Lucena in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Lucena sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 158 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
21°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
10°C
Rainfall
158 mm
23 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
6.9
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Lucena in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 27°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Lucena reaches about 21°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Lucena

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Lucena 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° / 638.49.74.2
Feb15° / 577.510.65.0
Mar18° / 628.211.76.3
Apr21° / 10°568.712.96.7
May25° / 13°406.3147.6
Jun30° / 17°13214.56.5
Jul34° / 20°20.514.34.2
Aug34° / 20°81.413.44.2
Sep29° / 17°374.512.36.7
Oct23° / 13°658.1117.2
Nov17° / 768.2105.9
Dec14° / 808.69.54.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Lucena gets around 158 mm of rain over 23 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 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Lucena?

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
1st-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Lucena for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lucena in Spring

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

In spring, Lucena sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

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UV index in Lucena 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 Lucena peaks around July 17 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lucena?

Lucena sits at 37.4°N, 4.5°W, 493 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Cabra, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Lucena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lucena has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m around an average of 529 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,087 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,062 m.

The land around Lucena is covered by trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (52%), grassland (21%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
352 m
16 km
1,087 m
80 km
2,062 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Cabra 8.0 km · Montilla 24 km · Puente-Genil 25 km · Priego de Córdoba 26 km · Baena 27 km · Loja 40 km · Antequera 44 km · Alcalá la Real 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 Lucena (37.4088°, -4.4852°, elevation 493 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.