Hondarribia weather in March

In March, Hondarribia sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 107 mm of precipitation across 13.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Hondarribia's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hondarribia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
107 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:28 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Hondarribia is capital town of the municipality of Fuenterrabía, Spain.

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 12°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Hondarribia reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 19°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)
1125
2125
3125
4135
5136
6136
7136
8136
9136
10136
11136
12146
13146
14146
15146
16146
17146
18146
19146
20147
21147
22147
23147
24147
25147
26147
27147
28147
29147
30147
31147

Hondarribia weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 12314.71.29.22.1
Feb11° / 11113.31.910.22.4
Mar14° / 10713.90.911.63.6
Apr15° / 12716.30.113.23.9
May18° / 11°12415.3014.55.1
Jun21° / 14°9812.6015.26.0
Jul23° / 15°8312.3014.96.5
Aug24° / 16°9012.6013.86.7
Sep21° / 14°9612.7012.36.1
Oct18° / 11°12413.8010.85.3
Nov14° / 15315.40.29.53.3
Dec11° / 12614.50.88.82.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33466
43565
53565
63565
73565
83664
93763
103862
113961
124060
134159
144159
154159
164258
174258
184159
194159
204258
214258
224159
234159
244159
254060
263961
273862
283862
293763
303763
313664

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Hondarribia gets around 107 mm of rain and snow over 13.9 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 44% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1507
2506
3496
4496
5486
6475
7465
8454
9444
10424
11413
12403
13393
14383
15383
16383
17383
18393
19403
20412
21422
22432
23442
24452
25462
26472
27482
28491
29501
30501
31511

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
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 11 km/h in March.

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
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 7:54 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:546:47
210.97:526:48
311.07:516:50
411.07:496:51
511.17:476:52
611.17:466:53
711.27:446:55
811.27:426:56
911.37:406:57
1011.37:396:58
1111.47:377:00
1211.47:357:01
1311.57:337:02
1411.57:317:03
1511.67:307:05
1611.67:287:06
1711.77:267:07
1811.77:247:08
1911.87:227:09
2011.87:217:11
2111.97:197:12
2211.97:177:13
2312.07:157:14
2412.07:137:16
2512.17:117:17
2612.17:107:18
2712.27:087:19
2812.27:067:20
2912.37:047:22
3012.37:027:23
3112.47:007:24

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.71 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
63.3Moderate
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
224.0Moderate
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Hondarribia?

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

3.6
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 Hondarribia.

What to pack for Hondarribia in March

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

In March, Hondarribia sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Hondarribia 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 1 to Sep 25 — about 2.9 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 Hondarribia 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 Hondarribia peaks around July 15 at about 8 (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 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Hondarribia in March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Hondarribia is worst in February — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodFeb 2116 µg/m³Nov 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug9Good
Sep9Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hondarribia?

Hondarribia sits at 43.4°N, 1.8°W, 27 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Irun, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Hondarribia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hondarribia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 376 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 883 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,044 m.

The land around Hondarribia is covered by trees (34%) and water (30%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
376 m
16 km
883 m
80 km
2,044 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
March weather nearby: Irun 3.0 km · Errenteria 11 km · Pasaia 12 km · San Sebastian 16 km · Hernani 18 km · Lasarte 21 km · Oria 22 km · Biarritz 23 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 Hondarribia (43.3686°, -1.7962°, elevation 27 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).