Weather in Bilbao in March 2025
- March is usually the driest month of the year in Bilbao
Average weather
Average temperature in Bilbao in March
Going from a maximum of +29°C during the day to a minimum of 0°C during the night, the temperature in March averages around +19°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 38% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +7°C to +18°C.
Is Bilbao warm or cold in March?
Bilbao is typically mild in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +13°C to +14°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +7°C to +9°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how March is compared to other months in Bilbao:
Climate in Bilbao in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +13°C | +14°C | +15°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -3°C | 0°C | +2°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +29°C | +31°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 103 mm | 97 mm | 104 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 73% | 71% | 72% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 17 | 18 | 19 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
March weather is still as ok as in February. It’s getting warmer as March arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +13°C to +14°C during the day. As March arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 103 mm to 97 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 73% to 71%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 4 to 5.
April brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 10 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Bilbao is gradually increasing during March, going from 6 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Bilbao?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Bilbao in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+16°C) and the highest in 2014 (+21°C). The driest year was 1989 with only 772 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2013 with 2159 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Bilbao, 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.