Weather in Barcelona in March 2026
- March is usually the driest month of the year in Barcelona
Average weather
Average temperature in Barcelona in March
Going from a maximum of +33°C during the day to a minimum of +21°C during the night, the temperature in March averages around +31°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 17% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +31°C to +29°C.
Is Barcelona warm or cold in March?
Barcelona is typically hot in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +30°C to +31°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +23°C to +23°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Barcelona:
Climate in Barcelona in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +31°C | +31°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +21°C | +21°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +35°C | +37°C | +36°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 3 mm | 5 mm | 11 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 80% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 12 | 9 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 14 | 19 | 19 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March weather is still as good as in February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +30°C to +31°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 3 mm to 5 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 81% to 80%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 4 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 12 sunny days in February to 9 in March.
April brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Barcelona is gradually increasing during March, going from 5 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last March in Barcelona?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Barcelona in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2021 (+29°C) and the highest in 2014 (+33°C). The driest year was 2024 with only 176 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2004 with 654 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Barcelona
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Barcelona, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
