Venice in March 2026 – is it worth going? Weather and reviews, air temperature, how to dress, prices in hotels and excursions. What to see in Venice in March, where to go and what to do, where to go in Veneto and Italy – says Eurotraveler.
In theory, March is the month that marks the beginning of spring. himself energetic and encouraging time of the year!
When nature wakes up after winter, slowly at first, and then faster and faster. At the same time, charging everyone around—people are no exception—with energy and positive expectations.
In Northern and Central Europe, however, this process does not start on March 1. There is nothing to say about the Urals and Siberia – there is snow there in April and May!
Is it any wonder that citizens who can afford it are trying in every possible way to speed up the arrival of “real” spring. Going, if not to the completely southern, that is, tropical regions, then at least there, where there is no need to get too warmleaving the house.
In March, Venice is definitely one of those places: not too cold and already clearly welcoming the arrival of the warm season.
Moreover, what is especially important, the place not overly expensive. If you take the trouble to compare prices in Venetian hotels in March and, say, May-June, you will completely agree with this.
There will also be incomparably fewer tourists. As for the weather, in March it will allow you to see in Venice whatever you want. No standing in long lines or walking formation in the crowd!
You can equally broaden your horizons if you dare to travel from Venice to Rome, Milan, Florence. Having visited interesting places in the Veneto region or even going on a trip to Italy.
Having reached cities where sometimes you simply don’t have the strength to get to in the sultry summer!
Weather in Venice in March
It rarely disappoints travelers who expect to see and visit the maximum number of interesting places in “The Most Serene”. Especially those of them who understand: the beginning of spring at this latitude is not the same as the beginning of summer.
And they don’t expect to walk around everywhere in light shirts and sleeveless sundresses!
One way or another, at the beginning of March it is no longer cold in Venice – during the daytime the air temperature regularly stays in the range +10-13 °C. Although walking in the evenings you will feel that winter is not gone yet and is somewhere nearby.
Because after sunset the atmosphere quickly cools down to +3-5-7 degrees Celsius.
In the second ten days of the month, you need to wait for a change in weather moods (but wait for it). Because traditionally the weather forecast in mid-March promises Venice something around +12-14 °C.
At best – until 15-17 with a plus sign!
However, this reality still provokes vigorous excursion activity. After all, who wouldn’t want to take a tour of such a beautiful city without fear of catching a cold or overheating?!
Further… it will only get better – or at least no worse. Therefore, you can not only believe, but also hope that at the end of March in Venice it will become significantly warmer (in other years the air temperature rises to +20 °C).
On some days you will feel that the sun is not just warming, but even baking!
Will Venice be as warm when you visit in March 2026? With a high degree of probability – yes!
Since archival meteorological statistics in recent years indicate that closer to April the air temperature in the “City of Canals” tends to settle in the range above +18 °C.
Weather forecast for the coming days – worldweather.wmo.int/en/city.html?cityId=606.
Precipitation
Some guidebooks gloomily predict that in March you will experience incredible dampness and constant rain in Venice. In fact, this is not so – statistically, the first month of spring in the “City on Water” is inferior not only to February, but even to April in terms of precipitation.
We’re not even talking about May – the rainiest month in Venice!
Yes, sunny days not too muchbut this is a common thing for “The Serene One”. The main thing is that the average monthly precipitation does not exceed 70-80 mm.
And the number of distinctly stormy days in March is rarely more than 7-8.
Humidity, of course will be high throughout the month – it fluctuates in the range of 75-95%. So in general, of course, you should dress warmer.
Well, and probably take a (multi-colored) umbrella with you on your trip: both to lift your spirits on a cloudy day, and for more practical purposes.
Length of day
On March 1, the sun rises over Venice at 6.50 am and sets below the horizon at almost 6 pm. A month later, it does the same thing 1 hour earlier and 40 minutes later.
The length of daylight hours thus fluctuates between 11 hours and 12 hours 40 minutes. That is, it is quite enough for you to have time in 3-4 days to see all the interesting places in Venice, both from the outside (for example, from the side of a vaporetto) and to go inside.
How to dress
A traveler who is thoroughly preparing for a trip will probably wonder how people dress in Venice in March. Although in principle this is not difficult to guess!
In progress – layered but still lightweight clothing. And shoes that will keep your feet from getting wet if you suddenly decide to walk in the rain.
Well, or do it right after it – the puddles in the “City on Water” do not tend to disappear immediately.
A variety of coats and raincoats, jackets and cardigans are in demand. In a word, everything that will not hang like a stone on the shoulders of tourists during many hours of hiking along the “Svetleyshaya”. But at the same time it will not allow you to get too cold.
We recognize raincoats extra item clothes. Although lovers of high-quality photographs may object to us, with the help of such items of clothing they relieve their hands.
Prices 2026
Hotels and apartments in Venice quite expensive at any time of the year. So for those who plan to save money, it is better to settle in Mestre.
From which the “City on Water” itself can be reached by public transport in 15 minutes.
There is also a supermarket nearby. So, if you wish, you can buy your own food for cooking.
The Staycity Aparthotels Venice Mestre, located in pleasant proximity to the bus stop and the city’s train station, is also praised in reviews. Accommodation also costs about 70 €. And this again well very cheap compared to prices in March in hotels in Venice itself.
For example, in the popular tourist area of Cannaregio. Where, for a night’s stay, a couple of travelers will have to pay around 150 € per day at the beginning of spring.
If you still insist, then here is a tried and tested option – Alberghiera Venezia. Which are spacious apartments very close to the Santa Lucia train station.
There is a supermarket and several authentic restaurants nearby; you can walk or take a vaporetto to the city center in ~20 minutes.
As for guided city tours, they can be either expensive (about 150-200 € for the whole company) or not very expensive – you can take part for 30-40 €.
- Inexpensive excursions in Venice
What to see
Obviously, at the beginning of spring, the famous winter sales in Italy you won’t get there anymore – except for their official closing. But this is not scary – in Venice you can buy a lot of gifts, souvenirs and simply wonderful things to decorate yourself and your home.
Again, you’re not going shopping, are you?! And behind the romantic atmosphere, amazing sunrises, the opportunity to see incredible architectural beauty.
By the way, about her! What a tourist needs to see first in Venice, in March or any other month, is listed in our detailed material. Read it if you don’t want to waste time developing a route around the “City of Canals”.
A lot of interesting things are nearby. And not only in the Veneto region: in Verona and Vicenza, Padua, Treviso, but also in neighboring regions of Italy.
After all, from Venice you can easily get to Lake Garda or go see Milan in 1-2 days. It will take just a little time to travel to Ferrara, in the middle of which stands the formidable and beautiful castle of the Dukes of Este.
© Eurotraveler
