When to go · L'Aquila
L'Aquila in March
Good month. Outside the best window (May–June, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Spring starts in the south and Rome; Easter can fall late March — check the date; coastal hotels still reopening.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Italy overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Italy overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–June, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Spring starts in the south and Rome; Easter can fall late March — check the date; coastal hotels still reopening.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- L'AquilaHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 7 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 L'Aquila, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Mar: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 7
May: 7
Crowds
Mar: Medium
May: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
May: 0
March: Outside the best window (May–June, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Spring starts in the south and Rome; Easter can fall late March — check the date; coastal hotels still reopening.
May: Inside L'Aquila's best window: May–June, Sep–Oct.
L'Aquila: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings