Torrelavega weather in March

In March, Torrelavega sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 97 mm of precipitation across 13.4 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Torrelavega's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Torrelavega's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
97 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
7:37 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Torrelavega is human settlement in Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM10 19.7 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical March day in Torrelavega reaches about 13°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 8°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 2°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1125
2125
3125
4125
5125
6135
7135
8135
9135
10135
11135
12135
13136
14136
15136
16146
17146
18146
19146
20146
21146
22146
23146
24146
25146
26146
27146
28146
29146
30146
31146

Torrelavega weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 10013.92.59.22.1
Feb11° / 9312.73.710.22.4
Mar13° / 9713.41.911.63.4
Apr15° / 10715.80.513.23.7
May17° / 10°10216.3014.54.8
Jun20° / 13°8813015.25.7
Jul22° / 15°7212.4014.96.4
Aug23° / 15°7112.2013.86.5
Sep21° / 13°7812.1012.36.1
Oct18° / 10°9913.3010.85.3
Nov13° / 12215.10.59.53.3
Dec11° / 93141.58.82.4

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33169
43169
53169
63268
73268
83367
93466
103565
113565
123664
133664
143763
153862
163862
173763
183763
193763
203565
213664
223565
233565
243664
253565
263565
273466
283565
293565
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Torrelavega gets around 97 mm of rain and snow over 13.4 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 43% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14611
24611
34611
44510
54510
6449
7438
8428
9417
10406
11406
12396
13385
14385
15385
16385
17395
18395
19405
20415
21425
22435
23445
24455
25455
26465
27475
28475
29474
30484
31484

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 9 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 8:03 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.98:036:56
210.98:016:57
311.08:006:59
411.07:587:00
511.17:567:01
611.17:557:02
711.27:537:04
811.27:517:05
911.37:497:06
1011.37:487:07
1111.47:467:09
1211.47:447:10
1311.57:427:11
1411.57:407:12
1511.67:397:14
1611.67:377:15
1711.77:357:16
1811.77:337:17
1911.87:317:18
2011.87:307:20
2111.97:287:21
2211.97:267:22
2312.07:247:23
2412.07:227:25
2512.17:207:26
2612.17:197:27
2712.27:177:28
2812.27:157:29
2912.37:137:31
3012.37:117:32
3112.47:097:33

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 3.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 3.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Torrelavega?

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

3.4
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 Torrelavega.

What to pack for Torrelavega in March

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

In March, Torrelavega sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Torrelavega 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 31 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 13 to Sep 21 — about 2.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May15Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul20Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Torrelavega 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 Torrelavega peaks around July 15 at about 9 (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 9Dec 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 Torrelavega?

Torrelavega sits at 43.3°N, 4.0°W, 31 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Camargo, 15 km away.

Topography around Torrelavega

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Torrelavega has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 890 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,556 m.

The land around Torrelavega is covered by grassland (41%), trees (32%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (32%), water (32%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
229 m
16 km
890 m
80 km
2,556 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Camargo 15 km · El Astillero 19 km · Santander 24 km · Castro-Urdiales 67 km · Santurtzi 82 km · Portugalete 83 km · Getxo 84 km · Algorta 84 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 Torrelavega (43.3494°, -4.0479°, elevation 31 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).