How warm is it in Málaga in March?

Daytime highs averaged 16.7 °C, night-time lows 12.9 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 23.5 °C (30 Mar 2023), the lowest 6.8 °C (21 Mar 2018).

How often does it rain in Málaga in March?

On average there were 11.2 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 101 mm of precipitation in total.

🇪🇸 Weather in Málaga in March

This is what the weather in Málaga (Andalusia, Spain) was like in March in 2017–2026.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Partly cloudy

Avg. daytime high

16.7 °C

15.6 °C – 18.5 °C

Avg. night-time low

12.9 °C

11.5 °C – 13.6 °C

Avg. rain days in period

11.2

36 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

101 mm

6.9 mm – 227 mm

Avg. cloud cover

59 %

This data source has no sunshine hours – average cloud cover shown instead.

Avg. sea temperature

–

Sea temperature unavailable for today (daily limit).

Extremes: Highest temperature 23.5 °C (30 Mar 2023) · Lowest temperature 6.8 °C (21 Mar 2018) · Avg. daily peak wind 26 km/h

Weather mix of all days

66Sunny
86Partly cloudy
46Cloudy
54Light rain
58Rain

Summary

On average 16.7 °C during the day and 12.9 °C at night.
On average 11.2 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 101 mm of precipitation in total.
Prevailing: Partly cloudy.
Warmest year: 2023 (avg. 18.5 °C), coolest: 2026 (avg. 15.6 °C).
Wettest year: 2018 (227 mm), driest: 2023 (6.9 mm).
Extremes: 23.5 °C on 30 Mar 2023 and 6.8 °C on 21 Mar 2018.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2026
Avg. max15.6°Avg. min12.4°
Rain days
8 Rain days
Precipitation
29.1 mm
Avg. cloud cover
53 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 20.0 °C · Min 9.6 °C
2025
Avg. max16.5°Avg. min13.1°
Rain days
20 Rain days
Precipitation
210 mm
Avg. cloud cover
68 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 21.1 °C · Min 10.6 °C
2024
Avg. max17.1°Avg. min13.2°
Rain days
13 Rain days
Precipitation
179 mm
Avg. cloud cover
73 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 21.5 °C · Min 9.5 °C
2023
Avg. max18.5°Avg. min13.6°
Rain days
2 Rain days
Precipitation
6.9 mm
Avg. cloud cover
46 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 23.5 °C · Min 9.3 °C
2022
Avg. max16.0°Avg. min13.0°
Rain days
18 Rain days
Precipitation
176 mm
Avg. cloud cover
78 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 18.7 °C · Min 10.3 °C
2021
Avg. max16.6°Avg. min13.2°
Rain days
8 Rain days
Precipitation
30.6 mm
Avg. cloud cover
52 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 19.3 °C · Min 10.3 °C
2020
Avg. max16.9°Avg. min13.0°
Rain days
11 Rain days
Precipitation
81.7 mm
Avg. cloud cover
66 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 21.3 °C · Min 10.8 °C
2019
Avg. max17.1°Avg. min13.1°
Rain days
4 Rain days
Precipitation
24.2 mm
Avg. cloud cover
43 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 22.4 °C · Min 11.3 °C
2018
Avg. max15.8°Avg. min11.5°
Rain days
22 Rain days
Precipitation
227 mm
Avg. cloud cover
68 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 19.7 °C · Min 6.8 °C
2017
Avg. max16.7°Avg. min12.6°
Rain days
6 Rain days
Precipitation
40.4 mm
Avg. cloud cover
47 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 22.5 °C · Min 8.4 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Málaga in March?: Daytime highs averaged 16.7 °C, night-time lows 12.9 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 23.5 °C (30 Mar 2023), the lowest 6.8 °C (21 Mar 2018).
How often does it rain in Málaga in March?: On average there were 11.2 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 101 mm of precipitation in total.

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Data sources

Weather data: Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature: MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
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