Almería in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Almería sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 55 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 15°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Almería's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Almería's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 55 mm
- 11 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Almería in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 22°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Almería reaches about 18°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Almería 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° / 12° | 26 | 4.8 | 9.8 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 15° / 12° | 24 | 4.6 | 10.6 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 16° / 13° | 25 | 4.3 | 11.7 | 6.0 |
| Apr | 18° / 15° | 17 | 4 | 12.9 | 6.8 |
| May | 20° / 17° | 13 | 2.5 | 13.9 | 7.9 |
| Jun | 23° / 20° | 4 | 0.8 | 14.5 | 9.2 |
| Jul | 26° / 23° | 1 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 9.2 |
| Aug | 27° / 24° | 3 | 0.6 | 13.4 | 8.9 |
| Sep | 24° / 22° | 14 | 1.9 | 12.2 | 8.7 |
| Oct | 21° / 18° | 23 | 3.5 | 11 | 7.8 |
| Nov | 18° / 15° | 28 | 4.6 | 10 | 6.7 |
| Dec | 16° / 13° | 28 | 4.2 | 9.5 | 5.6 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Almería gets around 55 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 17 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.3 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Almería?
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 a reasonable time to visit Almería for sightseeing.
What to pack for Almería in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Almería sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 11 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Almería 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 25 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 12 to Oct 23 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
| Comfort | Cool | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Bracing |
| Mar | 15 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 20 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 24 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Almería 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 Almería peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).
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 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Almería?
Almería sits at 36.8°N, 2.5°W, 21 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Roquetas de Mar, 16 km away.
Topography around Almería
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Almería.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Almería has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,184 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,449 m.
The land around Almería is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), water (28%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, water (42%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and water (38%) and grassland (34%) 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 Almería (36.8381°, -2.4597°, elevation 21 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.