Manresa weather in March

In March, Manresa sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 7.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Manresa's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manresa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:13 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
50%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical March day in Manresa reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

10°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1143
2143
3143
4143
5143
6153
7153
8153
9153
10153
11154
12154
13164
14164
15164
16164
17164
18164
19164
20164
21165
22165
23165
24165
25165
26165
27165
28165
29165
30175
31175

How March really feels in Manresa

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.

Manresa weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 395.60.59.32.8
Feb12° / 305.10.810.33.7
Mar16° / 467.30.311.75.2
Apr18° / 7410.1013.15.9
May22° / 10°7710.2014.36.6
Jun26° / 15°607.80157.2
Jul29° / 17°507.1014.76.4
Aug28° / 17°739.5013.76.2
Sep24° / 14°9010.4012.36.9
Oct20° / 10°848.5010.96.5
Nov14° / 526.10.19.64.7
Dec11° / 3650.392.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35743
45842
55743
65842
75842
85941
95941
106040
116040
126139
136139
146139
156139
166139
176139
186040
196040
206139
216040
226040
235842
245842
255842
265743
275743
285743
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Manresa gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 7.3 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 23% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1202
2202
3202
4202
5202
6202
7211
8211
9211
10211
11211
12211
13211
14211
15221
16221
17231
18231
19241
20251
21251
22251
23261
24261
25271
26271
27281
28281
29291
30291
31290

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 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 7:38 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:386:34
211.07:366:36
311.07:346:37
411.17:336:38
511.17:316:39
611.27:306:40
711.27:286:41
811.37:266:43
911.37:256:44
1011.47:236:45
1111.47:216:46
1211.57:206:47
1311.57:186:48
1411.67:166:50
1511.67:156:51
1611.77:136:52
1711.77:116:53
1811.77:096:54
1911.87:086:55
2011.87:066:56
2111.97:046:58
2211.97:026:59
2312.07:017:00
2412.06:597:01
2512.16:577:02
2612.16:557:03
2712.26:547:04
2812.26:527:05
2912.36:507:07
3012.36:487:08
3112.46:477:09

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Manresa?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Manresa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Manresa in March

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

In March, Manresa sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Manresa 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 60 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 23 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Manresa 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 Manresa peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Manresa?

Manresa sits at 41.7°N, 1.8°E, 241 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Olesa de Montserrat, 21 km away.

Topography around Manresa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manresa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m around an average of 259 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,088 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,889 m.

The land around Manresa is covered by cropland (38%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (64%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) within 80 km.

3 km
186 m
16 km
1,088 m
80 km
2,889 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Olesa de Montserrat 21 km · Esparreguera 21 km · Piera 24 km · Igualada 24 km · Terrassa 24 km · Castellar del Vallès 25 km · Martorell 30 km · Caldes de Montbui 30 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 Manresa (41.7281°, 1.824°, elevation 241 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).