Almuñécar in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Almuñécar sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 99 mm of precipitation over about 17 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 54% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Almuñécar's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Almuñécar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Precipitation
- 99 mm
- 17 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Almuñécar in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 21°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Almuñécar reaches about 17°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Almuñécar 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 | 13° / 10° | 49 | 7.2 | 9.8 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 14° / 10° | 42 | 6.8 | 10.6 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 15° / 12° | 46 | 6.8 | 11.7 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 17° / 13° | 32 | 6.3 | 12.9 | 5.9 |
| May | 19° / 16° | 21 | 4.3 | 13.9 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 23° / 19° | 8 | 1.4 | 14.5 | 8.9 |
| Jul | 26° / 22° | 1 | 0.3 | 14.3 | 9.3 |
| Aug | 26° / 22° | 3 | 0.6 | 13.4 | 9.0 |
| Sep | 23° / 20° | 16 | 2.8 | 12.2 | 8.5 |
| Oct | 20° / 17° | 43 | 5.7 | 11.1 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 16° / 13° | 58 | 6.7 | 10 | 5.8 |
| Dec | 14° / 11° | 61 | 7.5 | 9.5 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Almuñécar gets around 99 mm of rain and snow over 17 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 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 6.1 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Almuñécar?
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 Almuñécar for sightseeing.
What to pack for Almuñécar in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Almuñécar sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 17 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Almuñécar 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 13 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 16 to Oct 13 — about 3.9 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 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Cool |
| Mar | 15 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 20 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 24 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Cool |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Almuñécar in Spring
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 Almuñécar peaks around July 16 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Where is Almuñécar?
Almuñécar sits at 36.7°N, 3.7°W, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Motril, 16 km away.
Topography around Almuñécar
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Almuñécar.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Almuñécar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,784 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,448 m.
The land around Almuñécar is covered by water (52%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, water (52%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (34%), trees (26%) and grassland (24%) 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 Almuñécar (36.7325°, -3.6917°), 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.