If your dates are flexible, April–May and September–October are better overall. Compare every month.
Venice in other months
Questions travellers ask
+Is March a good time to visit Venice?
It is a shoulder-season month. Mild, changeable spring weather; a good month for museums before Easter crowds.
+How warm is Venice in March?
Average highs are around 13°C (55°F) and lows around 5°C (41°F).
+Does it rain a lot in Venice in March?
Expect rain on about 7 days of the month.