Piera weather in March

In March, Piera sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 7.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-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 41% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Piera's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:13 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
49%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Piera is capital town of the municipality of Piera, Spain.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Piera reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1154
2154
3154
4154
5155
6155
7155
8165
9165
10165
11165
12165
13165
14165
15165
16166
17166
18166
19166
20176
21176
22176
23176
24176
25176
26176
27176
28176
29177
30177
31177

How March really feels in Piera

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.

Piera weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 396.10.39.33.6
Feb13° / 335.80.510.34.3
Mar16° / 477.60.111.75.5
Apr18° / 679.7013.16.0
May21° / 12°649.4014.36.7
Jun25° / 15°487.2014.97.5
Jul28° / 18°436.6014.77.1
Aug28° / 18°619.3013.76.6
Sep25° / 15°9711.8012.36.7
Oct21° / 11°9210.3010.96.5
Nov16° / 596.90.19.75.3
Dec12° / 405.60.19.13.8

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 17% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35644
45644
55743
65743
75842
85842
95941
105941
116139
126139
136238
146238
156238
166139
176139
186040
195941
205941
215842
225842
235743
245743
255743
265644
275644
285644
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Piera gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 7.6 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 24% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1232
2232
3232
4232
5242
6241
7241
8241
9241
10231
11230
12230
13220
14220
15220
16220
17230
18230
19230
20240
21240
22240
23250
24250
25260
26260
27270
28270
29280
30280
31280

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 84 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:38 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:386:35
211.07:366:36
311.07:346:37
411.17:336:38
511.17:316:40
611.27:306:41
711.27:286:42
811.37:266:43
911.37:256:44
1011.47:236:45
1111.47:216:47
1211.57:206:48
1311.57:186:49
1411.67:166:50
1511.67:156:51
1611.77:136:52
1711.77:116:53
1811.87:106:55
1911.87:086:56
2011.87:066:57
2111.97:046:58
2211.97:036:59
2312.07:017:00
2412.06:597:01
2512.16:577:02
2612.16:567:04
2712.26:547:05
2812.26:527:06
2912.36:507:07
3012.36:497:08
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 4.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.9Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.4Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Piera?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Piera for sightseeing.

What to pack for Piera in March

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

In March, Piera sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Piera 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 45 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 8 to Oct 27 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Piera 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 Piera 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
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Piera?

Piera sits at 41.5°N, 1.8°E, 313 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Esparreguera, 10 km away.

Topography around Piera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piera has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m around an average of 329 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,152 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,433 m.

The land around Piera is covered by trees (40%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (54%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
296 m
16 km
1,152 m
80 km
2,433 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Esparreguera 10 km · Olesa de Montserrat 12 km · Igualada 13 km · Martorell 16 km · Vilafranca del Penedès 20 km · Sant Andreu de la Barca 20 km · Terrassa 23 km · Manresa 24 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 Piera (41.5223°, 1.7508°, elevation 313 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).