Madrid weather in March
In March, Madrid has an average high of 15 °C59 °F and an average low of 3 °C37 °F, with about 48 mm1.9 in of precipitation. It is the 8th warmest month of the year and ranks 4th for precipitation.
How March compares with other months
Compared with February, March is 3.2 °C5.7 °F warmer on average and wetter by 9 mm0.4 in. Compared with April, March is 3.3 °C5.9 °F cooler on average. Daylight lasts about 11.8 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 73% and the average cloud amount 57%.
Is March a good time to visit Madrid?
March is not among the most comfortable months by our comfort score: it is cool (average high 15 °C59 °F) and nights are cold (average low 3 °C37 °F). The most comfortable months in Madrid are April and May and September and October.
What to wear in March
For Madrid in March, pack long sleeves, a sweater and a medium jacket and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
March in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid | 1559 | 337 | 481.9 |
| Parla | 1560 | 337 | 421.7 |
| Alcalá de Henares | 1660 | 337 | 441.7 |
| Valladolid | 1457 | 236 | 391.5 |
| Salamanca | 1356 | 235 | 401.6 |
| Burgos | 1253 | 134 | 592.3 |
| Albacete | 1661 | 338 | 411.6 |
| Logroño | 1559 | 439 | 622.5 |
| Zaragoza | 1763 | 541 | 351.4 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in March: Zaragoza; cooler: Salamanca and Burgos.
Other months in Madrid
- January9 °C49 °F / 0 °C32 °F
- February11 °C52 °F / 0 °C32 °F
- March15 °C59 °F / 3 °C37 °F
- April18 °C65 °F / 5 °C42 °F
- May24 °C74 °F / 9 °C49 °F
- June30 °C87 °F / 15 °C58 °F
- July34 °C94 °F / 18 °C64 °F
- August34 °C93 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- September28 °C82 °F / 14 °C56 °F
- October21 °C70 °F / 9 °C48 °F
- November13 °C56 °F / 3 °C38 °F
- December10 °C50 °F / 0 °C33 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Madrid in March?
In March the average high in Madrid is 15 °C (59 °F) and the average low is 3 °C (37 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Madrid in March?
On average about 48 mm (1.9 in) of precipitation falls in March; it ranks 4th of the 12 months.
Is March the warmest month in Madrid?
No. The warmest month in Madrid is July, with an average high of 34 °C (94 °F). The coldest month is January, with an average low of 0 °C (32 °F).
How long is the day in Madrid in March?
In the middle of March the day in Madrid lasts about 11.8 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Madrid in March?
The average relative humidity in March is about 73%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Madrid in March?
On average about 57% of the sky is covered by cloud in March. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 780 m, while Madrid lies at about 665 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +0.7 °C1.3 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.