Ribeira weather in March

In March, Ribeira sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 124 mm of precipitation across 12.3 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Ribeira's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ribeira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
124 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:54 AM – 7:33 PM
Cloud cover
63%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Ribeira reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 20°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)
1136
2136
3136
4146
5146
6146
7146
8146
9146
10146
11156
12156
13156
14156
15157
16157
17157
18157
19157
20157
21157
22157
23157
24157
25157
26157
27157
28157
29157
30157
31157

Ribeira weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 163149.22.6
Feb12° / 11311.210.33.2
Mar15° / 12412.311.64.2
Apr16° / 13014.413.14.4
May18° / 10°11113.214.45.5
Jun21° / 12°608.615.16.8
Jul24° / 14°335.914.87.8
Aug24° / 14°486.613.77.8
Sep22° / 13°808.812.36.9
Oct18° / 11°16613.910.85.3
Nov14° / 168159.63.5
Dec12° / 16513.78.92.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33466
43466
53565
63565
73664
83763
93862
103961
114060
124060
134357
144357
154357
164456
174456
184456
194555
204456
214357
224357
234258
244258
254060
264060
273961
283961
293961
303862
313763

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Ribeira gets around 124 mm of rain and snow over 12.3 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 40% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
342
442
541
640
739
838
937
1036
1135
1234
1333
1433
1533
1633
1734
1835
1936
2037
2138
2240
2341
2442
2544
2645
2746
2846
2947
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
311000

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 7:27 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 7:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.98:207:14
211.08:187:16
311.08:167:17
411.18:157:18
511.18:137:19
611.18:127:20
711.28:107:22
811.28:087:23
911.38:067:24
1011.38:057:25
1111.48:037:27
1211.48:017:28
1311.58:007:29
1411.57:587:30
1511.67:567:31
1611.67:547:33
1711.77:527:34
1811.77:517:35
1911.87:497:36
2011.87:477:37
2111.97:457:39
2211.97:437:40
2312.07:427:41
2412.07:407:42
2512.17:387:43
2612.17:367:44
2712.27:347:46
2812.27:337:47
2912.37:317:48
3012.37:297:49
3112.47:277:50

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Ribeira?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Ribeira for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ribeira in March

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

In March, Ribeira sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Ribeira 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 54 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
Jun16Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Ribeira 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 Ribeira peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ribeira?

Ribeira sits at 42.7°N, 8.4°W, 158 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is A Estrada, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Ribeira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ribeira has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m around an average of 167 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 823 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,307 m.

The land around Ribeira is covered by trees (61%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (52%), grassland (24%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
303 m
16 km
823 m
80 km
1,307 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: A Estrada 7.0 km · Teo 11 km · Santiago de Compostela 18 km · Lalín 28 km · Vilagarcía de Arousa 31 km · Boiro 38 km · Pontevedra 38 km · Poio 38 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 Ribeira (42.7381°, -8.4411°, elevation 158 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).