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Where to go in Spain in March

14 of 48 places fit March

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14 of 48 places fit March

Fit means a score of 75 or more out of 100 for March on warmth, sun, sea, rain and crowds, with no departure city.

March is when Spain opens up: 14 of our 48 places fit, against 2 in February. Lanzarote and Fuerteventura reach 22°, and Mojácar, Alicante and Benidorm 20°, so the Mediterranean coast joins the islands. Sevilla climbs to 22°, with hotels about 71% full (est.). València holds Falles, with the main days from 15 to 19 March; on the last night the neighbourhood sculptures are burned in the streets. Holy Week moves with Easter and can fall in March. Clocks go forward on the last Sunday, so evenings get lighter. The catch: the sea lags behind, with only 2 of 36 coastal places at 20° or more (est.).

Places that fit March, in order: 10 of 14 shown

Ranked by the same neutral score for every visitor: warmth, sun, sea, rain and crowds, with no departure city. At most 3 places from one stretch of coast or island group. A guide, a partner link or a payment never changes the order.

  5. Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0

    Rank 5Full guide

    Benidorm

    In March the daytime average is 20 degrees. Rain falls on about 3 days in March.

    Good months
    9
    Day air
    20°
    Sea
    15° est.
    Hotels full
    63% est.

Also fits March

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    Rank 7Full guide

    Málaga

    In March the daytime average is 20 degrees. Rain falls on about 4 days in March.

    Good months
    8
    Day air
    20°
    Sea
    15° est.
    Hotels full
    65% est.
  3. Photo: H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0

    Rank 8Full guide

    Gran Canaria

    In March the daytime average is 21 degrees. Rain falls on about 2 days in March.

    Good months
    12
    Day air
    21°
    Sea
    20° est.
    Hotels full
    78% est.
  4. Photo: Drefer, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Rank 9Full guide

    Torrevieja

    In March the daytime average is 20 degrees. Rain falls on about 3 days in March.

    Good months
    8
    Day air
    20°
    Sea
    15° est.
    Hotels full
    8% est.
  5. Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0

    Rank 10Full guide

    Tenerife

    In March the daytime average is 20 degrees. Rain falls on about 5 days in March.

    Good months
    12
    Day air
    20°
    Sea
    20° est.
    Hotels full
    77% est.
How we ranked this

Each place gets a score out of 100 for March from its monthly climate, sea and crowd figures. Places with fewer data points are listed after places with full data. Sea and crowd figures are estimates and marked est.

Spain by month, on the map

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In March: warmest sea in Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura (est.); quietest in Torrevieja, Níjar and Calp (est.).

Madrid: no sea figure, inlandSevilla: no sea figure, inlandGranada: no sea figure, inlandCórdoba: no sea figure, inlandBilbao: no sea figure, inlandSantiago de Compostela: no sea figure, inlandToledo: no sea figure, inlandRonda: no sea figure, inlandCangas de Onís: no sea figure, inlandTorla-Ordesa: no sea figure, inlandCapileira: no sea figure, inlandAlbarracín: no sea figure, inlandDonostia/San Sebastián: 13 °C EST.Llanes: 13 °C EST.Lloret de Mar: 14 °C EST.Tossa de Mar: 14 °C EST.Sanxenxo: 14 °C EST.Salou: 14 °C EST.Barcelona: 14 °C EST.Sitges: 14 °C EST.Peníscola/Peñíscola: 14 °C EST.València: 14 °C EST.Dénia: 14 °C EST.Xàbia/Jávea: 14 °C EST.Menorca: 15 °C EST.Calp: 15 °C EST.Mallorca: 15 °C EST.Ibiza: 15 °C EST.Benidorm: 15 °C EST.Alacant/Alicante: 15 °C EST.Torrevieja: 15 °C EST.Mojácar: 15 °C EST.Torremolinos: 15 °C EST.Benalmádena: 15 °C EST.Mijas: 15 °C EST.Málaga: 15 °C EST.Nerja: 16 °C EST.Estepona: 16 °C EST.Almuñécar: 16 °C EST.Níjar: 16 °C EST.Marbella: 16 °C EST.Fuengirola: 16 °C EST.Cádiz: 16 °C EST.Tarifa: 16 °C EST.Lanzarote: 19 °C EST.Fuerteventura: 19 °C EST.Gran Canaria: 20 °C EST.Tenerife: 20 °C EST.

