Zubia weather in March

In March, Zubia sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 71 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Zubia's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zubia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
71 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
7:33 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
50%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Zubia is municipal capital of La Zubia, Granada, Andalusia, Spain.

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 13°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical March day in Zubia 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 19°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)
1133
2133
3133
4133
5133
6133
7133
8133
9143
10143
11144
12144
13144
14144
15144
16144
17144
18144
19144
20144
21154
22154
23154
24154
25155
26155
27155
28155
29155
30155
31155

How March really feels in Zubia

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.

Zubia weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 588.22.89.72.7
Feb12° / 5782.610.63.2
Mar14° / 719.31.211.74.3
Apr16° / 679.60.412.95.3
May20° / 10°548.30146.9
Jun25° / 14°254.2014.58.3
Jul29° / 17°61.2014.37.2
Aug29° / 17°132.8013.47.0
Sep24° / 14°436.5012.37.7
Oct19° / 678.10.1116.6
Nov14° / 767.70.5104.5
Dec11° / 787.719.53.2

Cloud cover in March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in March.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35644
45644
55743
65644
75644
85842
95842
105842
115941
126040
136040
146139
156040
166139
176040
186139
196040
206040
215941
225941
235941
245743
255743
265743
275644
285644
295545
305545
315644

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitationSnow

Zubia gets around 71 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 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 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1308
2308
3307
4307
5306
6306
7305
8295
9294
10294
11294
12293
13293
14293
15303
16303
17303
18313
19313
20313
21313
22313
23313
24313
25313
26313
27313
28303
29303
30303
31303

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 6 km/h in March.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 7:54 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 7:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:547:01
211.17:537:02
311.27:527:03
411.27:507:04
511.37:497:05
611.37:477:06
711.37:467:07
811.47:457:08
911.47:437:09
1011.57:427:10
1111.57:407:10
1211.57:397:11
1311.67:377:12
1411.67:367:13
1511.77:347:14
1611.77:337:15
1711.77:317:16
1811.87:307:17
1911.87:287:18
2011.97:277:19
2111.97:257:20
2211.97:247:21
2312.07:227:22
2412.07:217:22
2512.17:197:23
2612.17:187:24
2712.27:167:25
2812.27:147:26
2912.27:137:27
3012.37:117:28
3112.37:107:29

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.39 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — March's 5.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.7Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in March

Is March a good time to visit Zubia?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

March is a reasonable time to visit Zubia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zubia in March

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

In March, Zubia sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Zubia 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 55 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 16 to Oct 13 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Zubia in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zubia peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zubia?

Zubia sits at 37.1°N, 3.6°W, 755 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Armilla, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Zubia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zubia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 410 m around an average of 804 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,107 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,448 m.

The land around Zubia is covered by trees (37%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (35%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
410 m
16 km
2,107 m
80 km
3,448 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
March weather nearby: Armilla 5.0 km · Las Gabias 8.0 km · Granada 8.0 km · Maracena 11 km · Albolote 14 km · Santafé 14 km · Atarfe 15 km · Motril 41 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 Zubia (37.1191°, -3.584°, elevation 755 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).