Melilla 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
Poor
Best time to visit: May – October
What is the weather like in Melilla in March?
In March, Melilla is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sea averages 15.8 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 40 mm. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Melilla.
March compared
How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.
| FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | AprilApr | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 29 | 34 | 50 |
| Day | 18° | 20° | 22° |
| Night | 8° | 10° | 12° |
| Sea | 16° | 16° | 17° |
| Sun | 7 h | 7 h | 8 h |
| Rain days | 6 | 7 | 6 |
More details for March
- Daylight
- 11 h 54 min07:24 – 19:19
- UV index
- 6 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 21 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 47 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+1Africa/Ceuta
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %20 %
- Seaweight 25 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %60 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %77 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.
What to pack in March
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
Melilla in March: quick answers
Is Melilla hot in March?
No. In March, Melilla is mild: daytime highs average 20 °C and nights drop to about 10 °C.
Can you swim in Melilla in March?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in March the sea averages just 15.8 °C. Comfortable swimming is possible from June to October.
Does it rain much in Melilla in March?
Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 40 mm.
Melilla month by month
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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). Sources & licences