Sama weather in March

In March, Sama sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 99 mm of precipitation across 13.7 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Sama's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
99 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:43 AM – 7:21 PM
Cloud cover
65%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Sama is capital city of the council of Langreo (Asturias) in Spain.

Founded
1986

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 11°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical March day in Sama reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 18°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)
1113
2113
3113
4113
5123
6123
7123
8123
9123
10124
11124
12134
13134
14134
15134
16134
17134
18134
19134
20134
21134
22134
23134
24134
25134
26134
27134
28134
29134
30134
31134

How March really feels in Sama

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.

Sama 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
Jan / 10413.94.79.21.7
Feb10° / 90125.210.22.1
Mar12° / 9913.73.411.63.1
Apr14° / 11716.5213.23.3
May16° / 12417.10.514.54.2
Jun19° / 11°10114.7015.15.3
Jul21° / 13°8514.1014.95.8
Aug22° / 13°9014.4013.85.9
Sep20° / 11°8413.2012.35.7
Oct16° / 10913.80.210.84.7
Nov12° / 12215.21.69.52.8
Dec10° / 10213.53.48.82.0

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23268
33268
43367
53268
63367
73466
83565
93565
103763
113763
123763
133862
143862
153763
163763
173763
183664
193664
203466
213466
223367
233367
243268
253268
263169
273070
283169
293169
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Sama gets around 99 mm of rain and snow over 13.7 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 44% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14517
24516
34416
44415
54414
64314
74213
84112
94011
104011
113910
12399
13389
14399
15399
16409
174010
184110
194210
204410
214511
224611
234711
244811
254911
265011
275111
285110
295210
305210
315210

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 (%)
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 7 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 8:09 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 7:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.98:097:03
210.98:087:04
311.08:067:05
411.08:047:06
511.18:037:08
611.18:017:09
711.27:597:10
811.27:587:11
911.37:567:13
1011.37:547:14
1111.47:527:15
1211.47:517:16
1311.57:497:18
1411.57:477:19
1511.67:457:20
1611.67:437:21
1711.77:427:23
1811.77:407:24
1911.87:387:25
2011.87:367:26
2111.97:347:27
2211.97:327:29
2312.07:317:30
2412.07:297:31
2512.17:277:32
2612.17:257:33
2712.27:237:35
2812.27:217:36
2912.37:207:37
3012.37:187:38
3112.47:167:39

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 3.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Sama?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sama.

What to pack for Sama in March

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

In March, Sama sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Sama 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 37 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in March near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 29 to Sep 6 — about 1.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul20Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep20Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Sama 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 Sama peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Sama 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 Sama is worst in October — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodOct 1616 µg/m³Jul 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug8Good
Sep8Good
Oct17Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sama?

Sama sits at 43.3°N, 5.7°W, 220 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is La Felguera, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Sama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sama has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 488 m around an average of 342 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,194 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,590 m.

The land around Sama is covered by trees (66%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), grassland (32%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
488 m
16 km
1,194 m
80 km
2,590 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
March weather nearby: La Felguera 1.0 km · Mieres 8.0 km · Oviedo 15 km · Gijón 27 km · Natahoyo 27 km · Corvera de Asturias 31 km · Avilés 35 km · Villaquilambre 73 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 Sama (43.2957°, -5.6842°, elevation 220 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).