Maspalomas weather in March

In March, Maspalomas sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 14 mm of rain across 3.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% 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 Maspalomas's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maspalomas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
10th warmest
Overnight low
16°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:18 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
32%
7th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Maspalomas is City in Gran Canaria, 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 18°C through the month.

A typical March day in Maspalomas reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 20°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)
11816
21816
31816
41816
51816
61816
71816
81816
91816
101816
111816
121816
131816
141816
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Maspalomas weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 17°152.710.47.3
Feb18° / 16°173.2117.2
Mar18° / 16°143.311.87.4
Apr19° / 17°103.312.67.5
May20° / 18°72.413.48.0
Jun21° / 19°3113.78.8
Jul23° / 21°00.113.69.5
Aug24° / 21°00.1139.6
Sep23° / 21°71.812.28.9
Oct22° / 21°204.911.38.0
Nov21° / 19°133.510.67.7
Dec19° / 18°274.710.37.3

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% 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 17%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48218
58218
68218
78218
88119
98119
108218
118317
128317
138317
148317
158317
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288515
298515
308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Maspalomas gets around 14 mm of rain over 3.3 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 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
110
29
39
49
59
69
79
89
99
109
119
129
1310
1410
1510
1611
1711
1811
1912
2012
2112
2212
2313
2413
2513
2613
2713
2813
2913
3013
3113

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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
156395
254406
353416
453416
552426
651436
750446
849456
948466
1047476
1146486
1245496
1345496
1445506
1545506
1645505
1745495
1846495
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2047485
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2546485
2646495
2746495
2845505
2944506
3043516
3142526

Wind in March

Winds average 18 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120breezy
220light breeze
320light breeze
420light breeze
520light breeze
620light breeze
720light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1418light breeze
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2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

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 7:34 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:346:57
211.47:336:58
311.47:326:58
411.57:316:59
511.57:306:59
611.57:297:00
711.57:287:01
811.67:277:01
911.67:267:02
1011.67:257:02
1111.77:247:03
1211.77:237:04
1311.77:227:04
1411.77:207:05
1511.87:197:05
1611.87:187:06
1711.87:177:06
1811.97:167:07
1911.97:157:08
2011.97:147:08
2111.97:127:09
2212.07:117:09
2312.07:107:10
2412.07:097:10
2512.07:087:11
2612.17:077:11
2712.17:057:12
2812.17:047:12
2912.27:037:13
3012.27:027:13
3112.27:017:14

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 6.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.53 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 6.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Maspalomas

In seasonPeak

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

Maspalomas sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Maspalomas sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

Atlantic hurricane
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Maspalomas?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Maspalomas for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Maspalomas in March

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

In March, Maspalomas sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Maspalomas 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 at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in September at about 23°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 13 to Jan 4 — about 7.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr19Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Maspalomas 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 Maspalomas peaks around July 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 19UV 10Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Maspalomas 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 Maspalomas is worst in February — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 1019 µg/m³Jun 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul9Good
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Maspalomas?

Maspalomas sits at 27.8°N, 15.6°W, 32 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Playa del Ingles, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Maspalomas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maspalomas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,367 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,934 m.

The land around Maspalomas is covered by bare terrain (44%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, water (54%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and water (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
203 m
16 km
1,367 m
80 km
1,934 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Playa del Ingles 1.0 km · Santa Lucía 17 km · San Bartolomé de Tirajana 18 km · Mogán 19 km · Agüimes 21 km · Ingenio 23 km · Carrizal 24 km · Telde 31 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 Maspalomas (27.7606°, -15.586°, elevation 32 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).