Updated 4 Aug 2026 · recomputed nightly
Visiting Palma de Mallorca in March 2027?
March is Palma de Mallorca with the crowds gone — Calm on 27 of 31 days and never busier than Lively, mild and showery, around 18°C / 64°F with rain on about 8 days.
In short, a genuinely good window to pick.
Of the 12 months we forecast for Palma de Mallorca, March is the quietest. Its heaviest day is Sun 28 Mar, busier than 45% of the year; its lightest is Sat 13 Mar at 23%.
You won't need skip-the-line tickets here — that's rather the point. A month like this is the one for the longer visit — the guided walk, the food tour, the day out of town, with room and time to enjoy them. see what's on →
How busy is Palma de Mallorca in March?
It's quiet right through March — no crowded stretch to plan around.
Cruise ships are in port on 10 of 31 days; the heaviest is Wed 24 Mar, 2 ships in at once. Those mornings fill the squares first — start early, or save them for indoors.
Across the month the days run from 23% to 45% of the year. Daylight runs about 12 hours.
Either side of it, April picks up.
Any day works. There is no need to plan your dates around the crowds.
The upside of a quiet March
- The big-ticket sights are walk-ins now; the summer booking scramble is gone.
- Keep the days loose — decide over breakfast, not weeks ahead.
- Photograph the landmarks empty — the shot everyone else queues for.
No queues to skip, and nothing to book ahead — that's the whole point.
March weather in Palma de Mallorca
Mild — around 18°C / 64°F, with a light jacket for the evenings, with rain on about 8 days, so keep a layer handy.
- Palma de Mallorca gets rain on about 8 days in March, so the odds of being caught out are real. What earns its bag space is a shell that packs to nothing, dries fast and has a hood that survives wind; a heavy waterproof is overkill and an umbrella is one more thing to carry through crowds. Browse on Amazon ↗
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Is March worth it in Palma de Mallorca?
Mild and nearly empty — quietly one of the better months to pick.
This is the value month: no need to book far ahead, and the freedom to change plans on the day is part of what you're getting.
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Built on: Spain's public holidays · school vacations across France, Germany and the Netherlands · the season pattern from official overnight stays · five years of weather records (2019–2023) · operator-confirmed events · the published cruise schedule
Every figure is recomputed nightly from real cruise schedules, public and school holidays, and long-run climate normals. Gaps are shown, not filled.
