Early March 1 March
56°F
Typical afternoon high
36% historical wet-day frequency
Spain · Countryside
Is March a good time?
March averages 59°F afternoons, with about 10 rain days. Later March is typically warmer.
Historical Comunidad Foral de Navarra regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Pamplona; conditions vary within the region.
What matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#6 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your March
Afternoons around 59°F (15°C): light layers; nights around 41°F (5°C): a warm coat. Bring rain gear: about 10 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 12 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 07:21 and sets about 19:12 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 41°F (5°C); afternoons reach about 59°F (15°C). Expect rain on about 10 days in a typical March.
Early, middle or late?
Late March is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 56°F on the 1st, versus 62°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency falls from 36% to 31% between those dates.
56°F
Typical afternoon high
36% historical wet-day frequency
60°F
Typical afternoon high
29% historical wet-day frequency
62°F
Typical afternoon high
31% historical wet-day frequency
Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156° | 256° | 356° | 457° | 557° | 658° | 758° |
| 858° | 959° | 1059° | 1159° | 1259° | 1359° | 1459° |
| 1560° | 1660° | 1760° | 1859° | 1959° | 2059° | 2160° |
| 2260° | 2360° | 2460° | 2560° | 2661° | 2761° | 2861° |
| 2961° | 3062° | 3162° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons warm from about 57°F (14°C) in the first week to 61°F (16°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 28–36%. Local schools are out 25–31 March 2027.
Schools here are off 25–31 March 2027 (Easter holidays). Elsewhere in March 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Germany 27%, Italy 19%, France 10%, Netherlands 38%. (School holidays: official calendar, compiled by Bigfoot Wanders; other countries from OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Visitor season
Moderate season. March averages 38% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than February.
Overnight stays across Comunidad Foral de Navarra do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, typical for Europe this month.
Hotel price season
A little below usual. Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €72 per occupied room-night. An average, not a booking quote.
Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.
The historical regional amount comes from INE Spain, EOH/IRSH table 2059: hotel average daily rate per occupied room; the country price level is national. Hotel averages are not live booking quotes.
Year-to-year variation
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 55°F (13°C) and 65°F (19°C); in 9 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 59°F (15°C). Rain days ranged from 3 to 15; half the years had 5–13.
Rain days in each March
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 58°F | 10 |
| 2012 | 64°F | 3 |
| 2013 | 57°F | 15 |
| 2014 | 60°F | 9 |
| 2015 | 58°F | 11 |
| 2016 | 55°F | 13 |
| 2017 | 63°F | 9 |
| 2018 | 56°F | 15 |
| 2019 | 62°F | 5 |
| 2020 | 59°F | 10 |
| 2021 | 59°F | 3 |
| 2022 | 58°F | 13 |
| 2023 | 65°F | 4 |
| 2024 | 62°F | 13 |
| 2025 | 56°F | 14 |
Checked against 21 local weather stations. How we check
Compare dates
| Typical conditions | Feb | Mar | Apr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 54°F | 59°F | 65°F |
| Rain days | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Overnight demand | 25% | 38% | 51% |
February: Cooler afternoons than March. Less overnight demand. February guide →
April: Warmer afternoons than March. More overnight demand. April guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. March stays as your reference.
April to October have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than March, but more overnight stays.
Your comparison
Overnight stays are 25% of the busiest month.
Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €69 per occupied room-night. An average, not a booking quote.
Read the February guide →| Typical conditions | March | February |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 59°F | 54°F |
| Nights | 41°F | 38°F |
| Rain days | 10 | 10 |
| Visitor season | Moderate season | Low season |
| Overall / 10 | 7.6 | 7.5 |
| Month rank | #6 | #7 |
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.4 | #9 | 51°F | 36°F | 11 | 5.4 | Low season |
| February | 7.5 | #7 | 54°F | 38°F | 10 | 5.8 | Low season |
| March | 7.6 | #6 | 59°F | 41°F | 10 | 6.7 | Moderate season |
| April | 7.8 | #5 | 65°F | 44°F | 11 | 7.7 | Moderate season |
| May | 7.9 | #4 | 71°F | 49°F | 7 | 8.4 | Moderate season |
| June | 8.0 | #3 | 80°F | 55°F | 5 | 8.3 | Moderate season |
| July | 7.3 | #10 | 85°F | 58°F | 3 | 8.4 | Busy season |
| August | 6.7 | #12 | 86°F | 59°F | 4 | 8.0 | Peak season |
| September | 8.2 | #2 | 78°F | 55°F | 5 | 9.1 | Busy season |
| October | 8.3 | #1 | 70°F | 51°F | 7 | 8.8 | Moderate season |
| November | 7.4 | #8 | 57°F | 44°F | 11 | 6.2 | Moderate season |
| December | 7.3 | #11 | 53°F | 38°F | 9 | 5.8 | Low season |
Near here
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
La RiojaSpain · about 50 miles
Balanced Overall 7.7 · Very good weather, 60°F (16°C) · Moderate season · Cost cheap
Basque CountrySpain · about 60 miles
Balanced Overall 7.2 · Good weather, 60°F (16°C) · Moderate season · Cost moderate
Bordeaux & the Atlantic coastAquitaine · France · about 140 miles
Balanced Overall 5.8 · Fair weather, 61°F (16°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
Barcelona & CataloniaSpain · about 170 miles
Balanced Overall 8.0 · Very good weather, 63°F (17°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
MadridSpain · about 180 miles
Balanced Overall 6.9 · Very good weather, 61°F (16°C) · Steady all year · Cost pricey
Elsewhere in Europe
Navarre's weather ranks 16 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside Spain have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Navarre.
It's moderate season, 38% of the busiest month and 26% below its average month. That means about 8,400 overnight visitors on a typical March night across the region, 82% of them from Spain itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 1,500 more: 18 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100) | 68 |
| How our weather was checked | 21 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.3°C), night lows within 1°F (0.8°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 12 |
| Busiest month here | August · 32 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 1.2% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 69th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 82% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 18 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 1.4% |
| Population used | 684,000 |
| Statistical region | ES22 · Comunidad Foral de Navarra |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national; the first figure is regional (INE Spain, EOH/IRSH table 2059: hotel average daily rate per occupied room). Full method · this region's data.