Galapagar in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Galapagar sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 153 mm of precipitation over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
18°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
153 mm
27 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
5.7
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Galapagar in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 24°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Galapagar reaches about 18°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Galapagar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Galapagar 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 477.529.41.9
Feb11° / 386.41.710.43.0
Mar15° / 487.90.911.74.7
Apr17° / 549.30.3135.5
May21° / 10°509.3014.26.8
Jun27° / 15°234.8014.87.2
Jul31° / 18°92.1014.65.6
Aug31° / 17°112.9013.65.8
Sep26° / 14°275.1012.37.7
Oct19° / 698.1010.96.4
Nov13° / 627.70.49.73.7
Dec / 547.40.89.22.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Galapagar gets around 153 mm of rain and snow over 27 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 10 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 5.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Galapagar?

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.

5.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Galapagar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Galapagar in Spring

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

In spring, Galapagar sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

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UV index in Galapagar in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Galapagar peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb2Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Galapagar?

Galapagar sits at 40.6°N, 4.0°W, 883 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Collado-Villalba, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Galapagar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Galapagar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m around an average of 877 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,180 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,015 m.

The land around Galapagar is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (40%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%), cropland (32%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
154 m
16 km
1,180 m
80 km
2,015 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Collado-Villalba 6.0 km · Torrelodones 7.0 km · Villanueva del Pardillo 10 km · El Escorial 10 km · San Lorenzo de El Escorial 12 km · Las Rozas de Madrid 15 km · Villanueva de la Cañada 15 km · Majadahonda 16 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 Galapagar (40.5783°, -4.0043°, elevation 883 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.