Mazarrón weather in March

In March, Mazarrón sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 29 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 Mazarrón's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mazarrón's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:24 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
41%
8th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Mazarrón is capital of Mazarrón Municipality, 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 15°C through the month.

A typical March day in Mazarrón reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11512
21512
31512
41512
51512
61512
71512
81512
91512
101512
111512
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Mazarrón weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 11°324.79.74.9
Feb14° / 11°244.110.64.9
Mar15° / 12°294.311.75.5
Apr17° / 14°213.312.96.4
May19° / 17°152.1147.7
Jun23° / 20°50.714.59.0
Jul25° / 23°10.214.39.4
Aug26° / 24°71.313.48.8
Sep24° / 22°333.512.38.4
Oct21° / 19°314.6117.6
Nov18° / 15°345.4106.5
Dec15° / 12°284.69.55.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36832
46832
56832
66931
76931
86931
96931
107030
117030
127030
137030
147129
157129
166931
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196931
206832
216832
226832
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246832
256931
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276931
286931
296931
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Mazarrón gets around 29 mm of rain over 4.3 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 13% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
515
615
714
814
914
1013
1113
1213
1313
1412
1513
1613
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2213
2313
2413
2513
2613
2712
2812
2912
3012
3112

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13973
14973
15973
16973
17964
18964
19964
20955
21955
22955
23946
24946
25937
26937
27928
28928
29919
30919
319010

Wind in March

Winds average 17 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
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2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

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 7:46 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:466:51
211.17:446:52
311.27:436:53
411.27:426:54
511.37:406:55
611.37:396:56
711.37:376:57
811.47:366:58
911.47:346:59
1011.57:337:00
1111.57:317:01
1211.57:307:02
1311.67:287:03
1411.67:277:04
1511.77:257:05
1611.77:247:06
1711.77:227:07
1811.87:217:08
1911.87:197:09
2011.97:187:10
2111.97:167:11
2211.97:157:12
2312.07:137:12
2412.07:127:13
2512.17:107:14
2612.17:087:15
2712.27:077:16
2812.27:057:17
2912.27:047:18
3012.37:027:19
3112.37:017:20

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Mazarrón?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Mazarrón for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mazarrón in March

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

In March, Mazarrón sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Mazarrón 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 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 2 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Mazarrón in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mazarrón peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mazarrón?

Mazarrón sits at 37.6°N, 1.3°W, 66 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Totana, 25 km away.

Topography around Mazarrón

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mazarrón has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 780 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,041 m.

The land around Mazarrón is covered by grassland (44%) within 3 km, grassland (31%) and water (27%) within 16 km, and water (33%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
390 m
16 km
780 m
80 km
2,041 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Totana 25 km · Barrio de Peral 29 km · Cartagena 29 km · Alhama de Murcia 30 km · Águilas 32 km · Lorca 35 km · Torre-Pacheco 36 km · La Unión 39 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 Mazarrón (37.5992°, -1.3149°, elevation 66 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).