Alicante weather in April

In April, Alicante sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 27 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Alicante's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alicante's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:32 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
44%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Alicante is human settlement in Alicante, L'Alacantí, Alicante Province, Spain.

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Alicante reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21813
31813
41813
51813
61813
71913
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Alicante 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
Jan15° / 10°274.49.65.6
Feb16° / 10°203.910.55.8
Mar17° / 12°254.111.76.6
Apr19° / 14°274.2137.2
May22° / 17°182.914.18.1
Jun25° / 20°71.314.68.8
Jul28° / 23°20.514.48.3
Aug29° / 24°61.413.57.5
Sep26° / 21°324.412.37.9
Oct23° / 18°365.1117.8
Nov19° / 14°355.19.97.0
Dec16° / 11°254.19.46.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 33%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56931
66931
76931
86832
96832
106832
116733
126733
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146634
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306733

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Alicante gets around 27 mm of rain over 4.2 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 15% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
414
514
614
714
814
914
1014
1114
1214
1314
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2615
2715
2815
2915
3015

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79820
89820
99730
109730
119640
129550
139460
149370
159280
169190
1790100
1889110
1987130
2086140
2184160
2283170
2381190
2480200
2579210
2678220
2776240
2875250
2973270
3070291

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
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3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 7:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:557:18
212.46:547:19
312.56:527:20
412.56:517:21
512.56:497:22
612.66:487:22
712.66:467:23
812.76:447:24
912.76:437:25
1012.76:417:26
1112.86:407:27
1212.86:387:28
1312.96:377:29
1412.96:357:30
1513.06:347:31
1613.06:327:32
1713.06:317:33
1813.16:297:34
1913.16:287:35
2013.26:277:36
2113.26:257:37
2213.26:247:38
2313.36:227:39
2413.36:217:40
2513.36:207:41
2613.46:187:42
2713.46:177:43
2813.56:167:43
2913.56:147:44
3013.56:137:45

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
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246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Alicante?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Alicante for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Alicante in April

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

In April, Alicante sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Alicante in April

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

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 4 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Alicante in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Alicante peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Alicante?

Alicante sits at 38.3°N, 0.5°W, 18 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is San Vicent del Raspeig, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Alicante

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alicante has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 575 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,544 m.

The land around Alicante is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and water (43%) within 3 km, water (42%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and water (31%), grassland (23%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
170 m
16 km
575 m
80 km
1,544 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: San Vicent del Raspeig 7.0 km · Sant Joan d'Alacant 7.0 km · Mutxamel 8.0 km · El Campello 12 km · Santa Pola 19 km · Elche 21 km · Aspe 25 km · Novelda 25 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 Alicante (38.3452°, -0.4815°, elevation 18 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).