La Unión in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), La Unión sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 66 mm of rain over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
17°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
66 mm
10 wet days
Avg wind
18 km/h
Travel score
6.5
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in La Unión in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 20°C by late May.

A typical spring day in La Unión reaches about 17°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

10°15°20°25°MarAprMay

La Unión 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
Jan14° / 12°354.69.75.0
Feb14° / 12°233.910.55.0
Mar15° / 13°294.311.75.5
Apr17° / 15°223.212.96.4
May19° / 17°162147.7
Jun22° / 21°50.814.58.9
Jul25° / 23°10.114.39.4
Aug26° / 24°61.313.48.9
Sep24° / 22°333.512.38.4
Oct21° / 19°364.3117.7
Nov18° / 16°395.8106.6
Dec15° / 13°304.79.45.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across spring.

0%25%50%75%100%MarAprMay

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

La Unión gets around 66 mm of rain over 10 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%MarAprMay

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.

0%25%50%75%100%MarAprMay

Wind in Spring

Winds average 18 km/h across spring.

0510152025MarAprMay

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.2 kWh/m².

02468MarAprMay
Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit La Unión?

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.

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for La Unión in Spring

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

In spring, La Unión sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

Sea temperature near La Unión 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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 4 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in La Unión 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 La Unión 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 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is La Unión?

La Unión sits at 37.6°N, 0.9°W, 104 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Atamaría, 7.0 km away.

Topography around La Unión

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Unión has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m around an average of 136 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 481 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,554 m.

The land around La Unión is covered by grassland (33%) within 3 km, water (48%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
346 m
16 km
481 m
80 km
1,554 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Atamaría 7.0 km · Cartagena 10 km · Barrio de Peral 10 km · Los Alcázares 14 km · Torre-Pacheco 15 km · San Javier 21 km · San Pedro del Pinatar 25 km · Pilar de la Horadada 28 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 Unión (37.6191°, -0.878°, elevation 104 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.