Arrecife in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Arrecife sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 13 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Spring is Arrecife's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Arrecife has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Arrecife's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 13 mm
- 3 wet days
- Avg wind
- 26 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Arrecife in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C.
A typical spring day in Arrecife reaches about 18°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Arrecife 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 | 18° / 17° | 12 | 2.3 | 10.4 | 7.1 |
| Feb | 18° / 16° | 12 | 2.5 | 11 | 6.9 |
| Mar | 18° / 17° | 9 | 1.8 | 11.8 | 7.2 |
| Apr | 18° / 17° | 3 | 0.8 | 12.7 | 7.5 |
| May | 19° / 18° | 1 | 0.3 | 13.4 | 7.7 |
| Jun | 20° / 19° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.8 | 8.1 |
| Jul | 21° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 13.7 | 8.5 |
| Aug | 22° / 21° | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8.8 |
| Sep | 23° / 22° | 3 | 0.4 | 12.2 | 8.7 |
| Oct | 22° / 21° | 11 | 1.8 | 11.3 | 8.3 |
| Nov | 21° / 20° | 12 | 2.2 | 10.6 | 7.7 |
| Dec | 19° / 18° | 19 | 2.8 | 10.2 | 7.4 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Arrecife gets around 13 mm of rain over 3 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 26 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early March to 13 h 42 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 6.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Arrecife
None of Arrecife's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Arrecife sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is spring a good time to visit Arrecife?
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 one of the better times to visit Arrecife for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Arrecife in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Arrecife sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker.
Sea temperature near Arrecife in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 19°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 23°C and coldest in March near 18°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Dec 16 — about 6.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Cool |
| Feb | 18 | Cool |
| Mar | 18 | Cool |
| Apr | 19 | Cool |
| May | 20 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 21 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 20 | Refreshing |
UV index in Arrecife in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arrecife peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Where is Arrecife?
Arrecife sits at 29.0°N, 13.5°W, 20 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is San Bartolomé, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Arrecife
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Arrecife.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Arrecife has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 596 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 670 m.
The land around Arrecife is covered by water (49%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, water (56%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and water (84%) 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 Arrecife (28.963°, -13.5477°, elevation 20 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.