Granada weather in April

In April, Granada sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Granada's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Granada's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:46 AM – 7:43 PM
Cloud cover
49%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Granada is city in Spain.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 39.9 µg/m³ · 2010
Founded
1492

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 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Granada reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1165
2165
3165
4165
5165
6165
7165
8165
9165
10165
11165
12165
13165
14166
15166
16176
17176
18176
19176
20176
21176
22176
23176
24177
25187
26187
27187
28187
29187
30187

How April really feels in Granada

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.

Granada weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 507.82.99.72.7
Feb12° / 487.52.810.63.2
Mar14° / 588.91.611.74.5
Apr17° / 5690.712.95.5
May21° / 508.60147.0
Jun26° / 14°265014.57.8
Jul30° / 17°82.8014.36.2
Aug30° / 17°144.4013.46.1
Sep25° / 13°355.8012.37.8
Oct20° / 507.20.1116.8
Nov14° / 587.60.5104.5
Dec11° / 587.61.59.53.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55743
65842
75842
85941
95842
105842
115941
125842
135842
145743
155743
165743
175743
185743
195743
205644
215644
225743
235743
245743
255842
265842
275842
286040
296040
306040

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Granada gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 9 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 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1293
2293
3293
4293
5293
6293
7293
8293
9293
10293
11303
12303
13302
14312
15312
16312
17312
18312
19312
20312
21312
22312
23322
24322
25322
26322
27321
28321
29321
30321

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 7 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:08 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 7:30 PM to 7:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.47:087:30
212.47:077:31
312.47:057:32
412.57:047:32
512.57:027:33
612.67:017:34
712.66:597:35
812.66:587:36
912.76:567:37
1012.76:557:38
1112.86:537:39
1212.86:527:40
1312.86:507:41
1412.96:497:41
1512.96:477:42
1613.06:467:43
1713.06:457:44
1813.06:437:45
1913.16:427:46
2013.16:407:47
2113.16:397:48
2213.26:387:49
2313.26:367:50
2413.36:357:51
2513.36:347:51
2613.36:337:52
2713.46:317:53
2813.46:307:54
2913.46:297:55
3013.56:287:56

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.94 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Granada?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Granada for sightseeing.

What to pack for Granada in April

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

In April, Granada sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Granada in April

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 24°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 16 to Oct 13 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Granada in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Granada peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Granada?

Granada sits at 37.2°N, 3.6°W, 689 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Maracena, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Granada

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Granada has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m around an average of 718 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,351 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,448 m.

The land around Granada is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
354 m
16 km
1,351 m
80 km
3,448 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Maracena 3.0 km · Armilla 5.0 km · Albolote 6.0 km · Zubia 8.0 km · Las Gabias 8.0 km · Atarfe 8.0 km · Santafé 10 km · Alcalá la Real 41 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 Granada (37.1882°, -3.6067°, elevation 689 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).