Sagrada Familia weather in March

In March, Sagrada Familia sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 10 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Sagrada Familia's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sagrada Familia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
11°
9th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
7:47 AM – 8:03 PM
Cloud cover
21%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical March day in Sagrada Familia reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C cooler than February and about 5°C warmer than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12713
22713
32713
42712
52712
62712
72712
82712
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102712
112612
122612
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Sagrada Familia weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 14°30.714.17.8
Feb28° / 13°50.813.38.3
Mar26° / 11°101.312.38.9
Apr21° / 433.711.17.7
May16° / 1217.610.25.4
Jun13° / 19410.89.73.7
Jul13° / 1339.19.93.8
Aug15° / 1108.410.74.7
Sep17° / 595.711.86.2
Oct21° / 364.312.97.5
Nov24° / 10°142.213.88.7
Dec27° / 12°121.514.38.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38911
48911
58812
68812
78911
88911
98812
108812
118812
128812
138713
148812
158812
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208713
218713
228614
238515
248515
258515
268416
278416
288218
298218
308218
318020

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Sagrada Familia gets around 10 mm of rain over 1.3 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
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104
114
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286
296
307
317

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
171281
271281
372271
472271
572271
673261
773261
875250
975250
1076240
1177230
1277230
1378220
1479210
1579210
1680200
1781190
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2486140
2586140
2686140
2787130
2887130
2988120
3088120
3189110

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of March to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:34 AM to 7:59 AM, and sunset from 8:24 PM to 7:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.87:348:24
212.87:358:22
312.87:368:21
412.77:378:20
512.77:388:18
612.67:388:17
712.67:398:16
812.67:408:14
912.57:418:13
1012.57:428:12
1112.57:438:10
1212.47:448:09
1312.47:448:08
1412.37:458:06
1512.37:468:05
1612.37:478:03
1712.27:488:02
1812.27:498:01
1912.27:507:59
2012.17:507:58
2112.17:517:56
2212.07:527:55
2312.07:537:53
2412.07:547:52
2511.97:547:50
2611.97:557:49
2711.97:567:48
2811.87:577:46
2911.87:587:45
3011.77:587:43
3111.77:597:42

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.07 kWh/m² to a high of 8.75 kWh/m² in December across the year — March's 6.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.7Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.3Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.4Bright
295.3Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Sagrada Familia

In seasonPeak

None of Sagrada Familia's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Sagrada Familia's rainy season runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Sagrada Familia?

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

8.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Sagrada Familia for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sagrada Familia in March

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

In March, Sagrada Familia sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Sagrada Familia in March

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in March — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 69 km away) is warmest in February at about 16°C and coldest in August near 12°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr14Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Sagrada Familia in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sagrada Familia peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 13Jun 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Sagrada Familia in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Sagrada Familia is worst in February — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateFeb 1425 µg/m³Dec 1412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sagrada Familia?

Sagrada Familia sits at 35.0°S, 71.4°W, 161 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Curicó, 13 km away.

Topography around Sagrada Familia

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sagrada Familia.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sagrada Familia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m around an average of 170 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 685 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,052 m.

The land around Sagrada Familia is covered by trees (37%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, trees (32%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
389 m
16 km
685 m
80 km
4,052 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Curicó 13 km · Molina 16 km · Santa Cruz 40 km · Chimbarongo 45 km · Talca 53 km · San Clemente 61 km · San Vicente de Tagua Tagua 68 km · San Vicente 69 km

Chile travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / L
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 48% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,995
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 517
Religion
Catholic 57%none 26%Evangelical or Protestant 16%other Christians and traditions related to Christ 1%

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 Sagrada Familia (-34.9992°, -71.3842°, elevation 161 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).