La Pineda in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), La Pineda sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 118 mm of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is La Pineda's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see La Pineda's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
18°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
118 mm
18 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
6.3
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in La Pineda in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 22°C by late May.

A typical spring day in La Pineda reaches about 18°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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La Pineda 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 426.19.44.3
Feb14° / 31510.44.7
Mar16° / 10°375.711.75.5
Apr17° / 12°436.913.16.2
May20° / 15°385.414.37.3
Jun24° / 19°203.414.98.3
Jul27° / 22°183.714.78.1
Aug27° / 23°405.613.67.6
Sep25° / 20°778.612.37.4
Oct21° / 16°788.110.97.0
Nov17° / 12°536.19.76.1
Dec14° / 4269.14.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

La Pineda gets around 118 mm of rain over 18 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 14 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 42 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 5.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit La Pineda?

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.

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit La Pineda for sightseeing.

What to pack for La Pineda in Spring

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

In spring, La Pineda sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 18 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

Sea temperature near La Pineda in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Oct 27 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in La Pineda in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in La Pineda peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (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 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is La Pineda?

La Pineda sits at 41.1°N, 1.2°E, 1 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Salou, 3.0 km away.

Topography around La Pineda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Pineda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 509 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,410 m.

The land around La Pineda is covered by water (45%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, water (54%) within 16 km, and trees (32%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
509 m
80 km
1,410 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Salou 3.0 km · Vila-seca 5.0 km · Tarragona 7.0 km · Cambrils 10 km · Reus 11 km · Torredembarra 20 km · Valls 24 km · El Vendrell 33 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 La Pineda (41.077°, 1.1789°, elevation 1 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.