Madrid weather in March
Temperature, sea and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in March
Good
Best time to visit: April – June, September – October
What is the weather like in Madrid in March?
In March, Madrid is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 51 mm. All in all, March is a good month for a holiday in Madrid.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 58 | 72 | 89 |
| Day | 12° | 15° | 18° |
| Night | 2° | 4° | 7° |
| Sun | 7 h | 7 h | 8 h |
| Rain days | 5 | 8 | 8 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 11 h 52 min07:28 – 19:21
- UV index
- 5 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 15 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 51 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Madrid
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %72 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %68 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %74 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in March
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
Madrid in March: quick answers
Is Madrid hot in March?
No. In March, Madrid is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C and nights drop to about 4 °C.
Does it rain much in Madrid in March?
Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 51 mm.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)