Blanes weather in April

In April, Blanes sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 71 mm of rain across 10.1 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 17°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Blanes's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Blanes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:15 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
55%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Blanes reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1177
2178
3178
4178
5178
6178
7178
8178
9188
10188
11188
12188
13188
14188
15188
16189
17189
18189
19189
20189
21199
22199
23199
24199
251910
261910
271910
281910
291910
302010

Blanes 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
Jan13° / 516.90.39.33.8
Feb14° / 466.90.610.34.2
Mar16° / 588.20.211.75.3
Apr18° / 7110.1013.15.9
May22° / 12°6510014.36.7
Jun26° / 16°497.60157.3
Jul28° / 19°426.7014.76.7
Aug29° / 19°508.3013.76.2
Sep25° / 16°8510.8012.36.7
Oct21° / 12°10210.2010.96.4
Nov16° / 688.109.65.3
Dec13° / 506.40.394.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35248
45248
55347
65347
75347
85446
95446
105446
115446
125347
135347
145347
155347
165347
175248
185248
195149
205050
215050
224852
234852
244852
254852
264753
274753
284753
294852
304852

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Blanes gets around 71 mm of rain over 10.1 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
532
632
732
832
932
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2134
2234
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2935
3036

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 98% 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
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17982
18982
19982
20973
21973
22973
23964
24964
25955
26955
27946
28937
29928
30919

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
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 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 7:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:417:06
212.56:397:07
312.56:377:08
412.66:367:09
512.66:347:10
612.76:327:12
712.76:317:13
812.76:297:14
912.86:277:15
1012.86:257:16
1112.96:247:17
1212.96:227:18
1313.06:207:19
1413.06:197:20
1513.16:177:22
1613.16:157:23
1713.26:147:24
1813.26:127:25
1913.36:117:26
2013.36:097:27
2113.36:077:28
2213.46:067:29
2313.46:047:30
2413.56:037:32
2513.56:017:33
2613.66:007:34
2713.65:587:35
2813.65:577:36
2913.75:567:37
3013.75:547:38

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Blanes?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Blanes for sightseeing.

What to pack for Blanes in April

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

In April, Blanes sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Blanes 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 15 to Oct 16 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May17Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Blanes in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Blanes peaks around July 13 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Blanes?

Blanes sits at 41.7°N, 2.8°E, 16 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Malgrat de Mar, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Blanes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Blanes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 672 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,899 m.

The land around Blanes is covered by water (37%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, water (46%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
672 m
80 km
1,899 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Malgrat de Mar 5.0 km · Lloret de Mar 5.0 km · Tordera 7.0 km · Pineda de Mar 10 km · Calella 13 km · Arenys de Mar 23 km · Sant Feliu de Guíxols 24 km · Sant Celoni 25 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 Blanes (41.6742°, 2.7904°, elevation 16 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).