Gasteiz / Vitoria weather in April

In April, Gasteiz / Vitoria sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 80 mm of precipitation across 14.3 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Gasteiz / Vitoria's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gasteiz / Vitoria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
80 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:36 AM – 7:46 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Gasteiz / Vitoria is capital town of Vitoria/Gasteiz municipality.

Founded
1181

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Gasteiz / Vitoria reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1145
2145
3145
4145
5145
6145
7145
8145
9145
10145
11145
12145
13145
14145
15155
16155
17156
18156
19156
20156
21156
22156
23156
24166
25166
26166
27167
28167
29167
30167

How April really feels in Gasteiz / Vitoria

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

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

Gasteiz / Vitoria weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7512.42.99.21.6
Feb10° / 6711.63.810.22.1
Mar13° / 7111.61.911.63.4
Apr15° / 8014.30.413.13.9
May18° / 7112.7014.45.4
Jun22° / 12°558.9015.16.7
Jul24° / 14°326.7014.87.5
Aug25° / 14°327.3013.77.4
Sep22° / 12°438.9012.36.9
Oct18° / 7111.5010.85.4
Nov12° / 8713.30.79.53.0
Dec / 70121.88.91.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23367
33367
43268
53268
63268
73268
83268
93268
103268
113268
123268
133268
143268
153268
163268
173367
183367
193268
203367
213367
223367
233268
243268
253268
263268
273169
283169
293169
303169

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Gasteiz / Vitoria gets around 80 mm of rain and snow over 14.3 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 47% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1443
2453
3453
4452
5462
6462
7462
8472
9472
10472
11482
12482
13492
14492
15492
16492
17492
18491
19491
20491
21491
22481
23481
24481
25480
26480
27470
28470
29460
30460

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:02 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 8:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.47:027:28
212.57:007:30
312.56:597:31
412.66:577:32
512.66:557:33
612.76:537:34
712.76:527:35
812.86:507:37
912.86:487:38
1012.96:467:39
1112.96:447:40
1213.06:437:41
1313.06:417:42
1413.16:397:44
1513.16:387:45
1613.26:367:46
1713.26:347:47
1813.36:337:48
1913.36:317:49
2013.46:297:51
2113.46:287:52
2213.46:267:53
2313.56:247:54
2413.56:237:55
2513.66:217:56
2613.66:207:58
2713.76:187:59
2813.76:178:00
2913.86:158:01
3013.86:148:02

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Gasteiz / Vitoria?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gasteiz / Vitoria.

What to pack for Gasteiz / Vitoria in April

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

In April, Gasteiz / Vitoria sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Gasteiz / Vitoria in April

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 63 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 3 to Sep 25 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Gasteiz / Vitoria in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Gasteiz / Vitoria peaks around July 14 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 14UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gasteiz / Vitoria?

Gasteiz / Vitoria sits at 42.9°N, 2.7°W, 547 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Arrasate / Mondragón, 28 km away.

Topography around Gasteiz / Vitoria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gasteiz / Vitoria has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 525 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 704 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,250 m.

The land around Gasteiz / Vitoria is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) within 3 km, trees (38%), cropland (33%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
91 m
16 km
704 m
80 km
2,250 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Arrasate / Mondragón 28 km · Miranda de Ebro 29 km · Durango 36 km · Ermua 40 km · Laudio / Llodio 40 km · Eibar 41 km · Amorebieta 41 km · Altsasu 42 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 Gasteiz / Vitoria (42.85°, -2.6727°, elevation 547 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).