Alicante in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Alicante sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 70 mm of rain over about 11 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Alicante's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Alicante's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 70 mm
- 11 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Alicante in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 23°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Alicante reaches about 19°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Alicante 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15° / 10° | 27 | 4.4 | 9.6 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 16° / 10° | 20 | 3.9 | 10.5 | 5.8 |
| Mar | 17° / 12° | 25 | 4.1 | 11.7 | 6.6 |
| Apr | 19° / 14° | 27 | 4.2 | 13 | 7.2 |
| May | 22° / 17° | 18 | 2.9 | 14.1 | 8.1 |
| Jun | 25° / 20° | 7 | 1.3 | 14.6 | 8.8 |
| Jul | 28° / 23° | 2 | 0.5 | 14.4 | 8.3 |
| Aug | 29° / 24° | 6 | 1.4 | 13.5 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 26° / 21° | 32 | 4.4 | 12.3 | 7.9 |
| Oct | 23° / 18° | 36 | 5.1 | 11 | 7.8 |
| Nov | 19° / 14° | 35 | 5.1 | 9.9 | 7.0 |
| Dec | 16° / 11° | 25 | 4.1 | 9.4 | 6.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Alicante gets around 70 mm of rain over 11 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 13 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.0 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Alicante?
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.
spring is one of the better times to visit Alicante for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Alicante in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Alicante sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. About 11 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Alicante 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Bracing |
| Feb | 14 | Bracing |
| Mar | 15 | Bracing |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Alicante in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
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.
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
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.