Adra in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Adra sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 78 mm of precipitation over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
17°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Precipitation
78 mm
15 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
6.3
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Adra in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 21°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Adra reaches about 17°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Adra 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
Jan13° / 10°366.40.79.84.3
Feb14° / 10°365.90.710.64.4
Mar15° / 12°355.70.211.75.3
Apr17° / 13°255.3012.96.1
May19° / 16°184013.97.5
Jun23° / 19°92014.58.8
Jul26° / 22°20.4014.39.2
Aug26° / 23°61.5013.48.9
Sep23° / 20°163.4012.28.4
Oct20° / 17°304.8011.17.3
Nov16° / 13°4260.1105.9
Dec14° / 11°456.10.39.54.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Adra gets around 78 mm of rain and snow over 15 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 15 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 18 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 6.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Adra?

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.

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Adra for sightseeing.

What to pack for Adra in Spring

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

In spring, Adra sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 15 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

Sea temperature near Adra in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 16°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 15 to Oct 17 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug24Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Adra in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Adra peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Adra?

Adra sits at 36.7°N, 3.0°W, 12 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Berja, 13 km away.

Topography around Adra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Adra has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 507 m around an average of 73 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,326 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,449 m.

The land around Adra is covered by water (43%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, water (47%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and water (38%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
507 m
16 km
1,326 m
80 km
3,449 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Berja 13 km · El Ejido 19 km · Vícar 35 km · Roquetas de Mar 36 km · Motril 44 km · Almería 51 km · Almuñécar 60 km · Guadix 62 km

Spain travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 65% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$38,627
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 540
Religion
Roman Catholic 58%atheist 16%agnostic 11%non-believer 11%

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 Adra (36.7483°, -3.0208°, elevation 12 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.