Andorra la Vella weather in March

In March, Andorra la Vella sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Andorra la Vella's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Andorra la Vella's year-round climate.

Daytime high
9th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
4th coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:14 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
57%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Andorra la Vella is capital of Andorra.

Density
681/km²
people per km²
Founded
~900 CE

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical March day in Andorra la Vella reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-5
23-5
34-5
44-4
54-4
64-4
74-4
84-4
94-4
105-4
115-4
125-4
135-4
145-3
155-3
165-3
175-3
185-3
195-3
205-3
215-3
225-3
235-3
245-3
256-3
266-3
276-3
286-3
296-3
306-3
316-3

How March really feels in Andorra la Vella

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Andorra la Vella weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°7310.210.69.20.0
Feb / -6°549.910.210.30.0
Mar / -4°6611.510.311.60.1
Apr / -2°9214.19.913.10.9
May12° / 106164.514.42.8
Jun17° / 9513.7115.14.9
Jul20° / 10°7011.4014.86.3
Aug20° / 7011.8013.76.3
Sep16° / 6610.50.612.35.1
Oct12° / 669.8310.83.0
Nov / -3°8110.88.39.60.5
Dec / -5°63109.58.90.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44456
54555
64555
74852
84852
95050
105149
115248
125446
135446
145545
155545
165545
175446
185446
195347
205347
215149
225050
234951
244852
254852
264753
274555
284555
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Andorra la Vella gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 37% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13838
23938
33938
43837
53837
63736
73735
83634
93533
103432
113331
123229
133128
143127
153127
163127
173127
183227
193328
203429
213530
223631
233832
243933
254033
264134
274235
284236
294337
304337
314337

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of March feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, March lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in March

Winds average 6 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:40 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:406:35
211.07:386:36
311.07:366:37
411.17:356:38
511.17:336:40
611.27:316:41
711.27:306:42
811.37:286:43
911.37:266:44
1011.37:256:46
1111.47:236:47
1211.47:216:48
1311.57:206:49
1411.57:186:50
1511.67:166:52
1611.67:146:53
1711.77:136:54
1811.77:116:55
1911.87:096:56
2011.87:076:58
2111.97:056:59
2211.97:047:00
2312.07:027:01
2412.07:007:02
2512.16:587:03
2612.16:567:05
2712.26:557:06
2812.26:537:07
2912.36:517:08
3012.36:497:09
3112.46:477:10

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Moderate
24.0Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Andorra la Vella?

Our two travel scores rate March for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Andorra la Vella.

What to pack for Andorra la Vella in March

From March's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In March, Andorra la Vella sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Andorra la Vella in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Andorra la Vella peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 16UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Andorra la Vella?

Andorra la Vella sits at 42.5°N, 1.5°E, 1,037 m above sea level, in Andorra. The nearest listed city is les Escaldes, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Andorra la Vella

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Andorra la Vella.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Andorra la Vella has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,359 m around an average of 1,484 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,207 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,131 m.

The land around Andorra la Vella is covered by trees (83%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,359 m
16 km
2,207 m
80 km
3,131 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainmoss and lichen
March weather nearby: les Escaldes 1.0 km · Berga 52 km · Pamiers 68 km · Vilaseca 78 km · Manlleu 84 km · Olot 88 km · Vic 88 km · Manresa 90 km

Andorra travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 68% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$54,292
2025
Safe drinking water
91%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.6
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
7.6
per 100k/yr, 2013
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
other 9%unaffiliated 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Andorra la Vella (42.5078°, 1.5211°, elevation 1,037 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).