Durango weather in March

In March, Durango sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 103 mm of precipitation across 13.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of March to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Durango's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Durango's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
103 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:31 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Durango is capital town of the municipality of Durango, Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7.7 µg/m³ · 2019

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 13°C through the month.

A typical March day in Durango reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1126
2127
3127
4137
5137
6137
7137
8137
9137
10137
11137
12137
13137
14137
15137
16147
17147
18147
19148
20148
21148
22148
23148
24148
25148
26148
27148
28148
29148
30148
31148

Durango 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 119150.99.22.4
Feb12° / 10713.61.410.22.6
Mar13° / 10313.50.511.63.5
Apr15° / 10515.40.113.13.8
May17° / 11°9014.5014.45.0
Jun20° / 14°7111.5015.16.0
Jul22° / 16°6210.6014.96.7
Aug23° / 16°6010.9013.86.8
Sep21° / 15°7011.5012.36.2
Oct18° / 12°10614010.85.4
Nov14° / 14515.50.19.53.5
Dec12° / 11414.60.58.92.7

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23466
33466
43565
53466
63565
73565
83664
93763
103961
113961
124060
134060
144159
154159
164357
174357
184357
194357
204357
214357
224357
234357
244357
254258
264258
274258
284159
294159
304159
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Durango gets around 103 mm of rain and snow over 13.5 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 43% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1485
2485
3475
4474
5464
6454
7443
8433
9423
10412
11402
12392
13382
14381
15381
16381
17391
18391
19401
20411
21421
22431
23441
24451
25451
26461
27471
28470
29470
30480
31480

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min 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 90 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:57 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:576:51
210.97:556:52
311.07:546:53
411.07:526:54
511.17:506:56
611.17:496:57
711.27:476:58
811.27:456:59
911.37:447:01
1011.37:427:02
1111.47:407:03
1211.47:387:04
1311.57:377:06
1411.57:357:07
1511.67:337:08
1611.67:317:09
1711.77:297:10
1811.77:287:12
1911.87:267:13
2011.87:247:14
2111.97:227:15
2211.97:207:16
2312.07:187:18
2412.07:177:19
2512.17:157:20
2612.17:137:21
2712.27:117:22
2812.27:097:24
2912.37:077:25
3012.37:067:26
3112.47:047:27

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

012345151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Durango?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Durango.

What to pack for Durango in March

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

In March, Durango sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Durango 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 31 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 3 to Sep 25 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Durango 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 Durango peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Low
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Durango?

Durango sits at 43.2°N, 2.6°W, 116 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Amorebieta, 10 km away.

Topography around Durango

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Durango has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 345 m around an average of 192 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,292 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,545 m.

The land around Durango is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
345 m
16 km
1,292 m
80 km
1,545 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Amorebieta 10 km · Ermua 11 km · Eibar 13 km · Arrasate / Mondragón 17 km · Gernika-Lumo 17 km · Galdakao 18 km · Basauri 22 km · Santutxu 25 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 Durango (43.1712°, -2.6338°, elevation 116 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).