Porriño weather in March

In March, Porriño sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 150 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-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 30% 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 Porriño's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Porriño's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
150 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:55 AM – 7:34 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Porriño is innhabited place in Porriño, 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 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical March day in Porriño reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 1°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1146
2146
3146
4146
5146
6146
7146
8156
9156
10156
11156
12156
13156
14157
15157
16167
17167
18167
19167
20167
21167
22167
23167
24167
25167
26167
27167
28167
29167
30167
31167

Porriño weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 20413.99.32.7
Feb13° / 13811.110.33.3
Mar15° / 15012.111.64.4
Apr16° / 15014.413.14.6
May19° / 10°12213.114.45.6
Jun22° / 13°628.3157.0
Jul24° / 15°375.814.88.0
Aug24° / 15°506.113.78.0
Sep22° / 13°908.912.37.0
Oct18° / 11°20113.610.85.4
Nov14° / 21314.79.63.7
Dec12° / 20713.693.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33862
43961
54060
63961
73961
84159
94258
104258
114357
124555
134555
144654
154753
164753
174753
184753
194852
204753
214753
224555
234555
244456
254456
264357
274258
284159
294159
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Porriño gets around 150 mm of rain over 12.1 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 39% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
540
639
738
837
936
1035
1134
1234
1333
1433
1533
1633
1734
1835
1936
2037
2138
2239
2341
2442
2543
2644
2745
2846
2946
3047
3147

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
31991

Wind in March

Winds average 10 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
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310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
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810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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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 8:20 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 7:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.98:207:16
211.08:187:17
311.08:177:18
411.18:157:19
511.18:137:21
611.28:127:22
711.28:107:23
811.38:087:24
911.38:077:25
1011.48:057:26
1111.48:037:28
1211.58:027:29
1311.58:007:30
1411.67:587:31
1511.67:567:32
1611.67:557:34
1711.77:537:35
1811.77:517:36
1911.87:497:37
2011.87:487:38
2111.97:467:39
2211.97:447:40
2312.07:427:42
2412.07:417:43
2512.17:397:44
2612.17:377:45
2712.27:357:46
2812.27:337:47
2912.37:327:48
3012.37:307:50
3112.47:287:51

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Porriño

In seasonPeak

In March, Porriño sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Porriño's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Porriño?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Porriño for sightseeing.

What to pack for Porriño in March

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

In March, Porriño sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Porriño 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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May15Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Porriño 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 Porriño peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Porriño 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 Porriño is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodSep 1819 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Porriño?

Porriño sits at 42.2°N, 8.6°W, 39 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Ponteareas, 10 km away.

Topography around Porriño

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Porriño has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 369 m around an average of 103 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 732 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,517 m.

The land around Porriño is covered by trees (58%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), grassland (25%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
369 m
16 km
732 m
80 km
1,517 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: Ponteareas 10 km · Vigo 12 km · Tui 13 km · Redondela 14 km · Monção 15 km · Nigrán 16 km · Moaña 16 km · Cangas do Morrazo 18 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 Porriño (42.1616°, -8.6198°, elevation 39 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. 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).