Los Llanos de Aridane weather in March

In March, Los Llanos de Aridane sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 19 mm of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Los Llanos de Aridane's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Los Llanos de Aridane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
11th warmest
Overnight low
16°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:28 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
36%
8th clearest
Wind
29 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Los Llanos de Aridane is capital town of Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain.

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 17°C through the month.

A typical March day in Los Llanos de Aridane reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21716
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101716
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Los Llanos de Aridane weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 17°20310.47.0
Feb17° / 16°233.4116.7
Mar17° / 16°193.211.86.8
Apr18° / 17°92.112.77.2
May18° / 18°30.713.47.8
Jun20° / 19°10.213.88.4
Jul21° / 20°0013.68.9
Aug22° / 21°10.3139.1
Sep22° / 21°40.812.28.8
Oct22° / 21°173.411.38.0
Nov20° / 19°22410.67.5
Dec19° / 18°375.210.27.1

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38020
48020
58020
67921
77921
87921
97921
107921
117921
128020
138020
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288218
298218
308218
318317

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Los Llanos de Aridane gets around 19 mm of rain over 3.2 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 10% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
412
512
612
712
812
911
1011
1111
1210
1310
149
159
169
179
189
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248
258
268
278
288
298
308
318

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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
157385
256395
355405
454415
553425
653425
752435
852435
952435
1051436
1151436
1251436
1352426
1452426
1553416
1653416
1754406
1855396
1955396
2056386
2156386
2257376
2357376
2457376
2557376
2658375
2758375
2858375
2957385
3057385
3156395

Wind in March

Winds average 29 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 27 km/h on the calmest days to 30 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
130windy
230windy
330windy
430windy
530windy
630windy
730windy
830windy
930windy
1030windy
1130windy
1229windy
1329windy
1429windy
1529breezy
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3127breezy

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:44 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 7:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:447:06
211.47:437:06
311.47:427:07
411.47:417:08
511.57:407:08
611.57:397:09
711.57:387:09
811.67:377:10
911.67:367:11
1011.67:357:11
1111.67:337:12
1211.77:327:13
1311.77:317:13
1411.77:307:14
1511.87:297:14
1611.87:287:15
1711.87:277:16
1811.87:257:16
1911.97:247:17
2011.97:237:17
2111.97:227:18
2212.07:217:18
2312.07:197:19
2412.07:187:20
2512.17:177:20
2612.17:167:21
2712.17:157:21
2812.17:137:22
2912.27:127:22
3012.27:117:23
3112.27:107:23

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Los Llanos de Aridane

In seasonPeak

None of Los Llanos de Aridane's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Los Llanos de Aridane sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Jun
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Oct
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Dec

Is March a good time to visit Los Llanos de Aridane?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Los Llanos de Aridane for sightseeing.

What to pack for Los Llanos de Aridane in March

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

In March, Los Llanos de Aridane sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 16°C. Pack a windbreaker. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

a windbreakersun protection

Sea temperature near Los Llanos de Aridane in March

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 September at about 24°C and coldest in March near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 1 to Jan 16 — about 8.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

18°20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr20Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Los Llanos de Aridane in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Los Llanos de Aridane peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Los Llanos de Aridane 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 Los Llanos de Aridane is worst in October — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.8× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateOct 1828 µg/m³Jun 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul8Good
Aug9Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Los Llanos de Aridane?

Los Llanos de Aridane sits at 28.7°N, 17.9°W, 341 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Santa Cruz de la Palma, 15 km away.

Guía de IsoraAdejeRealejo AltoLos RealejosAronaPuerto de la Cruz

Topography around Los Llanos de Aridane

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Los Llanos de Aridane.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Los Llanos de Aridane has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,126 m around an average of 375 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,416 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,398 m.

The land around Los Llanos de Aridane is covered by trees (40%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, water (40%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and water (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,126 m
16 km
2,416 m
80 km
2,398 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Santa Cruz de la Palma 15 km · Guía de Isora 122 km · Icod de los Vinos 122 km · Adeje 131 km · Realejo Alto 134 km · Los Realejos 134 km · Arona 136 km · Puerto de la Cruz 136 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 Los Llanos de Aridane (28.6585°, -17.9182°, elevation 341 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).