Isla Cristina in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Isla Cristina sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 110 mm of rain over about 17 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Isla Cristina's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Isla Cristina's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 110 mm
- 17 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Isla Cristina in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 26°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Isla Cristina reaches about 21°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Isla Cristina 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15° / 9° | 40 | 5.9 | 9.7 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 16° / 10° | 35 | 4.8 | 10.6 | 5.8 |
| Mar | 19° / 12° | 40 | 5.8 | 11.7 | 6.8 |
| Apr | 21° / 13° | 42 | 6 | 12.9 | 7.2 |
| May | 24° / 16° | 27 | 4.8 | 14 | 8.0 |
| Jun | 28° / 19° | 6 | 1.1 | 14.5 | 7.9 |
| Jul | 31° / 21° | 1 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 31° / 21° | 2 | 0.5 | 13.4 | 6.2 |
| Sep | 28° / 19° | 20 | 2.9 | 12.3 | 7.6 |
| Oct | 23° / 17° | 59 | 6.2 | 11 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 19° / 13° | 49 | 6.1 | 10 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 16° / 10° | 61 | 6.4 | 9.5 | 5.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Isla Cristina gets around 110 mm of rain over 17 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 12 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.0 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Isla Cristina?
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.
spring is one of the better times to visit Isla Cristina for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Isla Cristina in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Isla Cristina sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Isla Cristina in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 17°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 15°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 18 to Oct 19 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Cool |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 20 | Cool |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Isla Cristina in Spring
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 Isla Cristina peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — 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 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Isla Cristina?
Isla Cristina sits at 37.2°N, 7.3°W, 7 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Ayamonte, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Isla Cristina
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Isla Cristina.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Isla Cristina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 633 m.
The land around Isla Cristina is covered by water (48%) within 3 km, water (49%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%) and water (31%) within 80 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
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 Isla Cristina (37.2°, -7.3167°, elevation 7 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.