Rincón de la Victoria weather in March

In March, Rincón de la Victoria sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 6.9 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 48% 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 Rincón de la Victoria's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rincón de la Victoria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:35 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
45%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Rincón de la Victoria is capital of Rincón de la Victoria 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 Rincón de la Victoria reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 18°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)
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51511
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Rincón de la Victoria 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° / 10°567.89.84.2
Feb14° / 10°466.910.64.4
Mar15° / 11°496.911.75.2
Apr17° / 13°346.112.96.1
May19° / 15°213.913.97.5
Jun23° / 19°81.114.59.0
Jul25° / 21°10.314.39.4
Aug26° / 22°30.513.49.1
Sep23° / 20°20312.28.5
Oct20° / 17°516.611.17.0
Nov16° / 13°667.5105.7
Dec14° / 11°717.79.54.6

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 35%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36337
46337
56337
66337
76337
86337
96238
106337
116436
126436
136535
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Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Rincón de la Victoria gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 6.9 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 22% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
125
225
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425
525
625
725
824
924
1023
1123
1222
1322
1421
1521
1621
1721
1821
1921
2021
2120
2220
2320
2420
2520
2620
2720
2820
2920
3020
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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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
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19991
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21991
22991
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24991
25991
26982
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28982
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30982
31982

Wind in March

Winds average 13 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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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 7:57 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 7:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:577:04
211.27:557:05
311.27:547:06
411.27:537:07
511.37:517:08
611.37:507:09
711.47:497:10
811.47:477:11
911.47:467:12
1011.57:447:13
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1211.67:417:14
1311.67:407:15
1411.67:387:16
1511.77:377:17
1611.77:357:18
1711.77:347:19
1811.87:327:20
1911.87:317:21
2011.97:297:22
2111.97:287:23
2211.97:267:23
2312.07:257:24
2412.07:237:25
2512.17:227:26
2612.17:207:27
2712.27:197:28
2812.27:177:29
2912.27:167:30
3012.37:147:31
3112.37:137:31

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.6Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
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255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Rincón de la Victoria?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Rincón de la Victoria for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rincón de la Victoria in March

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

In March, Rincón de la Victoria sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Rincón de la Victoria 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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 19 to Oct 9 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Rincón de la Victoria in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rincón de la Victoria peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Rincón de la Victoria 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 Rincón de la Victoria is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1615 µg/m³Dec 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rincón de la Victoria?

Rincón de la Victoria sits at 36.7°N, 4.3°W, 11 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Malaga, 13 km away.

Topography around Rincón de la Victoria

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Rincón de la Victoria.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rincón de la Victoria has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 395 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,021 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,749 m.

The land around Rincón de la Victoria is covered by water (40%) within 3 km, water (49%) within 16 km, and water (31%), trees (30%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
395 m
16 km
1,021 m
80 km
2,749 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Malaga 13 km · Torre del Mar 17 km · Vélez-Málaga 17 km · Torremolinos 23 km · Alhaurín de la Torre 26 km · Arroyo de la Miel 27 km · Torrox 29 km · Benalmádena 30 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 Rincón de la Victoria (36.7171°, -4.2758°, elevation 11 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).