Spain weather in April

Many people wonder what kind of weather they can expect in April in Spain. Is this month a good time to go to Spain? To answer that question we created this page with all the information you need.

What is the weather like in Spain in April?

The weather conditions in Spain in April vary from unpleasant to perfect depending on the destination.

During April in Spain, the average maximum temperature varies from low in Formigal with 10°C (50°F) to high in Gran Tarajal with 24°C (75°F). Minimum nighttime temperatures generally drop to 16°C (60°F) in Gran Tarajal and 0°C (32°F) in Formigal.

Precipitation in April varies from low in La Guirra with an average of 5.8mm (0.2 inches) of rainfall to high in Fisterra with 136mm (5.3 inches). It is also generally a sunny time of year with an average of 222 hours of sunshine in Barcelona during the entire month.

We invite you to have a look at the map below to discover more about the various weather conditions around Spain.

Where to go in Spain in April

Find the average weather conditions in April for the most popular destinations in Spain on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

Popular destinations in Spain

What is the weather like in April for the 5 most popular destinations in Spain?

Average weather in Barcelona

In April Barcelona generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C (64°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C (51°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Barcelona
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
<<   March March
<<  
16°C / 60°F 
8°C / 46°F 
200 hours 
48mm / 1.9" 
12 days 
18°C / 64°F 
11°C / 51°F 
222 hours 
52mm / 2" 
11 days 
May   >> May
>>  
21°C / 70°F 
14°C / 57°F 
245 hours 
57mm / 2.2" 
11 days 
Climate in Barcelona

Average weather in Madrid

In April Madrid generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C (65°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C (43°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Madrid
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
<<   March March
<<  
16°C / 60°F 
4°C / 38°F 
202 hours 
38mm / 1.5" 
10 days 
18°C / 65°F 
6°C / 43°F 
214 hours 
48mm / 1.9" 
11 days 
May   >> May
>>  
23°C / 73°F 
9°C / 49°F 
270 hours 
48mm / 1.9" 
11 days 
Climate in Madrid

Average weather in Calpe

In April Calpe generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C (64°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 14°C (56°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Calpe
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
<<   March March
<<  
16°C / 60°F 
11°C / 53°F 
35mm / 1.4" 
11 days 
18°C / 64°F 
14°C / 56°F 
39mm / 1.5" 
10 days 
May   >> May
>>  
21°C / 69°F 
16°C / 61°F 
33mm / 1.3" 
9 days 
Climate in Calpe

Average weather in Valencia

In April Valencia generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C (71°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C (52°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Valencia
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
<<   March March
<<  
19°C / 66°F 
9°C / 47°F 
216 hours 
35mm / 1.4" 
11 days 
22°C / 71°F 
11°C / 52°F 
233 hours 
41mm / 1.6" 
10 days 
May   >> May
>>  
25°C / 77°F 
15°C / 58°F 
258 hours 
36mm / 1.4" 
9 days 
Climate in Valencia

Average weather in Seville

In April Seville generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C (72°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C (50°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Seville
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
<<   March March
<<  
20°C / 68°F 
8°C / 46°F 
220 hours 
57mm / 2.3" 
12 days 
22°C / 72°F 
10°C / 50°F 
240 hours 
54mm / 2.1" 
11 days 
May   >> May
>>  
27°C / 80°F 
13°C / 55°F 
295 hours 
32mm / 1.2" 
8 days 
Climate in Seville

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Is April the best time to go to Spain?

In our opinion April is a good time to visit Spain with commonly pleasant weather in Barcelona. However, the weather conditions may vary depending on your destination.

On average the best time to visit Spain is in May, June, July, August, September and October with generally perfect weather in Barcelona. The worst months are January and February that can have unpleasant weather conditions.

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