Altsasu weather in March

In March, Altsasu sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 100 mm of precipitation across 14 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Altsasu's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Altsasu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
100 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:29 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
64%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Altsasu is municipality of Spain.

Density
276/km²
people per km²

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 12°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Altsasu reaches about 13°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 7°C and 18°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)
1114
2114
3124
4124
5124
6124
7124
8124
9124
10134
11134
12134
13134
14134
15134
16135
17135
18135
19135
20135
21135
22135
23135
24145
25145
26145
27145
28145
29145
30145
31145

How March really feels in Altsasu

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.

Altsasu 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
Jan / 11315.13.39.21.5
Feb10° / 10313.6410.22.0
Mar13° / 100142.211.63.2
Apr15° / 113160.613.13.7
May18° / 10615.3014.45.0
Jun21° / 12°7911.6015.16.2
Jul23° / 14°5910.4014.86.9
Aug24° / 14°6511.8013.86.8
Sep21° / 12°7011.6012.36.2
Oct18° / 9612.70.110.85.3
Nov12° / 127150.89.52.8
Dec / 10113.82.28.91.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
33169
43169
53169
63367
73367
83565
93565
103664
113763
123862
133961
144060
154060
164060
174258
184258
194258
204258
214258
224159
234159
244060
253961
263862
273862
283664
293664
303664
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Altsasu gets around 100 mm of rain and snow over 14 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 45% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14812
24812
34712
44711
54611
64610
74510
8449
9439
10428
11418
12407
13397
14397
15396
16396
17406
18406
19416
20425
21435
22445
23455
24465
25485
26484
27494
28504
29504
30514
31513

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 10 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 7:55 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:556:49
211.07:536:50
311.07:526:51
411.07:506:53
511.17:486:54
611.17:476:55
711.27:456:56
811.27:436:58
911.37:416:59
1011.37:407:00
1111.47:387:01
1211.47:367:03
1311.57:347:04
1411.57:337:05
1511.67:317:06
1611.67:297:07
1711.77:277:09
1811.77:267:10
1911.87:247:11
2011.87:227:12
2111.97:207:13
2211.97:187:15
2312.07:177:16
2412.07:157:17
2512.17:137:18
2612.17:117:19
2712.27:097:21
2812.27:077:22
2912.37:067:23
3012.37:047:24
3112.47:027:25

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Altsasu?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Altsasu.

What to pack for Altsasu in March

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

In March, Altsasu sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Altsasu in March

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 53 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 2 to Sep 25 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Altsasu 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 Altsasu peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Altsasu?

Altsasu sits at 42.9°N, 2.2°W, 0 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Tolosa, 27 km away.

Topography around Altsasu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Altsasu has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 625 m around an average of 594 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,365 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,532 m.

The land around Altsasu is covered by trees (66%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
625 m
16 km
1,365 m
80 km
1,532 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Tolosa 27 km · Arrasate / Mondragón 32 km · Eibar 40 km · Barañáin 41 km · Oria 41 km · Gasteiz / Vitoria 42 km · Ermitagaña 42 km · Ermua 42 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 Altsasu (42.9°, -2.1652°, elevation 0 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).