Marratxí weather in March

In March, Marratxí sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 26 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of March to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Marratxí's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marratxí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:08 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
44%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

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 17°C by the end.

A typical March day in Marratxí reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21510
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Marratxí weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 10°346.39.54.7
Feb14° / 10°316.310.44.7
Mar16° / 11°265.111.75.7
Apr18° / 13°356.4136.5
May22° / 16°294.914.17.7
Jun26° / 20°162.714.78.5
Jul28° / 23°51.214.57.8
Aug29° / 23°172.413.67.2
Sep26° / 21°426.412.37.5
Oct22° / 18°517.810.97.3
Nov18° / 14°5289.86.2
Dec15° / 11°396.39.35.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26238
36337
46337
56436
66436
76535
86535
96634
106634
116733
126832
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316634

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Marratxí gets around 26 mm of rain over 5.1 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 17% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
121
220
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419
519
618
717
816
916
1015
1114
1214
1314
1414
1514
1614
1715
1815
1915
2016
2116
2217
2317
2418
2519
2619
2720
2820
2921
3021
3121

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
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31973

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 78 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:32 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 7:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:326:33
211.17:306:34
311.17:296:35
411.27:276:36
511.27:266:37
611.27:246:38
711.37:236:40
811.37:216:41
911.47:206:42
1011.47:186:43
1111.57:166:44
1211.57:156:45
1311.57:136:46
1411.67:126:47
1511.67:106:48
1611.77:086:49
1711.77:076:50
1811.87:056:51
1911.87:046:52
2011.97:026:53
2111.97:006:54
2211.96:596:55
2312.06:576:56
2412.06:556:57
2512.16:546:58
2612.16:526:59
2712.26:507:00
2812.26:497:01
2912.36:477:02
3012.36:457:03
3112.36:447:04

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.06 kWh/m² to a high of 7.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.1Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
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185.0Bright
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215.1Bright
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255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Marratxí?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Marratxí for sightseeing.

What to pack for Marratxí in March

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

In March, Marratxí sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Marratxí in March

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 7 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Marratxí 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 Marratxí peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (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 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Marratxí?

Marratxí sits at 39.6°N, 2.7°E, 72 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Palma, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Marratxí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marratxí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 80 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,065 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,374 m.

The land around Marratxí is covered by grassland (25%), artificial surfaces (24%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (38%) within 16 km, and water (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
149 m
16 km
1,065 m
80 km
1,374 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Palma 9.0 km · Son Rapinya 10 km · Sant Agustí 13 km · Inca 19 km · Calvià 20 km · Llucmajor 20 km · Pollença 38 km · Felanitx 40 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 Marratxí (39.6214°, 2.7253°, elevation 72 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).