Esplugues de Llobregat in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Esplugues de Llobregat sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 159 mm of precipitation over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Esplugues de Llobregat's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Esplugues de Llobregat's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
18°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
9°C
Precipitation
159 mm
25 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
6.1
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Esplugues de Llobregat in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 23°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Esplugues de Llobregat reaches about 18°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Esplugues de Llobregat 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 386.19.43.8
Feb14° / 346.110.34.4
Mar16° / 447.211.75.5
Apr18° / 619.513.16.0
May21° / 12°558.714.36.8
Jun25° / 16°426.814.97.6
Jul28° / 19°345.814.77.3
Aug28° / 19°507.913.76.8
Sep25° / 16°8711.612.36.7
Oct21° / 12°9010.510.96.4
Nov16° / 587.39.75.5
Dec13° / 395.79.14.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Esplugues de Llobregat gets around 159 mm of rain and snow over 25 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 9 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Esplugues de Llobregat?

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.

6.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Esplugues de Llobregat for sightseeing.

What to pack for Esplugues de Llobregat in Spring

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

In spring, Esplugues de Llobregat sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Esplugues de Llobregat in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 15°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 23 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Esplugues de Llobregat in Spring

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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 Esplugues de Llobregat peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Esplugues de Llobregat?

Esplugues de Llobregat sits at 41.4°N, 2.1°E, 102 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Sant Just Desvern, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Esplugues de Llobregat

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Esplugues de Llobregat has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 372 m around an average of 93 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,677 m.

The land around Esplugues de Llobregat is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (33%), artificial surfaces (28%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
372 m
16 km
564 m
80 km
1,677 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Sant Just Desvern 2.0 km · L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 2.0 km · la Maternitat i Sant Ramon 2.0 km · Sant Joan Despí 3.0 km · Cornellà de Llobregat 3.0 km · Sant Feliu de Llobregat 3.0 km · Sants - Badal 3.0 km · Les Corts 4.0 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 Esplugues de Llobregat (41.3773°, 2.0881°, elevation 102 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.