El Puerto de Santa María weather in April

In April, El Puerto de Santa María sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 57 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is El Puerto de Santa María's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Puerto de Santa María's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:57 AM – 7:53 PM
Cloud cover
42%
6th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

El Puerto de Santa María is municipal capital of El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month.

A typical April day in El Puerto de Santa María reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11913
21913
31913
41913
51913
61913
71913
81913
91913
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111913
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El Puerto de Santa María weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 10°7489.85.3
Feb16° / 11°646.510.65.6
Mar18° / 12°657.511.76.4
Apr19° / 14°576.512.97.0
May22° / 16°324.713.97.9
Jun25° / 19°71.314.59.0
Jul28° / 21°10.214.28.7
Aug28° / 22°30.413.48.3
Sep26° / 20°273.512.28.3
Oct23° / 17°84811.17.4
Nov19° / 14°887.9106.6
Dec17° / 11°1008.39.55.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46634
56634
66634
76733
86733
96832
106931
116931
126931
136931
146931
157030
167030
177030
187030
197030
207030
217030
227030
237030
247030
257030
267030
277030
287129
297129
307129

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

El Puerto de Santa María gets around 57 mm of rain over 6.5 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 22% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
422
522
622
722
821
921
1021
1121
1221
1321
1421
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2421
2521
2621
2720
2820
2920
3020

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
189110
289110
388120
488120
588120
687130
786140
885150
984160
1083170
1182180
1281190
1380200
1479210
1578220
1677230
1776240
1875250
1975250
2074260
2173270
2272280
2371281
2470291
2570291
2669301
2768311
2867321
2965341
3064351

Wind in April

Winds average 18 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
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2117light breeze
2217light breeze
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2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:19 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 7:40 PM to 8:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.37:197:40
212.47:187:41
312.47:167:42
412.57:157:43
512.57:137:44
612.57:127:44
712.67:107:45
812.67:097:46
912.77:077:47
1012.77:067:48
1112.77:047:49
1212.87:037:50
1312.87:017:51
1412.97:007:51
1512.96:597:52
1612.96:577:53
1713.06:567:54
1813.06:547:55
1913.06:537:56
2013.16:527:57
2113.16:507:58
2213.26:497:58
2313.26:487:59
2413.26:468:00
2513.36:458:01
2613.36:448:02
2713.36:438:03
2813.46:418:04
2913.46:408:05
3013.46:398:06

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for El Puerto de Santa María

In seasonPeak

In April, El Puerto de Santa María sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

El Puerto de Santa María's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit El Puerto de Santa María?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit El Puerto de Santa María for general sightseeing.

What to pack for El Puerto de Santa María in April

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

In April, El Puerto de Santa María sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near El Puerto de Santa María in April

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 8 to Oct 21 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in El Puerto de Santa María in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in El Puerto de Santa María 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 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Puerto de Santa María?

El Puerto de Santa María sits at 36.6°N, 6.2°W, 11 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Puerto Real, 8.0 km away.

Topography around El Puerto de Santa María

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Puerto de Santa María.

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Puerto de Santa María has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,596 m.

The land around El Puerto de Santa María is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), water (26%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, water (34%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and water (34%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
126 m
80 km
1,596 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Puerto Real 8.0 km · Cadiz 9.0 km · Rota 12 km · Jerez de la Frontera 13 km · San Fernando 13 km · Chiclana de la Frontera 21 km · Sanlúcar de Barrameda 23 km · Chipiona 24 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 El Puerto de Santa María (36.5939°, -6.233°, elevation 11 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).