Barañáin weather in March

In March, Barañáin sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 10.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-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 25% 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 Barañáin's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barañáin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:27 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Barañáin is municipal capital of Barañáin, Navarre, 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 12°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Barañáin reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

-5°10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1113
2123
3123
4123
5123
6123
7123
8123
9134
10134
11134
12134
13134
14134
15134
16134
17144
18144
19144
20144
21144
22144
23144
24145
25145
26145
27145
28145
29145
30145
31145

How March really feels in Barañáin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

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

Barañáin 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 / 6811.42.69.21.5
Feb10° / 5910.23.510.32.1
Mar13° / 6610.91.911.63.6
Apr15° / 80130.413.14.3
May19° / 6911.3014.45.8
Jun23° / 13°497.8015.17.3
Jul26° / 15°265.4014.87.7
Aug26° / 15°426.4013.77.5
Sep23° / 12°507.9012.37.2
Oct18° / 75100.110.85.7
Nov12° / 82120.69.63.1
Dec / 6610.61.88.91.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23565
33664
43664
53664
63763
73862
83961
93961
104060
114258
124357
134357
144357
154456
164456
174555
184555
194555
204456
214357
224258
234258
244159
254159
264060
273961
283862
293862
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Barañáin gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 10.9 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 35% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13912
23911
33911
43810
53710
6369
7358
8348
9337
10326
11316
12305
13295
14295
15295
16295
17305
18315
19325
20335
21345
22355
23365
24375
25385
26395
27404
28414
29414
30414
31423

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 11 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 7:53 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:536:47
211.07:516:48
311.07:506:50
411.17:486:51
511.17:466:52
611.17:456:53
711.27:436:55
811.27:416:56
911.37:396:57
1011.37:386:58
1111.47:367:00
1211.47:347:01
1311.57:327:02
1411.57:317:03
1511.67:297:04
1611.67:277:06
1711.77:257:07
1811.77:247:08
1911.87:227:09
2011.87:207:10
2111.97:187:12
2211.97:167:13
2312.07:157:14
2412.07:137:15
2512.17:117:16
2612.17:097:17
2712.27:077:19
2812.27:067:20
2912.37:047:21
3012.37:027:22
3112.47:007:23

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Barañáin?

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

3.6
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 Barañáin.

What to pack for Barañáin in March

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

In March, Barañáin sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Barañáin 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 65 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 1 to Sep 25 — about 2.9 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 Barañáin 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 Barañáin 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Barañáin 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 Barañáin is worst in February — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodFeb 2116 µg/m³Nov 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun12Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Barañáin?

Barañáin sits at 42.8°N, 1.7°W, 441 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Ermitagaña, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Barañáin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barañáin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 433 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 801 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,427 m.

The land around Barañáin is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, trees (37%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), cropland (24%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
118 m
16 km
801 m
80 km
2,427 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Ermitagaña 1.0 km · Iturrama 2.0 km · Primer Ensanche 3.0 km · Segundo Ensanche 3.0 km · Pamplona 3.0 km · Burlata 5.0 km · Altsasu 41 km · Tolosa 49 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 Barañáin (42.8057°, -1.6773°, elevation 441 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).