Ferrol weather in March

In March, Ferrol sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 102 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-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 27% 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 Ferrol's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ferrol's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
10°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:54 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Ferrol is human settlement in Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7.9 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 14°C through the month.

A typical March day in Ferrol reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1139
2139
3139
4139
5149
61410
71410
81410
91410
101410
111410
121410
131410
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291510
301510
311510

Ferrol weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 14715.59.13.0
Feb13° / 10512.710.23.3
Mar14° / 10°10212.411.64.0
Apr15° / 11°10013.713.24.2
May17° / 13°7211.714.55.3
Jun19° / 15°528.715.26.3
Jul21° / 17°36714.97.1
Aug22° / 17°478.113.87.1
Sep20° / 16°719.412.36.5
Oct18° / 14°12613.510.85.3
Nov15° / 12°15616.69.53.8
Dec13° / 10°14415.28.83.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
33961
43961
54060
64060
74159
84258
94357
104456
114456
124654
134753
144852
154852
164852
174951
184951
194852
204852
214753
224753
234654
244555
254555
264456
274456
284357
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ferrol gets around 102 mm of rain over 12.4 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 40% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
145
244
344
443
542
641
739
838
937
1036
1135
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1735
1836
1937
2038
2139
2241
2342
2443
2544
2644
2745
2845
2945
3045
3145

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in March

Winds average 20 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120breezy
220breezy
320breezy
420light breeze
520light breeze
620light breeze
720light breeze
820light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1519light breeze
1619light breeze
1719light breeze
1819light breeze
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2020light breeze
2120light breeze
2220light breeze
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2420breezy
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3020breezy
3120breezy

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 8:20 AM to 7:26 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 7:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.98:207:13
210.98:187:14
311.08:167:15
411.08:157:16
511.18:137:18
611.18:117:19
711.28:107:20
811.28:087:22
911.38:067:23
1011.38:047:24
1111.48:037:25
1211.48:017:27
1311.57:597:28
1411.57:577:29
1511.67:557:30
1611.67:547:32
1711.77:527:33
1811.77:507:34
1911.87:487:35
2011.87:467:36
2111.97:457:38
2211.97:437:39
2312.07:417:40
2412.07:397:41
2512.17:377:43
2612.17:357:44
2712.27:337:45
2812.27:327:46
2912.37:307:47
3012.37:287:49
3112.47:267:50

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ferrol?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Ferrol for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ferrol in March

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

In March, Ferrol sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ferrol 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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in March near 13°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Ferrol 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 Ferrol peaks around June 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ferrol?

Ferrol sits at 43.5°N, 8.2°W, 24 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Narón, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Ferrol

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ferrol has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 531 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,032 m.

The land around Ferrol is covered by water (34%), artificial surfaces (26%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, water (41%), trees (33%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
220 m
16 km
531 m
80 km
1,032 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Narón 4.0 km · Oleiros 18 km · A Coruña 18 km · Cambre 23 km · Culleredo 25 km · Arteixo 30 km · Carballo 48 km · Viveiro 55 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 Ferrol (43.4845°, -8.2329°, elevation 24 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).