Month guide · Granada · Spain
Granada in March
What March is really like in Granada: weather, crowds, prices, events and what to pack.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Quick answer
March is a shoulder-season month. Expect average highs of 18°C (64°F), lows of 4°C (39°F), about 4 rainy days and roughly 11.9 hours of daylight. Spring arrives, with pleasant days and cold nights; Alhambra tickets get scarcer.
Key facts
- Average high / low
- 18°C (64°F) / 4°C (39°F)
- Rainy days
- About 4
- Daylight
- About 11.9 hours
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in March
March is the 8th-warmest month in Granada: days average 18°C (64°F) against a yearly average high of 23°C (73°F), and nights fall to about 4°C (39°F). Rain falls on roughly 4 of its 31 days. Compared with February (15°C (59°F)), March is warmer; by April highs climb to around 20°C (68°F).
- Sunrise (15 March)
- About 07:26
- Sunset (15 March)
- About 19:22
- Daylight
- About 11.9 hours
Spring (March–May). Mild, flowering and busy, with Semana Santa and the Día de la Cruz; book Alhambra tickets well ahead.
Crowds and prices
On a 1–5 scale, March rates 3 for crowds (the peak is April at 4) and 3 for hotel prices (highest in April). Prices sit in the middle of the year's range.
Events in March
March has no major recurring festival in Granada, which usually means easier bookings.
What to do in March
Mild, settled days suit walking, viewpoints and time outdoors.
Street · Albaicín
Carrera del Darro and Paseo de los Tristes
Come after dark for a drink on the Paseo de los Tristes, when the Alhambra walls are floodlit above you.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Couples
- Photo spot
- After dark
Historic site · Albaicín
El Bañuelo
On the Carrera del Darro, these 11th-century Arab baths are among the best preserved in Spain, with horseshoe arches on reused columns and star-shaped skylights in the vaulted ceilings that throw shafts of light across the rooms.
- Time needed
- 20–30 minutes
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Architecture
- Off the beaten path
Historic site · Centro
Corral del Carbón
It is two minutes from the cathedral; slip in on your way between the Alcaicería and Calle Reyes Católicos.
- Time needed
- 15–20 minutes
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- History
- Architecture
- Off the beaten path
Religious site · Centro
Monastery of San Jerónimo
A 16th-century monastery with two cloisters and a church whose walls and vaults are covered in painted and gilded decoration.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Art
- Off the beaten path
- Rainy day
What to pack
For highs near 18°C, lows near 4°C and 4 wet days: layers, a warm sweater and a jacket for cool evenings; comfortable walking shoes.
Is March a good time to visit Granada?
A shoulder-season month. If your dates are flexible, April–May and October are better overall. Compare every month.
Granada in other months
Questions travellers ask
+Is March a good time to visit Granada?
It is a shoulder-season month. Spring arrives, with pleasant days and cold nights; Alhambra tickets get scarcer.
+How warm is Granada in March?
Average highs are around 18°C (64°F) and lows around 4°C (39°F).
+Does it rain a lot in Granada in March?
Expect rain on about 4 days of the month, so it is usually dry.