Ciutadella weather in March

In March, Ciutadella sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 30 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-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 52% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Ciutadella's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciutadella's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:04 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
43%
6th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Ciutadella is capital del municipio homónimo de Menorca, España.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Ciutadella reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 2°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)
11412
21412
31412
41412
51412
61412
71412
81412
91412
101412
111412
121413
131413
141413
151413
161413
171413
181413
191413
201413
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221413
231413
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251413
261513
271513
281513
291513
301513
311513

Ciutadella weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 12°508.39.54.3
Feb13° / 12°407.110.44.1
Mar14° / 13°304.911.74.8
Apr16° / 14°315.8135.5
May18° / 17°244.214.27.1
Jun22° / 21°122.114.88.5
Jul25° / 23°30.814.59.3
Aug26° / 24°111.813.68.8
Sep24° / 22°456.312.37.9
Oct21° / 20°617.810.97.0
Nov18° / 16°77109.85.8
Dec15° / 14°548.49.24.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36238
46238
56337
66337
76436
86436
96634
106634
116733
126733
136832
146832
156832
166832
176832
186832
196733
206733
216733
226733
236634
246634
256535
266535
276535
286535
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ciutadella gets around 30 mm of rain over 4.9 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 17% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
219
318
418
517
616
716
815
914
1014
1113
1213
1313
1413
1513
1613
1714
1814
1915
2016
2116
2217
2318
2418
2519
2620
2720
2820
2921
3021
3121

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23964
24964
25964
26955
27955
28946
29946
30937
31928

Wind in March

Winds average 22 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
224breezy
324breezy
424breezy
523breezy
623breezy
723breezy
823breezy
923breezy
1023breezy
1122breezy
1222breezy
1322breezy
1422breezy
1522breezy
1622breezy
1722breezy
1821breezy
1921breezy
2021breezy
2121breezy
2221breezy
2321breezy
2421breezy
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2621breezy
2721breezy
2821breezy
2921breezy
3021breezy
3121breezy

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 78 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:28 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:286:28
211.17:266:29
311.17:256:30
411.17:236:31
511.27:226:33
611.27:206:34
711.37:186:35
811.37:176:36
911.47:156:37
1011.47:146:38
1111.47:126:39
1211.57:116:40
1311.57:096:41
1411.67:076:42
1511.67:066:43
1611.77:046:44
1711.77:026:46
1811.87:016:47
1911.86:596:48
2011.96:576:49
2111.96:566:50
2211.96:546:51
2312.06:536:52
2412.06:516:53
2512.16:496:54
2612.16:476:55
2712.26:466:56
2812.26:446:57
2912.36:426:58
3012.36:416:59
3112.36:397:00

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.2Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ciutadella?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Ciutadella for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ciutadella in March

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

In March, Ciutadella sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layersun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Ciutadella in March

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Nov 3 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Ciutadella 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 Ciutadella peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ciutadella?

Ciutadella sits at 40.0°N, 3.8°E, 22 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Maó, 38 km away.

Topography around Ciutadella

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciutadella has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 273 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,076 m.

The land around Ciutadella is covered by grassland (44%) within 3 km, water (70%) within 16 km, and water (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
273 m
80 km
1,076 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Maó 38 km · Alcúdia 64 km · Pollença 72 km · Manacor 72 km · Felanitx 84 km · Inca 85 km · Llucmajor 99 km · Marratxí 104 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 Ciutadella (40.0011°, 3.8414°, elevation 22 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).