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🇪🇸 Weather in Maspalomas in March

This is what the weather in Maspalomas (Gran Canaria, Spain) was like in March in 2017–2026.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Sunny

Avg. daytime high

19.6 °C

18.6 °C – 21.1 °C

Avg. night-time low

17.1 °C

16.5 °C – 18.1 °C

Avg. rain days in period

4.2

14 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

18.1 mm

4.8 mm – 50.8 mm

Avg. cloud cover

24 %

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

Avg. sea temperature

19.3 °C

Sea point approx. 6 km from the location

Extremes: Highest temperature 24.9 °C (12 Mar 2023) · Lowest temperature 15.1 °C (25 Mar 2017) · Avg. daily peak wind 29 km/h

Weather mix of all days

  • 204Sunny
  • 64Partly cloudy
  • 34Light rain
  • 8Rain

Summary

  • On average 19.6 °C during the day and 17.1 °C at night.
  • On average 4.2 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 18.1 mm of precipitation in total.
  • In 1 of 10 years there was not a single rain day.
  • The sea averaged 19.3 °C.
  • Prevailing: Sunny.
  • Warmest year: 2023 (avg. 21.1 °C), coolest: 2026 (avg. 18.6 °C).
  • Wettest year: 2021 (50.8 mm), driest: 2023 (4.8 mm).
  • Extremes: 24.9 °C on 12 Mar 2023 and 15.1 °C on 25 Mar 2017.

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

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Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

  • 2026

    Sunny
    Avg. max18.6°Avg. min16.6°
    Rain days
    11 Rain days
    Precipitation
    42.8 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    29 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    18.7 °C

    Max 20.6 °C · Min 15.3 °C

  • 2025

    Sunny
    Avg. max20.1°Avg. min17.6°
    Rain days
    1 Rain days
    Precipitation
    6.9 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    22 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    19.9 °C

    Max 21.5 °C · Min 16.4 °C

  • 2024

    Sunny
    Avg. max20.5°Avg. min17.8°
    Rain days
    4 Rain days
    Precipitation
    9.8 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    23 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    20.2 °C

    Max 23.4 °C · Min 16.6 °C

  • 2023

    Sunny
    Avg. max21.1°Avg. min18.1°
    Rain days
    0 Rain days
    Precipitation
    4.8 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    20 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    20.3 °C

    Max 24.9 °C · Min 17.2 °C

  • 2022

    Sunny
    Avg. max19.0°Avg. min16.6°
    Rain days
    1 Rain days
    Precipitation
    8.5 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    23 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    19.0 °C

    Max 20.3 °C · Min 15.3 °C

  • 2021

    Sunny
    Avg. max19.3°Avg. min16.9°
    Rain days
    9 Rain days
    Precipitation
    50.8 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    24 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    19.2 °C

    Max 21.6 °C · Min 15.9 °C

  • 2020

    Sunny
    Avg. max19.4°Avg. min16.9°
    Rain days
    4 Rain days
    Precipitation
    10.8 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    26 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    18.9 °C

    Max 21.1 °C · Min 15.9 °C

  • 2019

    Sunny
    Avg. max19.2°Avg. min16.6°
    Rain days
    2 Rain days
    Precipitation
    12.8 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    24 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    19.1 °C

    Max 20.2 °C · Min 16.1 °C

  • 2018

    Sunny
    Avg. max19.4°Avg. min16.9°
    Rain days
    3 Rain days
    Precipitation
    15.7 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    23 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    18.8 °C

    Max 21.6 °C · Min 15.7 °C

  • 2017

    Sunny
    Avg. max19.2°Avg. min16.5°
    Rain days
    7 Rain days
    Precipitation
    18.3 mm
    Avg. cloud cover
    29 % cloudy
    Sea temperature
    18.8 °C

    Max 23.1 °C · Min 15.1 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Maspalomas in March?
Daytime highs averaged 19.6 °C, night-time lows 17.1 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 24.9 °C (12 Mar 2023), the lowest 15.1 °C (25 Mar 2017).
How often does it rain in Maspalomas in March?
On average there were 4.2 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 18.1 mm of precipitation in total. In 1 of 10 years there was no rain day at all.
How warm is the sea in Maspalomas in March?
The sea temperature averaged 19.3 °C (open-sea point approx. 6 km from the town).

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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)
Sea point approx. 6 km from the location (27.720, -15.630)
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