Arenas de San Pedro weather in March

In March, Arenas de San Pedro sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 72 mm of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Arenas de San Pedro's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arenas de San Pedro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
72 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:40 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
55%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Arenas de San Pedro reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 10°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)
1112
2112
3112
4112
5122
6122
7122
8123
9123
10133
11133
12133
13133
14133
15133
16133
17133
18134
19134
20134
21134
22134
23134
24134
25134
26134
27134
28134
29144
30144
31144

How March really feels in Arenas de San Pedro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 4 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
4
wind chill below the day's low

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

Arenas de San Pedro weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 829.34.39.51.3
Feb10° / 597.63.110.42.2
Mar13° / 7292.211.73.7
Apr15° / 7611.41.6134.3
May19° / 6510.60.114.26.1
Jun25° / 14°274.8014.87.9
Jul29° / 16°102014.67.3
Aug28° / 16°133013.67.4
Sep23° / 13°446.5012.37.6
Oct17° / 1059.30.110.95.7
Nov11° / 949.81.39.82.9
Dec / 978.92.69.21.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54753
64852
74852
84951
95149
105149
115149
125347
135347
145347
155347
165347
175347
185248
195248
205149
215050
224852
234753
244654
254654
264456
274456
284357
294357
304357
314456

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Arenas de San Pedro gets around 72 mm of rain and snow over 9 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 29% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12711
22711
32710
42710
5279
6279
7278
8268
9268
10267
11267
12266
13266
14266
15265
16275
17275
18286
19296
20296
21306
22306
23316
24316
25326
26336
27337
28347
29347
30347
31347

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 8 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

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
17calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 8:04 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 7:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.08:047:04
211.08:027:05
311.18:017:06
411.17:597:07
511.27:577:08
611.27:567:09
711.37:547:10
811.37:537:11
911.47:517:13
1011.47:507:14
1111.47:487:15
1211.57:467:16
1311.57:457:17
1411.67:437:18
1511.67:427:19
1611.77:407:20
1711.77:387:21
1811.87:377:22
1911.87:357:23
2011.97:337:24
2111.97:327:25
2211.97:307:26
2312.07:287:28
2412.07:277:29
2512.17:257:30
2612.17:237:31
2712.27:217:32
2812.27:207:33
2912.37:187:34
3012.37:167:35
3112.47:157:36

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.77 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Arenas de San Pedro

In seasonPeak

In March, Arenas de San Pedro sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Arenas de San Pedro's rainy season runs October–May, 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 Arenas de San Pedro?

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

3.7
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 Arenas de San Pedro.

What to pack for Arenas de San Pedro in March

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

In March, Arenas de San Pedro sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Arenas de San Pedro in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arenas de San Pedro 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 highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb2Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Arenas de San Pedro 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 Arenas de San Pedro is worst in August — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1617 µg/m³Nov 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May8Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep8Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Arenas de San Pedro?

Arenas de San Pedro sits at 40.2°N, 5.1°W, 0 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Talavera de la Reina, 35 km away.

Topography around Arenas de San Pedro

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Arenas de San Pedro.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arenas de San Pedro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 m around an average of 608 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,068 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,299 m.

The land around Arenas de San Pedro is covered by trees (87%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
463 m
16 km
2,068 m
80 km
2,299 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Talavera de la Reina 35 km · Sotillo de la Adrada 44 km · Navalmoral de la Mata 52 km · Ávila 60 km · Béjar 61 km · La Puebla de Montalban 73 km · Plasencia 87 km · San Lorenzo de El Escorial 90 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 Arenas de San Pedro (40.2104°, -5.0869°, 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. 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).