Arrasate / Mondragón in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Arrasate / Mondragón sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 285 mm of precipitation over about 43 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Arrasate / Mondragón's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Arrasate / Mondragón's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
15°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
285 mm
43 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
4.1
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Arrasate / Mondragón in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 19°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Arrasate / Mondragón reaches about 15°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Arrasate / Mondragón

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

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

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

Arrasate / Mondragón 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9713.739.21.7
Feb10° / 8712.63.710.22.1
Mar13° / 9013211.63.4
Apr15° / 10315.60.513.13.8
May18° / 9214.1014.45.1
Jun21° / 12°7111015.16.2
Jul23° / 14°519.5014.97.0
Aug24° / 14°539.8013.87.2
Sep21° / 12°6110.8012.36.4
Oct18° / 9412.80.110.85.3
Nov13° / 11514.40.79.53.0
Dec10° / 9313.31.78.91.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Arrasate / Mondragón gets around 285 mm of rain and snow over 43 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 9 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 14 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Arrasate / Mondragón?

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.

4.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Arrasate / Mondragón for sightseeing.

What to pack for Arrasate / Mondragón in Spring

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

In spring, Arrasate / Mondragón sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 43 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Arrasate / Mondragón in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 36 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 3 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 Arrasate / Mondragón in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Arrasate / Mondragón 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
Feb2Low
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Arrasate / Mondragón?

Arrasate / Mondragón sits at 43.1°N, 2.5°W, 211 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Eibar, 13 km away.

Topography around Arrasate / Mondragón

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arrasate / Mondragón has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 861 m around an average of 358 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,336 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,497 m.

The land around Arrasate / Mondragón is covered by trees (76%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
861 m
16 km
1,336 m
80 km
1,497 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Eibar 13 km · Ermua 14 km · Durango 17 km · Amorebieta 26 km · Gasteiz / Vitoria 28 km · Altsasu 32 km · Gernika-Lumo 32 km · Galdakao 34 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 Arrasate / Mondragón (43.0644°, -2.4898°, elevation 211 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.