Elda weather in March

In March, Elda sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 5.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Elda's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:22 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
47%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Elda is capital of Elda Municipality, Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.8 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical March day in Elda reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 22°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)
1166
2166
3176
4177
5177
6177
7177
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10177
11177
12177
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31198

Elda weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 284.90.39.64.7
Feb15° / 234.70.510.55.3
Mar18° / 325.50.111.76.5
Apr20° / 10°396.60136.9
May24° / 13°325.4014.17.8
Jun28° / 17°193.3014.67.3
Jul31° / 20°51.4014.45.9
Aug31° / 20°143.5013.55.6
Sep27° / 17°406.3012.37.2
Oct22° / 13°366.20117.5
Nov17° / 345.90.19.96.2
Dec14° / 254.70.39.44.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 37%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26337
36337
46337
56337
66436
76436
86436
96535
106535
116535
126634
136634
146634
156634
166634
176436
186436
196436
206337
216337
226238
236238
246238
256238
266139
276139
286139
296139
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Elda gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 5.5 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 18% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1182
2182
3182
4182
5181
6181
7171
8171
9171
10170
11160
12160
13160
14160
15160
16170
17170
18170
19170
20180
21180
22180
23180
24180
25190
26190
27190
28190
29190
30190
31190

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
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8100
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31100

Wind in March

Winds average 11 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
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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 7:45 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 7:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:456:48
211.17:436:49
311.17:426:50
411.27:406:51
511.27:396:52
611.37:376:53
711.37:366:54
811.47:346:56
911.47:336:57
1011.47:316:58
1111.57:306:59
1211.57:287:00
1311.67:277:01
1411.67:257:02
1511.67:247:03
1611.77:227:04
1711.77:217:05
1811.87:197:06
1911.87:177:06
2011.97:167:07
2111.97:147:08
2211.97:137:09
2312.07:117:10
2412.07:097:11
2512.17:087:12
2612.17:067:13
2712.27:057:14
2812.27:037:15
2912.27:017:16
3012.37:007:17
3112.36:587:18

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Elda?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Elda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Elda in March

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

In March, Elda sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Elda in March

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 38 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 May 31 to Nov 4 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Elda in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Elda peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Elda?

Elda sits at 38.5°N, 0.8°W, 412 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Novelda, 11 km away.

Topography around Elda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Elda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 429 m around an average of 445 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,087 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,544 m.

The land around Elda is covered by grassland (42%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (26%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
429 m
16 km
1,087 m
80 km
1,544 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Novelda 11 km · Aspe 15 km · Villena 19 km · San Vicent del Raspeig 25 km · Ibi 25 km · Elche 25 km · Crevillente 25 km · Alicante 31 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 Elda (38.4778°, -0.7916°, elevation 412 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).