Málaga in March
Around 15.5 °C by day, sea 15.3 °C. Too cold to swim. Quieter than the peak: 3 of 4.
March in Málaga is 15.5 °C by day and 15.3 °C in the sea. Only February runs colder — 15.2 °C. The air is already spring's, and it is still too cold to swim.
March is the last quiet month before Semana Santa. Load rises to 3 out of 4, and during Holy Week itself the city belongs to the processions: streets closed, transport rerouted, accommodation at August prices. The date moves — Holy Week falls in March some years and April others — and that is the first thing to check when planning a trip. For viewing flats, come before it: an ordinary March day shows you the city and how it works, a festival day shows you the festival.
Towns nearby in March
| Town | Air | Sea | Busy | Winter | €/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Málaga | 15.5 | 15.3 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 3 206 |
| Torre del Mar | 15.5 | 15.3 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 1 581 |
| Torrox | 15.5 | 15.4 | 1/5 | 4/5 | 2 000 |
| Nerja | 15.5 | 15.4 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 2 450 |
| Vélez-Málaga | 15.5 | 15.3 | 2/5 | 5/5 | 2 529 |
| Alhaurín de la Torre | 15.5 | 15.3 | 1/5 | 5/5 | 2 708 |
| Mijas | 15.5 | 15.3 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 3 231 |
| Rincón de la Victoria | 15.5 | 15.3 | 1/5 | 5/5 | 3 331 |
The winter column is a 1-to-5 estimate: are places open, does transport run, is anyone about between November and March. Tourists never notice; anyone who moved does.
Rain days and humidity are annual here, not monthly: 46 rainy days a year, 71% humidity in winter. We have no monthly normals yet and will not invent a split.