Weather in Madrid in March 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Madrid in March
Going from a maximum of +64°F during the day to a minimum of +37°F during the night, the temperature in March averages around +55°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 33% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +64°F to +55°F.
Is Madrid warm or cold in March?
Madrid is typically mild in March.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +54°F to +61°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +37°F to +41°F.
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 Madrid:
Climate in Madrid in March
| February | March | April | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +54°F | +61°F | +64°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +18°F | +23°F | +27°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +70°F | +81°F | +84°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 37 mm | 50 mm | 63 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 68% | 60% | 59% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 14 | 16 | 13 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | 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 +54°F to +61°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 37 mm to 50 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 68% to 60%. 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 14 to 16.
April brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 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 Madrid is gradually increasing during March, going from 2 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last March in Madrid?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Madrid in March has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+54°F) and the highest in 1997 (+72°F). The driest year was 1988 with only 2 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1997 with 0 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Madrid
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Madrid, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
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.