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Weather in March in Spain

Are you planning a trip a to Spain in March and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Spain in March?

In March, Spain experiences a range of weather conditions, with temperatures that range from cold to warm and precipitation levels ranging from low to heavy.

Temperatures

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is cold in Burg at 7°C to warm in Llanos de la Concepción at 22°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 15°C in Llanos de la Concepción and -3°C in Burg.

Precipitation

In March, precipitation varies across different areas. From low rainfall in Playa Jandia with an average of 7.4 mm to heavy rainfall in Moaña with 160 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Barcelona usually sees around 200 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Spain in March, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Spain climate page.

Where to go in Spain in March

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Spain on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in March for the 5 most popular destinations in Spain?

Barcelona

In March Barcelona generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Barcelona
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
14°C 
7°C 
161 hours 
44 mm 
12 days 
16°C 
9°C 
200 hours 
44 mm 
12 days 
April   >> April
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18°C 
11°C 
222 hours 
56 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Barcelona

Madrid

In March Madrid generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Madrid
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
14°C 
2°C 
159 hours 
40 mm 
13 days 
18°C 
5°C 
202 hours 
45 mm 
12 days 
April   >> April
>>  
20°C 
7°C 
214 hours 
54 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Madrid

Calpe

In March Calpe generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Calpe
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
16°C 
10°C 
42 mm 
11 days 
18°C 
11°C 
40 mm 
11 days 
April   >> April
>>  
20°C 
13°C 
44 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Calpe

Valencia

In March Valencia generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 19°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Valencia
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
17°C 
7°C 
172 hours 
32 mm 
11 days 
19°C 
10°C 
216 hours 
40 mm 
11 days 
April   >> April
>>  
21°C 
12°C 
233 hours 
45 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Valencia

Seville

In March Seville generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Seville
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
19°C 
7°C 
189 hours 
55 mm 
13 days 
22°C 
10°C 
220 hours 
58 mm 
11 days 
April   >> April
>>  
24°C 
12°C 
240 hours 
55 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Seville

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Spain.

Is March the best time to visit Spain?

In our view, March might not be the best time to travel to Spain with often tolerable weather in Barcelona.

On average, the best time to visit Spain is in May, June, July, August, September and October with generally perfect weather in Barcelona. In contrast, January, February, March, November and December tend to have tolerable weather conditions.

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