Loja weather in March

In March, Loja sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 Loja's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Loja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:35 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
51%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Loja is municipality seat in Loja, 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 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical March day in Loja reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 21°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)
1155
2155
3155
4165
5165
6165
7165
8166
9166
10166
11176
12176
13176
14176
15176
16176
17176
18176
19176
20176
21177
22177
23177
24177
25177
26177
27177
28187
29187
30187
31187

How March really feels in Loja

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.

Loja weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 587.99.73.7
Feb14° / 507.210.64.4
Mar17° / 608.511.75.7
Apr19° / 568.412.96.4
May23° / 12°426.6147.6
Jun28° / 16°162.514.57.5
Jul32° / 19°30.614.35.4
Aug32° / 19°81.713.45.4
Sep27° / 15°334.612.37.5
Oct22° / 12°607.2117.2
Nov16° / 697.9105.4
Dec13° / 7089.54.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45446
55545
65545
75545
85644
95743
105743
115842
125941
135941
146040
155941
165941
175941
185941
195842
205743
215743
225545
235545
245446
255347
265248
275248
285248
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Loja gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
527
627
727
827
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1827
1927
2027
2127
2228
2328
2428
2528
2629
2729
2829
2929
3029
3129

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 8 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:57 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:577:03
211.17:557:04
311.27:547:05
411.27:537:06
511.37:517:07
611.37:507:08
711.37:487:09
811.47:477:10
911.47:457:11
1011.57:447:12
1111.57:437:13
1211.57:417:14
1311.67:407:15
1411.67:387:16
1511.77:377:16
1611.77:357:17
1711.77:347:18
1811.87:327:19
1911.87:317:20
2011.97:297:21
2111.97:287:22
2211.97:267:23
2312.07:247:24
2412.07:237:25
2512.17:217:26
2612.17:207:27
2712.27:187:27
2812.27:177:28
2912.27:157:29
3012.37:147:30
3112.37:127:31

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Loja?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Loja for sightseeing.

What to pack for Loja in March

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

In March, Loja sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Loja 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 61 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 18 to Oct 10 — about 3.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Loja 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 Loja peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Loja?

Loja sits at 37.2°N, 4.2°W, 453 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Priego de Córdoba, 30 km away.

Topography around Loja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Loja has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 802 m around an average of 648 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,245 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,448 m.

The land around Loja is covered by grassland (43%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
802 m
16 km
1,245 m
80 km
3,448 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Priego de Córdoba 30 km · Alcalá la Real 38 km · Santafé 38 km · Lucena 40 km · Antequera 40 km · Atarfe 42 km · Cabra 42 km · Las Gabias 43 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 Loja (37.1689°, -4.1513°, elevation 453 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).