Alcañiz weather in March

In March, Alcañiz sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 31 mm of precipitation across 5.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Alcañiz's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alcañiz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
31 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:20 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
46%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Alcañiz is capital of Alcañiz Municipality, Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM10 23.6 µg/m³ · 2019

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 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical March day in Alcañiz reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1155
2155
3155
4165
5165
6165
7165
8165
9166
10176
11176
12176
13176
14176
15176
16176
17186
18186
19186
20186
21186
22186
23187
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26187
27187
28187
29187
30187
31187

How March really feels in Alcañiz

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

March sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Alcañiz weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 30619.43.5
Feb14° / 244.70.710.44.5
Mar17° / 315.30.411.76.3
Apr20° / 467.70.213.16.7
May24° / 12°467.2014.37.3
Jun29° / 16°335.7014.96.5
Jul32° / 18°174.3014.64.9
Aug32° / 18°215.5013.65.0
Sep27° / 15°325.2012.37.4
Oct22° / 11°355.2010.97.5
Nov16° / 3760.29.75.4
Dec12° / 255.20.59.13.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36238
46238
56238
66337
76337
86436
96535
106634
116634
126733
136733
146733
156733
166733
176634
186535
196535
206436
216436
226238
236238
246040
255941
265941
275842
285743
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Alcañiz gets around 31 mm of rain and snow over 5.3 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 18% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1183
2172
3172
4172
5162
6162
7152
8151
9141
10141
11141
12141
13141
14141
15141
16151
17151
18161
19171
20171
21181
22191
23191
24201
25211
26211
27221
28231
29231
30241
31241

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 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
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2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 84 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:45 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:456:43
211.07:436:44
311.17:426:45
411.17:406:46
511.27:386:48
611.27:376:49
711.27:356:50
811.37:346:51
911.37:326:52
1011.47:306:53
1111.47:296:54
1211.57:276:56
1311.57:256:57
1411.67:246:58
1511.67:226:59
1611.77:207:00
1711.77:197:01
1811.87:177:02
1911.87:157:03
2011.87:147:04
2111.97:127:06
2211.97:107:07
2312.07:087:08
2412.07:077:09
2512.17:057:10
2612.17:037:11
2712.27:027:12
2812.27:007:13
2912.36:587:14
3012.36:567:15
3112.46:557:16

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.96 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Alcañiz?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Alcañiz for sightseeing.

What to pack for Alcañiz in March

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

In March, Alcañiz sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Alcañiz 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 Alcañiz peaks around July 15 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Alcañiz?

Alcañiz sits at 41.0°N, 0.1°W, 346 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Tortosa, 61 km away.

Topography around Alcañiz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alcañiz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 343 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 493 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,976 m.

The land around Alcañiz is covered by grassland (39%), trees (24%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), grassland (31%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), grassland (29%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
493 m
80 km
1,976 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Tortosa 61 km · Amposta 71 km · Sant Carles de la Ràpita 78 km · Vinaròs 82 km · Benicarló 85 km · Lleida 89 km · Zaragoza 92 km · Delicias 93 km

Spain travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 65% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$38,627
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 540
Religion
Roman Catholic 58%atheist 16%agnostic 11%non-believer 11%

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 Alcañiz (41.05°, -0.1333°, elevation 346 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).