Collado-Villalba in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Collado-Villalba sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 212 mm of precipitation over about 34 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 10°C in early March to 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Collado-Villalba's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Collado-Villalba's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Precipitation
- 212 mm
- 34 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Collado-Villalba in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 21°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Collado-Villalba reaches about 15°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Collado-Villalba
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 12 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Collado-Villalba 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7° / 0° | 59 | 9.6 | 4.9 | 9.4 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 9° / 1° | 49 | 8.6 | 4.3 | 10.4 | 1.7 |
| Mar | 12° / 3° | 62 | 10.1 | 2.8 | 11.7 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 14° / 5° | 75 | 12.3 | 1.9 | 13 | 4.0 |
| May | 19° / 8° | 75 | 12 | 0.3 | 14.2 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 24° / 12° | 38 | 7.6 | 0 | 14.9 | 7.4 |
| Jul | 29° / 15° | 18 | 4.3 | 0 | 14.6 | 7.1 |
| Aug | 28° / 15° | 21 | 5.2 | 0 | 13.6 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 23° / 12° | 40 | 6.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 17° / 8° | 80 | 10 | 0.2 | 10.9 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 11° / 3° | 74 | 10.4 | 1.8 | 9.7 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 8° / 1° | 63 | 9.1 | 2.8 | 9.1 | 1.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Collado-Villalba gets around 212 mm of rain and snow over 34 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 9 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 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 5.6 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Collado-Villalba?
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 Collado-Villalba for sightseeing.
What to pack for Collado-Villalba in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Collado-Villalba sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 34 days see rain.
UV index in Collado-Villalba 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 Collado-Villalba peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 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 | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Collado-Villalba?
Collado-Villalba sits at 40.6°N, 4.0°W, 884 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Galapagar, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Collado-Villalba
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Collado-Villalba.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Collado-Villalba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m around an average of 908 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,601 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,012 m.
The land around Collado-Villalba is covered by trees (36%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%), cropland (32%) and trees (25%) 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 Collado-Villalba (40.6351°, -4.0049°, elevation 884 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.