Cordoba weather in March

In March, Cordoba sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 57 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°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 Cordoba's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cordoba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:38 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
50%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Cordoba is Andalusian city, capital of the municipality of the same name.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 30.3 µg/m³ · 2010

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 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical March day in Cordoba reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 24°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)
1177
2177
3177
4177
5177
6187
7187
8187
9187
10188
11188
12198
13198
14198
15198
16198
17198
18198
19198
20198
21198
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27209
28209
29209
30209
31209

How March really feels in Cordoba

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.

Cordoba weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 537.49.74.3
Feb15° / 466.310.55.2
Mar19° / 576.811.76.6
Apr21° / 10°528.2136.9
May26° / 14°376.5147.4
Jun31° / 18°122.314.65.5
Jul35° / 21°30.614.43.3
Aug35° / 21°61.113.53.5
Sep30° / 18°293.912.36.2
Oct24° / 14°627.3117.3
Nov17° / 656.9106.1
Dec14° / 747.29.44.6

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 14% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35347
45347
55446
65545
75545
85446
95545
105644
115743
125743
135842
145842
155941
165842
175842
185743
195743
205644
215644
225644
235446
245446
255347
265347
275347
285347
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Cordoba gets around 57 mm of rain over 6.8 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 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
323
423
523
622
722
822
921
1021
1121
1221
1321
1421
1521
1621
1721
1821
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2423
2523
2623
2724
2824
2924
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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
31991

Wind in March

Winds average 9 km/h in March.

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
310calm
410calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
2410calm
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 8:00 AM to 7:14 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 7:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.18:007:05
211.17:587:06
311.27:577:07
411.27:567:08
511.27:547:09
611.37:537:10
711.37:517:11
811.47:507:12
911.47:487:13
1011.47:477:14
1111.57:457:15
1211.57:447:16
1311.67:427:17
1411.67:417:18
1511.77:397:19
1611.77:387:20
1711.77:367:21
1811.87:357:22
1911.87:337:23
2011.97:327:23
2111.97:307:24
2211.97:297:25
2312.07:277:26
2412.07:257:27
2512.17:247:28
2612.17:227:29
2712.27:217:30
2812.27:197:31
2912.27:177:32
3012.37:167:33
3112.37:147:34

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.94 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.1Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Cordoba?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Cordoba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cordoba in March

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

In March, Cordoba sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Cordoba 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 Cordoba peaks around July 17 at about 10 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb2Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cordoba?

Cordoba sits at 37.9°N, 4.8°W, 117 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Montilla, 36 km away.

Topography around Cordoba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cordoba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 125 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 603 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,496 m.

The land around Cordoba is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
129 m
16 km
603 m
80 km
1,496 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Montilla 36 km · Écija 47 km · Palma del Río 49 km · Baena 50 km · Pozoblanco 55 km · Cabra 55 km · Puente-Genil 56 km · Lucena 59 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 Cordoba (37.8916°, -4.7728°, elevation 117 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).