Moncloa-Aravaca in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Moncloa-Aravaca sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 120 mm of precipitation over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
19°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
8°C
Precipitation
120 mm
21 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
6.5
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Moncloa-Aravaca in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 26°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Moncloa-Aravaca reaches about 19°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Moncloa-Aravaca

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.

Moncloa-Aravaca 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
Jan10° / 386.70.69.42.6
Feb13° / 325.60.710.43.9
Mar16° / 396.50.211.75.6
Apr19° / 447.50136.4
May23° / 11°376.6014.27.4
Jun29° / 16°153.3014.86.7
Jul33° / 18°61.4014.64.6
Aug32° / 18°82013.64.9
Sep27° / 14°213.8012.37.4
Oct20° / 10°587.3010.96.9
Nov14° / 536.909.84.5
Dec11° / 436.80.49.22.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Moncloa-Aravaca gets around 120 mm of rain and snow over 21 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 9 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 36 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 5.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Moncloa-Aravaca?

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
1st-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Moncloa-Aravaca for sightseeing.

What to pack for Moncloa-Aravaca in Spring

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

In spring, Moncloa-Aravaca sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 21 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layer

UV index in Moncloa-Aravaca in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Moncloa-Aravaca peaks around July 15 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb2Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Moncloa-Aravaca?

Moncloa-Aravaca sits at 40.4°N, 3.7°W, 615 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Argüelles, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Moncloa-Aravaca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moncloa-Aravaca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m around an average of 642 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,006 m.

The land around Moncloa-Aravaca is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (41%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%), cropland (36%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
150 m
16 km
223 m
80 km
2,006 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Spring weather nearby: Argüelles 1.0 km · Gaztambide 1.0 km · Vallehermoso 2.0 km · Arapiles 2.0 km · Ciudad Universitaria 2.0 km · Universidad 2.0 km · Chamberí 2.0 km · Trafalgar 3.0 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 Moncloa-Aravaca (40.4355°, -3.7317°, elevation 615 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.