Melilla Weather in March
Melilla in March
The short of it: Melilla in March averages a high of 19 °C (66 °F) and a low of 11 °C (53 °F), with 36 mm (1.4 in) of rain and about 11 h 52 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are October and May. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 19° · low 11° · rain 36 mm · daylight 11 h 52 min
✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: October & May
Thirty years of records give Melilla an average March high of 19°, a low of 11° and some 36 mm of rain. Much like February: highs about 19°, nights near 11°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 36 mm, the 5th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 11 h 52 min in mid-March, 61 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack layers, a wool coat and stout boots. The Almanac rates March 5 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are October and May.
Against its neighbours, Melilla runs cooler than most and drier than most in March. Beni Enzar, 4 km to the SSE, sees much the same highs.
March in Melilla, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 9th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 5th wettest of 12
- Versus February
- 2° warmer, 10 mm less rain
- Versus April
- 2° colder
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 52 min
- Average wind
- 13 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
March averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beni EnzarOriental | 4 km SSE | 19° | 12° | 37 mm |
| Had Beni ChikerOriental | 7 km WSW | 19° | 10° | 38 mm |
| NadorOriental | 14 km S | 20° | 11° | 36 mm |
| Bouizazarene IhaddadeneOriental | 15 km SSW | 20° | 11° | 35 mm |
| ZeghanghaneOriental | 16 km SSW | 19° | 10° | 37 mm |
| SelouaneOriental | 25 km S | 21° | 11° | 35 mm |
| Kariat ArkmaneOriental | 27 km SE | 20° | 11° | 33 mm |
| Al AarouiOriental | 32 km SSW | 20° | 10° | 34 mm |