Jaén weather in April

In April, Jaén sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 69 mm of precipitation across 9.6 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Jaén's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jaén's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
69 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:46 AM – 7:45 PM
Cloud cover
50%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Jaén is settlement in Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM10 28.7 µg/m³ · 2010

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 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Jaén reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1187
2187
3187
4187
5187
6187
7187
8187
9187
10198
11198
12198
13198
14198
15198
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20198
21199
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How April really feels in Jaén

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.

Jaén weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 568.10.79.73.5
Feb14° / 547.80.510.54.2
Mar17° / 638.60.211.75.7
Apr19° / 699.60.112.96.3
May23° / 12°568.20147.4
Jun28° / 16°233.6014.67.1
Jul33° / 18°51.7014.35.0
Aug32° / 18°133013.54.9
Sep27° / 15°425.8012.37.1
Oct22° / 11°658.30117.1
Nov16° / 698.10.1105.2
Dec13° / 718.30.29.43.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35347
45446
55446
65545
75644
85644
95743
105743
115743
125743
135743
145743
155644
165644
175644
185545
195545
205644
215545
225545
235545
245644
255644
265743
275743
285743
295842
305941

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Jaén gets around 69 mm of rain and snow over 9.6 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 32% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
631
731
831
932
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2631
2731
2831
2931
3031

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
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131000
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30991

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 7:09 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 7:31 PM to 7:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.47:097:31
212.47:077:32
312.47:067:33
412.57:047:34
512.57:037:34
612.67:017:35
712.67:007:36
812.76:587:37
912.76:577:38
1012.76:557:39
1112.86:547:40
1212.86:527:41
1312.96:517:42
1412.96:497:43
1512.96:487:44
1613.06:467:45
1713.06:457:46
1813.16:437:46
1913.16:427:47
2013.16:407:48
2113.26:397:49
2213.26:387:50
2313.26:367:51
2413.36:357:52
2513.36:347:53
2613.46:327:54
2713.46:317:55
2813.46:307:56
2913.56:297:57
3013.56:277:58

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.97 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Jaén?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Jaén for sightseeing.

What to pack for Jaén in April

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

In April, Jaén sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Jaén in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jaén peaks around July 18 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Jaén?

Jaén sits at 37.8°N, 3.8°W, 558 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Martos, 17 km away.

Topography around Jaén

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jaén has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 769 m around an average of 561 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,561 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,239 m.

The land around Jaén is covered by trees (52%), artificial surfaces (24%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
769 m
16 km
1,561 m
80 km
2,239 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Martos 17 km · Alcalá la Real 36 km · Bailén 36 km · Baeza 38 km · Andújar 38 km · Linares 39 km · Úbeda 46 km · Baena 50 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 Jaén (37.7692°, -3.7903°, elevation 558 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. 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).