When to go · Alicante
Alicante in March
Good month. Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Spain: Fallas in Valencia (15–19 Mar) sells out the city; Holy Week falls in late March in 2027.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 20°C (67°F)67°F (20°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- Spain overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Spain overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Spain: Fallas in Valencia (15–19 Mar) sells out the city; Holy Week falls in late March in 2027.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- AlicanteHighs around 19.6 °C (67 °F), lows around 9.1 °C (48 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 67 °F (19.6 °C), lows around 48 °F (9.1 °C), rain on about 4 days
- Mediterranean coast and Balearics, Spain · Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante, Mallorca, Ibizafine
Beach season June–October; humid in August. Autumn DANA storms can bring flash floods.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Semana Santa big impact
Holy Week — 21–28 Mar 2027 (moves yearly) · Spain
Processions in every town, huge in Seville and Málaga; Maundy Thursday and Good Friday are holidays; rooms and trains sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Spain overall
- Medium
- Prices · Spain overall
- Medium
Spain overall: Fallas in Valencia (15–19 Mar) sells out the city; Holy Week falls in late March in 2027.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Alicante, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Good
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Mar: 19.6 °C (67 °F)67 °F (19.6 °C)
Apr: 21.6 °C (71 °F)71 °F (21.6 °C)
Night low
Mar: 9.1 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9.1 °C)
Apr: 11.4 °C (53 °F)53 °F (11.4 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 4
Apr: 4
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Apr: 1
March: Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Spain: Fallas in Valencia (15–19 Mar) sells out the city; Holy Week falls in late March in 2027.
April: Inside Alicante's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Alicante: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings