Cardedeu weather in March

In March, Cardedeu sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 8.7 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Cardedeu's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cardedeu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:11 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
53%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Cardedeu is human settlement in 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 16°C by the end.

A typical March day in Cardedeu reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 20°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)
1143
2143
3143
4143
5143
6143
7144
8154
9154
10154
11154
12154
13154
14154
15154
16164
17165
18165
19165
20165
21165
22165
23165
24165
25165
26165
27165
28165
29165
30165
31165

How March really feels in Cardedeu

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.

Cardedeu weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 446.20.59.33.0
Feb12° / 406.91.110.33.6
Mar15° / 568.70.311.74.9
Apr17° / 8211.4013.15.4
May21° / 10°8111.3014.36.3
Jun25° / 14°648.90157.1
Jul28° / 17°528014.76.8
Aug28° / 17°669.7013.76.5
Sep24° / 14°9411.7012.36.6
Oct20° / 10°10110.7010.96.2
Nov15° / 657.709.74.6
Dec11° / 4360.493.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35248
45248
55347
65347
75446
85545
95545
105743
115842
125842
135842
145842
155941
165941
175941
185842
195743
205743
215644
225644
235545
245446
255446
265446
275347
285347
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Cardedeu gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 8.7 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 28% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1274
2273
3273
4273
5272
6272
7272
8262
9261
10251
11251
12251
13241
14241
15251
16251
17251
18261
19271
20281
21281
22291
23301
24311
25321
26331
27331
28340
29340
30350
31350

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 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:35 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:356:32
211.07:346:34
311.07:326:35
411.17:316:36
511.17:296:37
611.27:276:38
711.27:266:39
811.37:246:41
911.37:226:42
1011.47:216:43
1111.47:196:44
1211.57:176:45
1311.57:166:46
1411.67:146:48
1511.67:126:49
1611.77:116:50
1711.77:096:51
1811.77:076:52
1911.87:056:53
2011.87:046:54
2111.97:026:55
2211.97:006:57
2312.06:586:58
2412.06:576:59
2512.16:557:00
2612.16:537:01
2712.26:517:02
2812.26:507:03
2912.36:487:04
3012.36:467:06
3112.46:447:07

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Cardedeu?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Cardedeu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cardedeu in March

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

In March, Cardedeu sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Cardedeu 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 22 km away) 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 Cardedeu 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 Cardedeu 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 Cardedeu?

Cardedeu sits at 41.6°N, 2.4°E, 199 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Canovelles, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Cardedeu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cardedeu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m around an average of 219 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,585 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,291 m.

The land around Cardedeu is covered by trees (41%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (64%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
253 m
16 km
1,585 m
80 km
2,291 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Canovelles 7.0 km · Granollers 7.0 km · Sant Celoni 12 km · Parets del Vallès 13 km · Mataró 13 km · Montornès del Vallès 13 km · Vilassar de Mar 15 km · Caldes de Montbui 16 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 Cardedeu (41.6398°, 2.3574°, elevation 199 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).