Las Palmas in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Las Palmas sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 39 mm of rain over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early March to 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Las Palmas's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Las Palmas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 39 mm
- 9 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Las Palmas in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early March to 21°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Las Palmas reaches about 19°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Las Palmas 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 | 17° / 13° | 22 | 4.6 | 10.4 | 6.5 |
| Feb | 17° / 13° | 25 | 4.6 | 11 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 18° / 14° | 20 | 4.3 | 11.8 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 19° / 14° | 12 | 3.4 | 12.7 | 7.3 |
| May | 20° / 15° | 7 | 1.5 | 13.4 | 8.0 |
| Jun | 22° / 17° | 1 | 0.3 | 13.7 | 8.8 |
| Jul | 23° / 18° | 0 | 0 | 13.6 | 9.3 |
| Aug | 24° / 19° | 2 | 0.4 | 13 | 9.3 |
| Sep | 24° / 19° | 10 | 1.8 | 12.2 | 8.9 |
| Oct | 23° / 18° | 24 | 4.9 | 11.3 | 7.9 |
| Nov | 20° / 16° | 22 | 5.3 | 10.6 | 7.2 |
| Dec | 18° / 15° | 30 | 5.6 | 10.2 | 6.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Las Palmas gets around 39 mm of rain over 9 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 16 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early March to 13 h 36 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 6.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Las Palmas
None of Las Palmas's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Las Palmas sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Las Palmas sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is spring a good time to visit Las Palmas?
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 Las Palmas for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Las Palmas in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Las Palmas sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. About 9 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Las Palmas in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 19°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 September at about 23°C and coldest in February near 19°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 16 to Jan 1 — about 7.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Cool |
| Feb | 19 | Cool |
| Mar | 19 | Cool |
| Apr | 19 | Cool |
| May | 20 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 22 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Las Palmas in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Las Palmas peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Las Palmas in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Las Palmas is worst in February — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (June, 5 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Las Palmas's WHO annual average of 9.3 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 15 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 6 | Good |
| May | 6 | Good |
| Jun | 5 | Good |
| Jul | 8 | Good |
| Aug | 9 | Good |
| Sep | 7 | Good |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Las Palmas?
Las Palmas sits at 28.1°N, 15.4°W, 122 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Centro, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Las Palmas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Las Palmas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Las Palmas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,069 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,934 m.
The land around Las Palmas is covered by water (51%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, water (62%) within 16 km, and water (87%) 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 Las Palmas (28.1018°, -15.4157°, elevation 122 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.