Alhaurín el Grande weather in March

In March, Alhaurín el Grande sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 6.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°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 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Alhaurín el Grande's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alhaurín el Grande's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:37 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
48%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Alhaurín el Grande is capital of Alhaurín el Grande Municipality, Spain.

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 17°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical March day in Alhaurín el Grande reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1167
2178
3178
4178
5178
6178
7178
8178
9178
10178
11178
12178
13178
14188
15188
16188
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19189
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21189
22189
23189
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25189
26189
27189
28189
29189
30189
31199

Alhaurín el Grande weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 5479.84.8
Feb16° / 496.110.65.3
Mar18° / 546.611.76.4
Apr20° / 10°436.612.96.9
May23° / 13°295.513.97.9
Jun27° / 17°91.514.58.1
Jul30° / 19°20.414.26.6
Aug30° / 19°60.913.46.5
Sep27° / 17°283.912.27.8
Oct22° / 14°557.111.17.4
Nov18° / 10°697106.3
Dec15° / 687.29.55.1

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 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36040
45941
55941
65941
75941
85941
96040
105941
116040
126040
136139
146238
156139
166238
176139
186238
196238
206139
216139
226139
236040
246040
256040
266040
276040
286040
295941
305941
316040

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Alhaurín el Grande gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 6.6 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
522
622
722
821
921
1021
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
1920
2020
2120
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2821
2921
3021
3121

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
311000

Wind in March

Winds average 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:58 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 7:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:587:06
211.27:577:07
311.27:567:08
411.27:547:09
511.37:537:10
611.37:527:10
711.47:507:11
811.47:497:12
911.47:477:13
1011.57:467:14
1111.57:447:15
1211.67:437:16
1311.67:427:17
1411.67:407:18
1511.77:397:19
1611.77:377:20
1711.87:367:21
1811.87:347:22
1911.87:337:22
2011.97:317:23
2111.97:307:24
2211.97:287:25
2312.07:277:26
2412.07:257:27
2512.17:247:28
2612.17:227:29
2712.27:217:30
2812.27:197:30
2912.27:177:31
3012.37:167:32
3112.37:147:33

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.3 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Alhaurín el Grande?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Alhaurín el Grande for sightseeing.

What to pack for Alhaurín el Grande in March

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

In March, Alhaurín el Grande sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Alhaurín el Grande 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 28 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 19 to Oct 9 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Alhaurín el Grande in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alhaurín el Grande peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Alhaurín el Grande 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 Alhaurín el Grande is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1615 µg/m³Dec 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alhaurín el Grande?

Alhaurín el Grande sits at 36.6°N, 4.7°W, 249 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Coín, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Alhaurín el Grande

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alhaurín el Grande has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,011 m around an average of 316 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,137 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,062 m.

The land around Alhaurín el Grande is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and trees (31%), water (30%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,011 m
16 km
1,137 m
80 km
2,062 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Coín 6.0 km · Mijas 7.0 km · Cártama 9.0 km · Alhaurín de la Torre 11 km · Benalmádena 11 km · Fuengirola 13 km · Arroyo de la Miel 14 km · Torremolinos 17 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 Alhaurín el Grande (36.643°, -4.6873°, elevation 249 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).