Calella weather in March

In March, Calella sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 42 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°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 Calella's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Calella's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:09 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
47%
4th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month.

A typical March day in Calella reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 16°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)
11310
21310
31310
41310
51310
61310
71310
81310
91310
101410
111410
121411
131411
141411
151411
161411
171411
181411
191411
201411
211411
221411
231411
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251411
261411
271411
281411
291411
301411
311411

Calella weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 496.79.33.8
Feb12° / 406.710.33.7
Mar14° / 11°426.411.74.4
Apr15° / 12°467.213.15.2
May18° / 15°375.714.36.6
Jun22° / 19°273.9158.0
Jul25° / 22°19314.78.6
Aug26° / 23°274.913.78.0
Sep23° / 20°698.812.37.2
Oct20° / 17°929.410.96.5
Nov16° / 13°648.59.75.3
Dec13° / 11°476.694.2

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 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45743
55842
65842
75941
86040
96139
106238
116238
126337
136436
146436
156436
166436
176436
186337
196337
206337
216337
226238
236238
246139
256139
266040
276040
286040
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Calella gets around 42 mm of rain over 6.4 wet days in March. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 21% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
223
323
423
522
622
721
821
920
1019
1118
1218
1317
1417
1517
1617
1717
1818
1918
2019
2120
2220
2321
2422
2522
2623
2724
2824
2925
3025
3125

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
30991
31991

Wind in March

Winds average 15 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 7:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:346:31
211.07:336:32
311.07:316:34
411.17:296:35
511.17:286:36
611.27:266:37
711.27:256:38
811.37:236:39
911.37:216:41
1011.47:206:42
1111.47:186:43
1211.57:166:44
1311.57:156:45
1411.67:136:46
1511.67:116:48
1611.77:096:49
1711.77:086:50
1811.77:066:51
1911.87:046:52
2011.87:036:53
2111.97:016:54
2211.96:596:55
2312.06:576:57
2412.06:566:58
2512.16:546:59
2612.16:527:00
2712.26:507:01
2812.26:497:02
2912.36:477:03
3012.36:457:04
3112.46:437:05

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Calella?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Calella for sightseeing.

What to pack for Calella in March

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

In March, Calella sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Calella 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 Calella 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 Calella peaks around July 13 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 13UV 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 Calella?

Calella sits at 41.6°N, 2.7°E, 15 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Pineda de Mar, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Calella

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Calella has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 399 m around an average of 61 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 1,749 m.

The land around Calella is covered by water (42%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, water (49%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
399 m
16 km
764 m
80 km
1,749 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Pineda de Mar 3.0 km · Malgrat de Mar 8.0 km · Arenys de Mar 9.0 km · Tordera 11 km · Blanes 13 km · Sant Celoni 16 km · Lloret de Mar 19 km · Mataró 19 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 Calella (41.6138°, 2.6542°, elevation 15 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).