Marbella weather in April

In April, Marbella sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 54 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Marbella's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marbella's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:52 AM – 7:48 PM
Cloud cover
44%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Marbella is innhabited place in Marbella, Spain.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 34.7 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Marbella reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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61612
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Marbella weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 8499.84.1
Feb14° / 737.510.64.4
Mar15° / 11°807.911.75.1
Apr17° / 12°547.112.96.0
May19° / 15°335.313.97.3
Jun23° / 18°91.514.48.9
Jul26° / 20°10.214.29.4
Aug26° / 21°50.913.49.0
Sep23° / 19°313.712.28.4
Oct20° / 16°777.611.16.9
Nov16° / 12°938.110.15.6
Dec14° / 10°1169.19.64.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36535
46535
56535
66535
76535
86634
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Marbella gets around 54 mm of rain over 7.1 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
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224
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523
623
723
823
923
1023
1123
1223
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2424
2524
2624
2724
2823
2923
3023

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11982
12982
13982
14982
15973
16973
17964
18964
19955
20946
21946
22937
23928
24919
259010
269010
278911
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298713
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Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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1714light breeze
1814light breeze
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2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:14 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 8:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.37:147:35
212.47:127:35
312.47:117:36
412.57:097:37
512.57:087:38
612.57:067:39
712.67:057:40
812.67:037:41
912.77:027:42
1012.77:007:42
1112.76:597:43
1212.86:587:44
1312.86:567:45
1412.96:557:46
1512.96:537:47
1612.96:527:48
1713.06:507:49
1813.06:497:49
1913.06:487:50
2013.16:467:51
2113.16:457:52
2213.26:447:53
2313.26:427:54
2413.26:417:55
2513.36:407:56
2613.36:397:56
2713.36:377:57
2813.46:367:58
2913.46:357:59
3013.46:348:00

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.88 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.3Intense
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Marbella

In seasonPeak

In April, Marbella sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Marbella's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Marbella?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Marbella for sightseeing.

What to pack for Marbella in April

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

In April, Marbella sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

Sea temperature near Marbella in April

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 29 to Oct 3 — about 3.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May17Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Marbella in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Marbella peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Marbella?

Marbella sits at 36.5°N, 4.9°W, 57 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is San Pedro Alcántara, 10 km away.

Topography around Marbella

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marbella has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 571 m around an average of 99 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,359 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,886 m.

The land around Marbella is covered by water (31%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (38%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and water (33%), trees (29%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
571 m
16 km
1,359 m
80 km
1,886 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: San Pedro Alcántara 10 km · Coín 20 km · Alhaurín el Grande 23 km · Fuengirola 23 km · Mijas 24 km · Estepona 25 km · Benalmádena 29 km · Cártama 31 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 Marbella (36.5154°, -4.8858°, elevation 57 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).