Weather in Gran Canaria in March 2025
- March is usually the driest month of the year in Gran Canaria
Average weather
Average temperature in Gran Canaria in March
The expected average maximum temperature in March is +19°C with a maximum of +24°C and a minimum of +11°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 54% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +16°C to +23°C.
Is Gran Canaria warm or cold in March?
Gran Canaria is typically mild in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +15°C to +16°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +11°C to +12°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
March is one of the coolest months in Gran Canaria, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Gran Canaria in March
Water in Gran Canaria in March is Fresh. It varies from +18°C to +20°C, with an average of +19°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +16°C.
The water temperature in March is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Gran Canaria in March?
Climate in Gran Canaria in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +16°C | +16°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +6°C | +8°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +24°C | +30°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 18 mm | 15 mm | 7 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 5 m/s | 6 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +19°C | +20°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 66% | 65% | 66% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 9 | 10 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 14 | 15 | 17 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| 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 +15°C to +16°C during the day. As March arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 18 mm to 15 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 66% to 65%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during March, staying around 5 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in March, from 9 to 10.
April brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 7 m/s getting up to 11 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Gran Canaria is gradually increasing during March, going from 5 m/s to 7 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last March in Gran Canaria?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Gran Canaria in March has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1993 (+16°C) and the highest in 2013 (+20°C). The driest year was 1994 with only 35 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2010 with 338 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Gran Canaria, 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.