Arcos de la Frontera weather in April

In April, Arcos de la Frontera sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 61 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Arcos de la Frontera's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arcos de la Frontera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
7th warmest
Overnight low
11°
6th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:55 AM – 7:52 PM
Cloud cover
47%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Arcos de la Frontera is capital of Arcos de la Frontera Municipality, Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM10 25.6 µg/m³ · 2019

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 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical April day in Arcos de la Frontera reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12010
22010
32011
42011
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72011
82111
92111
102111
112111
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132111
142111
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How April really feels in Arcos de la Frontera

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.

Arcos de la Frontera weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 738.19.85.2
Feb17° / 667.110.65.8
Mar19° / 10°747.911.76.7
Apr21° / 11°617.712.97.0
May25° / 14°39613.97.8
Jun29° / 18°91.714.56.9
Jul33° / 20°20.214.35.0
Aug33° / 20°40.713.44.9
Sep29° / 18°344.512.26.7
Oct24° / 15°848.3117.3
Nov19° / 11°877.9106.6
Dec16° / 1048.29.55.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46139
56139
66139
76238
86238
96238
106238
116238
126238
136238
146139
156139
166040
176040
186040
195842
205842
215941
225941
235941
245941
256040
266040
276139
286238
296337
306337

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Arcos de la Frontera gets around 61 mm of rain over 7.7 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 26% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
527
626
726
826
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2525
2625
2724
2824
2924
3024

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5955
6955
7955
8955
9946
10946
11937
12937
13928
14928
15919
16919
179010
188911
198812
208812
218713
228614
238614
248515
258515
268416
278416
288317
298317
308218

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

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 7:17 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 7:38 PM to 8:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.47:177:38
212.47:167:39
312.47:147:40
412.57:137:41
512.57:117:42
612.57:107:43
712.67:087:44
812.67:077:45
912.77:057:45
1012.77:047:46
1112.77:027:47
1212.87:017:48
1312.87:007:49
1412.96:587:50
1512.96:577:51
1612.96:557:52
1713.06:547:53
1813.06:537:53
1913.16:517:54
2013.16:507:55
2113.16:487:56
2213.26:477:57
2313.26:467:58
2413.26:457:59
2513.36:438:00
2613.36:428:01
2713.36:418:01
2813.46:398:02
2913.46:388:03
3013.56:378:04

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.91 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Arcos de la Frontera

In seasonPeak

In April, Arcos de la Frontera sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Arcos de la Frontera's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Arcos de la Frontera?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Arcos de la Frontera for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Arcos de la Frontera in April

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

In April, Arcos de la Frontera sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Arcos de la Frontera in April

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 50 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 14 to Oct 21 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Arcos de la Frontera in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arcos de la Frontera peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Arcos de la Frontera?

Arcos de la Frontera sits at 36.8°N, 5.8°W, 144 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Las Cabezas de San Juan, 28 km away.

Topography around Arcos de la Frontera

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Arcos de la Frontera.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arcos de la Frontera has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 101 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 427 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,887 m.

The land around Arcos de la Frontera is covered by cropland (39%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) within 16 km, and cropland (28%), trees (23%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
427 m
80 km
1,887 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Las Cabezas de San Juan 28 km · Jerez de la Frontera 30 km · Lebrija 30 km · Ubrique 33 km · El Puerto de Santa María 42 km · Puerto Real 42 km · San Fernando 46 km · Los Palacios y Villafranca 47 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 Arcos de la Frontera (36.7507°, -5.8106°, elevation 144 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).