Yecla weather in March

In March, Yecla sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 31 mm of precipitation across 5.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Yecla's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yecla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
31 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:23 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
47%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical March day in Yecla reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, March runs about 3°C warmer than February and about 3°C cooler than April.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1166
2166
3166
4166
5166
6176
7176
8176
9176
10177
11177
12177
13177
14177
15177
16187
17187
18187
19187
20187
21187
22187
23187
24188
25188
26188
27188
28188
29188
30198
31198

How March really feels in Yecla

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.

Yecla weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 244.40.39.64.4
Feb15° / 214.80.510.55.1
Mar17° / 315.40.111.76.4
Apr20° / 386.40136.9
May24° / 13°335.5014.17.8
Jun29° / 17°193.3014.67.0
Jul32° / 20°51.6014.45.4
Aug31° / 20°153.3013.55.3
Sep27° / 17°385.7012.37.2
Oct22° / 13°335.50117.5
Nov17° / 325.60.19.96.0
Dec14° / 244.70.39.44.5

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56139
66139
76238
86238
96436
106436
116535
126535
136535
146535
156535
166535
176436
186436
196337
206337
216238
226238
236139
246139
256040
266040
276040
286040
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Yecla gets around 31 mm of rain and snow over 5.4 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 17% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1192
2192
3192
4192
5191
6181
7181
8181
9171
10171
11170
12160
13160
14160
15160
16160
17160
18160
19170
20170
21170
22170
23170
24170
25180
26180
27180
28180
29180
30180
31190

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 11 km/h in March, the windiest month of the year.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 7:46 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 7:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:466:49
211.17:456:50
311.17:436:52
411.27:426:53
511.27:406:54
611.37:396:55
711.37:376:56
811.37:366:57
911.47:346:58
1011.47:336:59
1111.57:317:00
1211.57:307:01
1311.67:287:02
1411.67:277:03
1511.67:257:04
1611.77:237:05
1711.77:227:06
1811.87:207:07
1911.87:197:08
2011.97:177:09
2111.97:167:10
2211.97:147:11
2312.07:127:12
2412.07:117:13
2512.17:097:14
2612.17:077:15
2712.27:067:16
2812.27:047:17
2912.27:037:17
3012.37:017:18
3112.36:597:19

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 4.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — March's 4.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Yecla?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Yecla for sightseeing.

What to pack for Yecla in March

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

In March, Yecla sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Yecla 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 69 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Nov 3 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Yecla in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yecla peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Yecla?

Yecla sits at 38.6°N, 1.1°W, 620 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Villena, 22 km away.

Topography around Yecla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yecla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 202 m around an average of 610 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 741 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,544 m.

The land around Yecla is covered by grassland (38%) within 3 km, cropland (32%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (29%), grassland (27%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
202 m
16 km
741 m
80 km
1,544 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Villena 22 km · Jumilla 24 km · Almansa 28 km · Elda 32 km · Novelda 39 km · Aspe 43 km · Ibi 47 km · Crevillente 48 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 Yecla (38.6136°, -1.1147°, elevation 620 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).