Lorca in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Lorca sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 110 mm of precipitation over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 25°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 Lorca's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lorca's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
20°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
9°C
Precipitation
110 mm
19 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
6.9
2nd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Lorca in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 25°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Lorca reaches about 20°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Lorca 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 305.10.89.74.5
Feb15° / 295.10.510.55.1
Mar17° / 396.10.211.76.2
Apr20° / 376.9012.96.8
May23° / 12°355.70147.7
Jun28° / 16°173.2014.67.5
Jul31° / 19°51.2014.36.2
Aug31° / 19°143.2013.55.9
Sep26° / 16°455.9012.37.4
Oct22° / 12°375.80117.4
Nov17° / 356.20.1106.1
Dec14° / 3050.39.44.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Lorca gets around 110 mm of rain and snow over 19 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 8 km/h across spring.

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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.

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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 6.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Lorca?

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.

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Lorca for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lorca in Spring

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

In spring, Lorca sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 19 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layer

Sea temperature near Lorca 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 34 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 1 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Lorca 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 Lorca peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lorca?

Lorca sits at 37.7°N, 1.7°W, 339 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Totana, 21 km away.

Topography around Lorca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lorca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 461 m around an average of 365 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 757 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,066 m.

The land around Lorca is covered by grassland (26%), artificial surfaces (24%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (33%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (29%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
461 m
16 km
757 m
80 km
2,066 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Totana 21 km · Águilas 31 km · Alhama de Murcia 31 km · Mazarrón 35 km · Huercal-Overa 38 km · Mula 45 km · Cehegín 48 km · Caravaca 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 Lorca (37.6712°, -1.7017°, elevation 339 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.