Estepona in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Estepona sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 180 mm of rain over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-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 47% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Estepona's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Estepona's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 180 mm
- 22 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Estepona in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 23°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Estepona reaches about 18°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Estepona 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 | 14° / 8° | 83 | 8.7 | 9.8 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 15° / 9° | 73 | 7.7 | 10.6 | 4.6 |
| Mar | 16° / 10° | 82 | 8.1 | 11.7 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 18° / 12° | 61 | 7.9 | 12.9 | 6.3 |
| May | 21° / 14° | 38 | 5.7 | 13.9 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 25° / 18° | 10 | 1.7 | 14.4 | 8.9 |
| Jul | 28° / 20° | 1 | 0.2 | 14.2 | 8.2 |
| Aug | 28° / 21° | 4 | 0.7 | 13.4 | 7.9 |
| Sep | 25° / 19° | 35 | 4.3 | 12.2 | 8.2 |
| Oct | 21° / 15° | 83 | 8.3 | 11.1 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 17° / 12° | 95 | 8.4 | 10.1 | 5.8 |
| Dec | 15° / 10° | 118 | 9 | 9.6 | 4.6 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Estepona gets around 180 mm of rain over 22 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 12 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 18 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 6.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Estepona
In spring, Estepona overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Estepona's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Estepona?
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 Estepona for sightseeing.
What to pack for Estepona in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Estepona sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 22 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Estepona 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 22°C and coldest in February near 15°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 4 to Sep 29 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Cool |
| Mar | 15 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Estepona in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Estepona peaks around July 17 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 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Where is Estepona?
Estepona sits at 36.4°N, 5.1°W, 69 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is San Pedro Alcántara, 15 km away.
Topography around Estepona
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Estepona.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Estepona has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,441 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,887 m.
The land around Estepona is covered by water (39%), trees (23%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, water (42%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and water (34%), trees (26%) and grassland (21%) 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 Estepona (36.4276°, -5.1459°, elevation 69 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.