Espinho weather in April

In April, Espinho sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 103 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Espinho's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Espinho's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:02 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
52%
6th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Espinho is human settlement in Portugal.

Air quality
Excellent
PM10 11.6 µg/m³ · 2018

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical April day in Espinho reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 2°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11611
21611
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51611
61611
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Espinho weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 12912.29.43.6
Feb14° / 899.410.44.1
Mar16° / 11°999.911.75.0
Apr17° / 12°10311.113.15.3
May19° / 14°8510.214.36.3
Jun21° / 16°285.314.97.6
Jul23° / 18°15314.68.6
Aug23° / 18°193.613.68.6
Sep22° / 17°526.412.37.6
Oct19° / 15°14612.410.96.0
Nov16° / 12°151139.74.7
Dec14° / 10°14712.49.13.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45446
55446
65545
75545
85743
95743
105743
115644
125644
135644
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265446
275545
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305644

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Espinho gets around 103 mm of rain over 11.1 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
536
636
736
835
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3034

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29460
39370
49370
59280
69280
79280
89190
99190
109190
119190
1290100
1390100
1490100
1589110
1689110
1789110
1888120
1987130
2087130
2186140
2286140
2384151
2483161
2582171
2681181
2781181
2880191
2979201
3077221

Wind in April

Winds average 16 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
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2116light breeze
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3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:276:51
212.56:256:53
312.56:246:54
412.56:226:55
512.66:206:56
612.66:186:57
712.76:176:58
812.76:156:59
912.86:137:00
1012.86:127:01
1112.96:107:02
1212.96:087:03
1313.06:077:04
1413.06:057:05
1513.06:047:07
1613.16:027:08
1713.16:007:09
1813.25:597:10
1913.25:577:11
2013.35:567:12
2113.35:547:13
2213.45:537:14
2313.45:517:15
2413.45:507:16
2513.55:487:17
2613.55:477:18
2713.65:457:19
2813.65:447:21
2913.75:437:22
3013.75:417:23

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
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95.3Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
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205.7Bright
215.7Bright
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255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Espinho

In seasonPeak

In April, Espinho sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Espinho's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Espinho?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Espinho for sightseeing.

What to pack for Espinho in April

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

In April, Espinho sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Espinho in April

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in September at about 17°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Espinho in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Espinho peaks around June 23 at about 9 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Espinho in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Espinho is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodSep 1318 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Espinho?

Espinho sits at 41.0°N, 8.6°W, 19 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Valadares, 10 km away.

Topography around Espinho

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Espinho has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,402 m.

The land around Espinho is covered by water (40%), artificial surfaces (21%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), water (27%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
389 m
80 km
1,402 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Valadares 10 km · Vilar de Andorinho 12 km · Santo Ovídio 12 km · Feira 12 km · Canidelo 13 km · Vila Nova de Gaia 13 km · Oliveira do Douro 14 km · Afurada de Baixo 15 km

Portugal travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$32,082
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
8.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 612
Religion
Catholic 68%not applicable 13%no religion 12%no response 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 Espinho (41.0076°, -8.6412°, elevation 19 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).