Horta-Guinardó weather in April

In April, Horta-Guinardó sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 52 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 13.1 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 38% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Horta-Guinardó's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Horta-Guinardó's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
10°
6th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:18 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
52%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Horta-Guinardó is district of Barcelona.

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 Horta-Guinardó reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1169
2169
3169
4169
5169
6169
7169
8169
9169
10179
11179
12179
13179
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Horta-Guinardó 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 406.29.43.8
Feb13° / 366.310.34.1
Mar15° / 406.711.75.1
Apr17° / 10°528.213.15.8
May20° / 13°457.514.36.8
Jun24° / 17°345.614.97.9
Jul27° / 20°254.714.77.9
Aug27° / 20°406.613.77.3
Sep24° / 18°7710.612.36.9
Oct20° / 14°901010.96.5
Nov16° / 6089.75.4
Dec13° / 415.79.14.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35941
45941
55941
66040
76040
86040
96040
105941
115941
125941
135941
145941
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205842
215743
225743
235743
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275743
285743
295743
305644

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Horta-Guinardó gets around 52 mm of rain over 8.2 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
625
725
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1725
1826
1926
2027
2127
2228
2328
2428
2529
2629
2729
2829
2929
3029

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12982
13982
14982
15973
16973
17973
18964
19955
20955
21946
22946
23937
24928
25919
269010
278911
288812
298614
308515

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
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2010calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 7:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:447:08
212.56:427:10
312.56:407:11
412.66:387:12
512.66:377:13
612.66:357:14
712.76:337:15
812.76:327:16
912.86:307:17
1012.86:287:18
1112.96:267:19
1212.96:257:20
1313.06:237:22
1413.06:227:23
1513.16:207:24
1613.16:187:25
1713.26:177:26
1813.26:157:27
1913.26:137:28
2013.36:127:29
2113.36:107:30
2213.46:097:31
2313.46:077:33
2413.56:067:34
2513.56:047:35
2613.56:037:36
2713.66:017:37
2813.66:007:38
2913.75:597:39
3013.75:577:40

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
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55.1Bright
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85.2Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
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255.8Bright
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305.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Horta-Guinardó?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Horta-Guinardó for sightseeing.

What to pack for Horta-Guinardó in April

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

In April, Horta-Guinardó sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Horta-Guinardó 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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 23 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Horta-Guinardó in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Horta-Guinardó peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Horta-Guinardó?

Horta-Guinardó sits at 41.4°N, 2.2°E, 166 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is el Guinardó, 0.0 km away.

Topography around Horta-Guinardó

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Horta-Guinardó has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m around an average of 89 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 512 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,677 m.

The land around Horta-Guinardó is covered by artificial surfaces (82%) within 3 km, water (31%), artificial surfaces (30%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
360 m
16 km
512 m
80 km
1,677 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: el Guinardó 0.0 km · El Carmel 1.0 km · el Baix Guinardó 1.0 km · Vilapicina i la Torre Llobeta 1.0 km · el Camp d'en Grassot i Gràcia Nova 1.0 km · el Camp de l'Arpa del Clot 1.0 km · Navas 2.0 km · el Turó de la Peira 2.0 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 Horta-Guinardó (41.4185°, 2.1677°, elevation 166 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).