Valladolid weather in March

In March, Valladolid sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Valladolid's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Valladolid's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:39 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Valladolid is Spanish city, capital of the homonymous municipality in Castilla y León, Spain.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11 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 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Valladolid reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 4°C warmer than February and about 2°C cooler than April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1123
2123
3133
4133
5133
6133
7133
8143
9143
10144
11144
12144
13144
14154
15154
16154
17154
18154
19154
20154
21154
22154
23154
24154
25155
26155
27155
28155
29155
30155
31155

How March really feels in Valladolid

Once humidity and wind are folded in, March averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 7 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
7
wind chill below the day's low

The story in March is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Valladolid weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 438.119.31.6
Feb11° / 326.7110.32.7
Mar14° / 398.10.411.74.4
Apr17° / 5010.40.113.15.2
May21° / 489.6014.36.6
Jun26° / 13°305.90157.4
Jul30° / 15°173.6014.76.3
Aug29° / 15°143.1013.76.6
Sep25° / 12°304.9012.37.8
Oct18° / 588.3010.96.1
Nov12° / 528.70.29.73.3
Dec / 477.80.691.8

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54555
64654
74654
84753
94852
104852
115050
125050
135149
145149
155248
165248
175248
185248
195149
205149
215050
224951
234852
244753
254654
264555
274456
284456
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Valladolid gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1264
2264
3263
4253
5253
6242
7242
8232
9231
10221
11221
12221
13211
14211
15221
16221
17231
18241
19241
20251
21261
22271
23281
24291
25301
26301
27311
28321
29321
30331
31331

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

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light 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 8:04 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 7:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.98:047:01
211.08:027:02
311.08:017:03
411.17:597:04
511.17:577:05
611.27:567:07
711.27:547:08
811.37:527:09
911.37:517:10
1011.47:497:11
1111.47:477:12
1211.57:467:14
1311.57:447:15
1411.67:427:16
1511.67:417:17
1611.77:397:18
1711.77:377:19
1811.77:357:20
1911.87:347:22
2011.87:327:23
2111.97:307:24
2211.97:297:25
2312.07:277:26
2412.07:257:27
2512.17:237:28
2612.17:227:29
2712.27:207:31
2812.27:187:32
2912.37:167:33
3012.37:157:34
3112.47:137:35

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.56 kWh/m² to a high of 7.56 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 4.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Valladolid?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Valladolid for sightseeing.

What to pack for Valladolid in March

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

In March, Valladolid sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Valladolid 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 Valladolid peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 16UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Valladolid?

Valladolid sits at 41.7°N, 4.7°W, 702 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Laguna de Duero, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Valladolid

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Valladolid has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 705 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 681 m.

The land around Valladolid is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) within 16 km, and cropland (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
195 m
80 km
681 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Laguna de Duero 8.0 km · Medina del Campo 41 km · Palencia 43 km · Arevalo 66 km · Aranda de Duero 86 km · Zamora 87 km · Benavente 88 km · Segovia 93 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 Valladolid (41.6554°, -4.7235°, elevation 702 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. 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).