Huercal-Overa in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Huercal-Overa sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 106 mm of precipitation over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
20°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
9°C
Precipitation
106 mm
19 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
7.0
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Huercal-Overa in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 26°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Huercal-Overa reaches about 20°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Huercal-Overa 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
Jan14° / 315.10.69.74.6
Feb15° / 2850.210.65.1
Mar17° / 3960.211.76.3
Apr20° / 366.9012.96.9
May24° / 12°315.70147.7
Jun28° / 17°163.1014.57.3
Jul31° / 19°71.4014.35.9
Aug31° / 19°143.5013.45.7
Sep27° / 16°456.2012.37.3
Oct22° / 12°3860117.4
Nov17° / 355.70.1106.2
Dec14° / 305.30.19.54.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Huercal-Overa gets around 106 mm of rain and snow over 19 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 9 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 24 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 6.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Huercal-Overa?

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.

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Huercal-Overa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Huercal-Overa in Spring

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

In spring, Huercal-Overa sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 19 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layer

Sea temperature near Huercal-Overa in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 1 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Huercal-Overa in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Huercal-Overa peaks around July 15 at about 10 (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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Huercal-Overa?

Huercal-Overa sits at 37.4°N, 1.9°W, 285 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Antas, 16 km away.

Topography around Huercal-Overa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Huercal-Overa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 m around an average of 301 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,093 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,247 m.

The land around Huercal-Overa is covered by grassland (39%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
420 m
16 km
1,093 m
80 km
2,247 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Antas 16 km · Águilas 32 km · Lorca 38 km · Níjar 52 km · Totana 57 km · Mazarrón 60 km · Alhama de Murcia 69 km · Baza 74 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 Huercal-Overa (37.3892°, -1.943°, elevation 285 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.