les Escaldes in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), les Escaldes sees average daytime highs around 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 263 mm of precipitation over about 42 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 3°C in early March to 14°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is les Escaldes's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see les Escaldes's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
8°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
-1°C
Precipitation
263 mm
42 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
1.3
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in les Escaldes in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 3°C in early March to 14°C by late May.

A typical spring day in les Escaldes reaches about 8°C and drops to -1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in les Escaldes

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 70 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
70
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

les Escaldes weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°7310.210.69.20.0
Feb / -6°549.910.210.30.0
Mar / -4°6611.510.311.60.1
Apr / -2°9214.19.913.10.9
May12° / 106164.514.42.8
Jun17° / 9513.7115.14.9
Jul20° / 10°7011.4014.86.3
Aug20° / 7011.8013.76.3
Sep16° / 6610.50.612.35.1
Oct12° / 669.8310.83.0
Nov / -3°8110.88.39.60.5
Dec / -5°63109.58.90.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

les Escaldes gets around 263 mm of rain and snow over 42 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 14 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit les Escaldes?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

1.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in les Escaldes.

What to pack for les Escaldes in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, les Escaldes sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 42 days see rain.

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UV index in les Escaldes in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in les Escaldes peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 16UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is les Escaldes?

les Escaldes sits at 42.5°N, 1.5°E, 1,033 m above sea level, in Andorra. The nearest listed city is Andorra la Vella, 1.0 km away.

Topography around les Escaldes

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of les Escaldes.

Within 3 km, the terrain around les Escaldes has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,477 m around an average of 1,520 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,201 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,138 m.

The land around les Escaldes is covered by trees (84%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,477 m
16 km
2,201 m
80 km
3,138 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainmoss and lichen
Spring weather nearby: Andorra la Vella 1.0 km · Berga 52 km · Pamiers 68 km · Vilaseca 77 km · Manlleu 83 km · Olot 87 km · Vic 87 km · Manresa 90 km

Andorra travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 68% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$54,292
2025
Safe drinking water
91%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.6
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
7.6
per 100k/yr, 2013
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
other 9%unaffiliated 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for les Escaldes (42.5073°, 1.5341°, elevation 1,033 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.