Baza weather in March

In March, Baza sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 37 mm of precipitation across 6.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Baza's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
37 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:30 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
50%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Baza is capital town of the municipality of Baza, 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 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in Baza reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1143
2143
3143
4153
5153
6153
7154
8154
9154
10164
11164
12164
13164
14164
15164
16164
17164
18164
19164
20165
21175
22175
23175
24175
25175
26175
27175
28175
29175
30175
31175

How March really feels in Baza

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.

Baza weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 305.61.59.73.2
Feb13° / 285.7110.64.0
Mar16° / 376.20.411.75.6
Apr19° / 346.7012.96.6
May23° / 10°325.80147.7
Jun29° / 15°153.5014.57.0
Jul33° / 18°41.4014.34.8
Aug32° / 18°113013.45.0
Sep27° / 14°254012.37.5
Oct21° / 10°285.20117.4
Nov15° / 345.70.2105.2
Dec12° / 325.70.49.53.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55545
65545
75545
85644
95644
105644
115842
125842
135842
145842
156040
166040
175941
185842
195842
205842
215842
225743
235743
245644
255644
265644
275545
285545
295545
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Baza gets around 37 mm of rain and snow over 6.2 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 20% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1234
2234
3234
4223
5223
6223
7213
8212
9202
10202
11191
12191
13191
14181
15181
16181
17191
18191
19191
20191
21191
22191
23191
24191
25191
26191
27191
28201
29201
30200
31200

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
210calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 7:51 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:516:57
211.17:506:58
311.27:496:59
411.27:477:00
511.37:467:01
611.37:457:02
711.37:437:03
811.47:427:04
911.47:407:05
1011.57:397:06
1111.57:377:07
1211.57:367:08
1311.67:347:09
1411.67:337:10
1511.77:317:11
1611.77:307:12
1711.77:287:13
1811.87:277:14
1911.87:257:15
2011.97:247:16
2111.97:227:16
2211.97:207:17
2312.07:197:18
2412.07:177:19
2512.17:167:20
2612.17:147:21
2712.27:137:22
2812.27:117:23
2912.27:107:24
3012.37:087:25
3112.37:067:26

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.3 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.93 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
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Baza?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Baza for sightseeing.

What to pack for Baza in March

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

In March, Baza sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Baza 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 Baza peaks around July 17 at about 11 (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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Baza 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 Baza is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 2115 µg/m³Dec 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Baza?

Baza sits at 37.5°N, 2.8°W, 842 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Guadix, 39 km away.

Topography around Baza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baza has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 m around an average of 888 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,630 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,447 m.

The land around Baza is covered by trees (33%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (28%), trees (25%) and bare terrain (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
463 m
16 km
1,630 m
80 km
3,447 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Guadix 39 km · Berja 73 km · Huercal-Overa 74 km · Vícar 74 km · Níjar 77 km · Almería 78 km · Villanueva del Arzobispo 78 km · Úbeda 78 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 Baza (37.4907°, -2.7726°, elevation 842 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).