Galdakao in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Galdakao sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 299 mm of precipitation over about 43 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
15°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
9°C
Precipitation
299 mm
43 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
4.1
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Galdakao in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 19°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Galdakao reaches about 15°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Galdakao 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
Jan11° / 119150.99.22.4
Feb12° / 10713.61.410.22.6
Mar13° / 10313.50.511.63.5
Apr15° / 10515.40.113.23.8
May17° / 11°9014.5014.55.0
Jun20° / 14°7111.5015.16.0
Jul22° / 16°6210.6014.96.7
Aug23° / 16°6010.9013.86.8
Sep21° / 15°7011.5012.36.2
Oct18° / 12°10614010.85.4
Nov14° / 14515.50.19.53.5
Dec12° / 11414.60.58.92.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Galdakao gets around 299 mm of rain and snow over 43 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 12 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 14 h 54 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 4.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Galdakao?

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.

4.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Galdakao for sightseeing.

What to pack for Galdakao in Spring

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

In spring, Galdakao sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 43 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Galdakao in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 28 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 11 to Sep 21 — about 2.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May15Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Galdakao 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 Galdakao peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Low
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Galdakao?

Galdakao sits at 43.2°N, 2.8°W, 57 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Basauri, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Galdakao

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Galdakao has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 m around an average of 163 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 987 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,670 m.

The land around Galdakao is covered by trees (76%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
390 m
16 km
987 m
80 km
1,670 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Basauri 4.0 km · Santutxu 6.0 km · Bilbao 8.0 km · Amorebieta 9.0 km · Erandio 13 km · Laudio / Llodio 14 km · Mungia 14 km · Barakaldo 14 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 Galdakao (43.2307°, -2.8429°, elevation 57 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.