Benicàssim in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Benicàssim sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 102 mm of rain over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Benicàssim's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Benicàssim's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 102 mm
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Benicàssim in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 24°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Benicàssim reaches about 19°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Benicàssim 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 | 15° / 7° | 36 | 4.6 | 9.5 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 15° / 7° | 28 | 4.1 | 10.4 | 5.5 |
| Mar | 17° / 9° | 34 | 4.9 | 11.7 | 6.4 |
| Apr | 19° / 11° | 37 | 5.9 | 13 | 6.9 |
| May | 22° / 15° | 32 | 4.9 | 14.2 | 7.6 |
| Jun | 26° / 19° | 19 | 3.1 | 14.8 | 8.3 |
| Jul | 28° / 21° | 9 | 1.5 | 14.6 | 7.8 |
| Aug | 29° / 22° | 20 | 3.7 | 13.6 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 26° / 19° | 45 | 6.3 | 12.3 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 23° / 15° | 50 | 6.3 | 10.9 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 18° / 11° | 41 | 5.3 | 9.8 | 6.7 |
| Dec | 15° / 8° | 35 | 5 | 9.2 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Benicàssim gets around 102 mm of rain over 16 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 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 36 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 5.7 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Benicàssim?
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 Benicàssim for sightseeing.
What to pack for Benicàssim in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Benicàssim sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. About 16 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Benicàssim 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Nov 2 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Benicàssim in Spring
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 Benicàssim peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Benicàssim?
Benicàssim sits at 40.0°N, 0.1°E, 12 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is El Grao, 10 km away.
Topography around Benicàssim
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Benicàssim.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Benicàssim has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m around an average of 53 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 728 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,023 m.
The land around Benicàssim is covered by water (39%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, water (43%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and trees (29%) 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 Benicàssim (40.05°, 0.0667°, elevation 12 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.