Altsasu weather in April

In April, Altsasu sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 113 mm of precipitation across 16 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Altsasu's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Altsasu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
113 mm
16 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:34 AM – 7:44 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Altsasu is municipality of Spain.

Density
276/km²
people per km²

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 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Altsasu reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1145
2145
3145
4145
5145
6145
7146
8146
9146
10146
11146
12146
13146
14146
15156
16156
17156
18156
19156
20156
21157
22157
23157
24167
25167
26167
27167
28167
29167
30167

How April really feels in Altsasu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Altsasu weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 11315.13.39.21.5
Feb10° / 10313.6410.22.0
Mar13° / 100142.211.63.2
Apr15° / 113160.613.13.7
May18° / 10615.3014.45.0
Jun21° / 12°7911.6015.16.2
Jul23° / 14°5910.4014.86.9
Aug24° / 14°6511.8013.86.8
Sep21° / 12°7011.6012.36.2
Oct18° / 9612.70.110.85.3
Nov12° / 127150.89.52.8
Dec / 10113.82.28.91.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23367
33466
43268
53268
63268
73268
83070
93070
103169
113169
123169
133070
143169
153169
163070
173169
183169
193070
203169
213070
223169
233169
243169
253169
263070
273169
283169
293169
303070

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Altsasu gets around 113 mm of rain and snow over 16 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 54% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1513
2523
3523
4523
5523
6523
7523
8523
9523
10523
11533
12533
13533
14543
15543
16542
17542
18542
19542
20541
21541
22551
23551
24551
25551
26561
27561
28560
29560
30560

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:00 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 8:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.47:007:26
212.56:587:28
312.56:577:29
412.66:557:30
512.66:537:31
612.76:517:32
712.76:497:33
812.86:487:35
912.86:467:36
1012.96:447:37
1112.96:427:38
1213.06:417:39
1313.06:397:40
1413.16:377:42
1513.16:357:43
1613.26:347:44
1713.26:327:45
1813.36:307:46
1913.36:297:47
2013.46:277:49
2113.46:267:50
2213.56:247:51
2313.56:227:52
2413.56:217:53
2513.66:197:55
2613.66:187:56
2713.76:167:57
2813.76:157:58
2913.86:137:59
3013.86:128:00

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Altsasu?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Altsasu.

What to pack for Altsasu in April

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

In April, Altsasu sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Altsasu in April

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 53 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 2 to Sep 25 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Altsasu in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Altsasu peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Altsasu?

Altsasu sits at 42.9°N, 2.2°W, 0 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Tolosa, 27 km away.

Topography around Altsasu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Altsasu has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 625 m around an average of 594 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,365 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,532 m.

The land around Altsasu is covered by trees (66%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
625 m
16 km
1,365 m
80 km
1,532 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Tolosa 27 km · Arrasate / Mondragón 32 km · Eibar 40 km · Barañáin 41 km · Oria 41 km · Gasteiz / Vitoria 42 km · Ermitagaña 42 km · Ermua 42 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 Altsasu (42.9°, -2.1652°, elevation 0 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).