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Sea (coastal), °CEST.
  • <16
  • 16-17
  • 18-20
  • 21-23
  • 24+

Estimate: sea and crowd figures are modelled, not measured.

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Figures for March, ordered by sea (coastal)
PlaceSun, h per dayAir high, °CSea, °C (est.)Crowds, % (est.)
Tenerife7.7202077
Gran Canaria6.1212078
Fuerteventura7.7221975
Lanzarote8.0221975
Tarifa7.2171620
Cádiz7.7191650
Fuengirola7.2191659
Marbella7.2181643
Almuñécar7.1191650
Estepona7.2181641
Nerja7.1191651
Níjar7.8171618
Benalmádena7.2171559
Málaga7.2201565
Mijas7.2161522
Torremolinos7.2191564
Mojácar7.8201526
Torrevieja7.220158
Alacant/Alicante7.6201558
Benidorm7.6201563
Ibiza7.0181553
Mallorca7.0181555
Calp7.6191519
Menorca6.7171552
Dénia7.3201454
València7.0191465
Xàbia/Jávea7.3201454
Peníscola/Peñíscola6.9201444
Sitges6.9161435
Barcelona6.5161465
Salou6.8181437
Lloret de Mar6.3181449
Sanxenxo5.9171441
Tossa de Mar6.3181449
Llanes4.4151335
Donostia/San Sebastián4.9151359
Albarracín6.814–29
Bilbao4.417–56
Cangas de Onís4.914–40
Capileira7.113––
Córdoba7.021–64
Granada7.118–61
Madrid7.116–61
Ronda–15–46
Santiago de Compostela5.016–44
Sevilla7.422–71
Toledo7.418–51
Torla-Ordesa–12––

Figures: the same monthly data as the place pages. Outline: Natural Earth, public domain.

March in numbers

  • Day highs run from 12 °C in Torla-Ordesa to 22 °C in Lanzarote.
  • The sea is warmest in Tenerife, about 20 °C (est.). 2 of 36 coastal places have sea at 20 °C or warmer (est.).
  • Among places with full data, hotels are about 8% full in Torrevieja and 78% in Gran Canaria (est.).
  • Rain falls on 2 to 13 days: fewest in Fuerteventura, most in Santiago de Compostela.

What changes from February

  • Day highs are on average 2° higher than in February, across 48 places.
  • Hotels are on average 2 points fuller than in February (est.).
  • New among the first five: Benidorm.
  • Out of the first five: Gran Canaria.
  • 14 places fit March, against 2 in February.

What each place suits, from the data

Beach days

Coastal places with a beach count and sea at 20 °C or warmer (est.), in ranking order.

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Hiking and mountains

Mountain and inland places with day highs of 28 °C or lower, in ranking order.

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Cities

City places in ranking order, with day highs and hotel fullness (est.).

  • Sevilla Day air 22 °C. Hotels 71% full (est.)
  • Málaga Day air 20 °C. Hotels 65% full (est.)
  • Córdoba Day air 21 °C. Hotels 64% full (est.)
  • València Day air 19 °C. Hotels 65% full (est.)
  • Cádiz Day air 19 °C. Hotels 50% full (est.)
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Direct flights from your city

Routes flown in March last year (Eurostat passenger counts, at least 1000 passengers a month), not a timetable.

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Questions about Spain in March

How hot is Spain in March?
Day highs run from 12 °C in Torla-Ordesa to 22 °C in Lanzarote (AEMET monthly averages).
Is the sea warm enough to swim in March?
The warmest sea is in Tenerife, about 20 °C (est.). 2 of 36 coastal places have sea at 20 °C or warmer (est.).
Where is quieter in March?
Among places with full data, Torrevieja has the lowest hotel fullness, about 8% (est.).
Does it rain in Spain in March?
Rain falls on 2 to 13 days in March, depending on the place: fewest in Fuerteventura, most in Santiago de Compostela.
Which places fit March most?
In our neutral ranking: Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Mojácar, Alacant/Alicante and Benidorm.

Sources: AEMET monthly climate averages; sea temperature and hotel fullness are estimates; routes from Eurostat. Figures built 2026-11-08.