Arenys de Mar weather in March

In March, Arenys de Mar sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 7.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month. 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 Arenys de Mar's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arenys de Mar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
10°
4th coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:10 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
48%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month.

A typical March day in Arenys de Mar reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1139
2139
3139
4139
5139
6139
7139
8139
9139
10139
111310
121310
131310
141310
151310
161410
171410
181410
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201410
211410
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281410
291410
301410
311411

Arenys de Mar weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 5279.33.5
Feb12° / 477.210.33.5
Mar13° / 10°477.311.74.2
Apr15° / 12°558.513.14.8
May18° / 15°487.814.36.2
Jun22° / 19°395.8157.5
Jul24° / 21°315.214.78.2
Aug25° / 22°436.913.77.7
Sep23° / 19°861112.36.8
Oct19° / 16°10710.910.96.2
Nov15° / 12°7499.75.0
Dec13° / 53793.9

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35644
45644
55644
65743
75842
85941
95941
106139
116139
126337
136337
146436
156436
166337
176436
186337
196337
206337
216337
226337
236238
246238
256139
266139
276139
286040
296040
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Arenys de Mar gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 7.3 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 24% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1272
2262
3261
4261
5251
6251
7241
8231
9231
10220
11210
12210
13200
14200
15200
16200
17200
18210
19210
20220
21220
22230
23240
24240
25250
26260
27270
28270
29280
30280
31280

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
31991

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light 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 7:34 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 7:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:346:32
211.07:336:33
311.07:316:34
411.17:306:35
511.17:286:36
611.27:276:38
711.27:256:39
811.37:236:40
911.37:226:41
1011.47:206:42
1111.47:186:43
1211.57:176:45
1311.57:156:46
1411.67:136:47
1511.67:126:48
1611.77:106:49
1711.77:086:50
1811.77:066:51
1911.87:056:52
2011.87:036:54
2111.97:016:55
2211.96:596:56
2312.06:586:57
2412.06:566:58
2512.16:546:59
2612.16:527:00
2712.26:517:01
2812.26:497:03
2912.36:477:04
3012.36:457:05
3112.46:447:06

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Arenys de Mar?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Arenys de Mar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Arenys de Mar in March

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

In March, Arenys de Mar sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Arenys de Mar 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 14 to Oct 18 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May17Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Arenys de Mar in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arenys de Mar peaks around July 14 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Arenys de Mar?

Arenys de Mar sits at 41.6°N, 2.5°E, 25 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Calella, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Arenys de Mar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arenys de Mar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 291 m around an average of 68 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 764 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,751 m.

The land around Arenys de Mar is covered by water (37%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, water (46%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
291 m
16 km
764 m
80 km
1,751 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Calella 9.0 km · Mataró 10 km · Pineda de Mar 13 km · Sant Celoni 13 km · Vilassar de Mar 16 km · Cardedeu 17 km · Malgrat de Mar 18 km · Premià de Mar 18 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 Arenys de Mar (41.5819°, 2.5494°, elevation 25 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).