Telde weather in March

In March, Telde sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 20 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Telde's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Telde's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:18 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
42%
6th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Telde is capital of Telde Municipality, Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 6.2 µg/m³ · 2019

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 18°C through the month.

A typical March day in Telde reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 1°C warmer than February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21813
31813
41813
51814
61814
71814
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101814
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Telde weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 13°224.610.46.5
Feb17° / 13°254.6116.5
Mar18° / 14°204.311.87.1
Apr19° / 14°123.412.67.3
May20° / 15°71.513.48.0
Jun22° / 17°10.313.78.8
Jul23° / 18°0013.69.3
Aug24° / 19°20.4139.3
Sep24° / 19°101.812.28.9
Oct23° / 18°244.911.37.9
Nov20° / 16°225.310.67.2
Dec18° / 15°305.610.36.9

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47129
57129
67030
77129
87129
97129
107228
117228
127327
137327
147327
157426
167525
177525
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237426
247426
257327
267426
277426
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307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Telde gets around 20 mm of rain over 4.3 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 13% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
215
315
415
515
615
715
815
914
1014
1113
1213
1313
1412
1512
1612
1712
1812
1912
2012
2112
2212
2313
2413
2513
2613
2713
2814
2914
3014
3114

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
18911
28911
38812
48812
58812
68812
78911
88911
98911
108911
118911
128911
139010
149010
159010
169010
179010
189010
199010
209010
219010
228911
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268911
278911
288911
298812
308812
318812

Wind in March

Winds average 16 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
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2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of March to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 7:34 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.47:346:56
211.47:336:57
311.47:326:57
411.57:316:58
511.57:306:59
611.57:296:59
711.57:287:00
811.67:267:00
911.67:257:01
1011.67:247:02
1111.77:237:02
1211.77:227:03
1311.77:217:03
1411.77:207:04
1511.87:197:05
1611.87:187:05
1711.87:167:06
1811.87:157:06
1911.97:147:07
2011.97:137:07
2111.97:127:08
2212.07:117:08
2312.07:097:09
2412.07:087:10
2512.17:077:10
2612.17:067:11
2712.17:057:11
2812.17:047:12
2912.27:027:12
3012.27:017:13
3112.27:007:13

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.47 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 5.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Telde

In seasonPeak

None of Telde's seasonal hazards are active in March. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Telde sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Telde sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

Atlantic hurricane
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is March a good time to visit Telde?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is one of the better times to visit Telde for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Telde in March

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

In March, Telde sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Telde in March

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 September at about 23°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 16 to Jan 1 — about 7.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr19Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Telde in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Telde peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Telde?

Telde sits at 28.0°N, 15.4°W, 160 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Ingenio, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Telde

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Telde has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m around an average of 167 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,943 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,934 m.

The land around Telde is covered by grassland (49%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, water (41%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and water (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
378 m
16 km
1,943 m
80 km
1,934 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Ingenio 8.0 km · Carrizal 9.0 km · Santa Brígida 9.0 km · Agüimes 10 km · Las Palmas 12 km · Santa Lucía 15 km · Centro 15 km · San Bartolomé de Tirajana 17 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 Telde (27.9924°, -15.4192°, elevation 160 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).