Oliva in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Oliva sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 119 mm of rain over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Oliva's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Oliva's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
17°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
119 mm
14 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
6.3
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Oliva in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 21°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Oliva reaches about 17°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Oliva 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° / 11°626.39.64.6
Feb14° / 11°425.210.54.6
Mar15° / 12°475.511.75.3
Apr17° / 14°445.1136.1
May19° / 17°293.714.17.4
Jun23° / 20°142.614.78.6
Jul26° / 23°81.614.48.9
Aug26° / 24°253.613.58.2
Sep24° / 22°877.712.37.6
Oct21° / 19°857.6117.1
Nov18° / 15°737.79.96.2
Dec15° / 12°726.79.35.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Oliva gets around 119 mm of rain over 14 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 15 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 30 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 Oliva?

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.

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Oliva for sightseeing.

What to pack for Oliva in Spring

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

In spring, Oliva sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 14 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

Sea temperature near Oliva 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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 4 to Nov 3 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Oliva 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 Oliva peaks around July 16 at about 9 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Oliva?

Oliva sits at 38.9°N, 0.1°W, 22 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Gandia, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Oliva

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oliva has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 349 m around an average of 38 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,002 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,543 m.

The land around Oliva is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, water (37%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
349 m
16 km
1,002 m
80 km
1,543 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Gandia 8.0 km · Tavernes de la Valldigna 21 km · Denia 21 km · Javea 29 km · Cullera 30 km · Calp 34 km · la Nucia 34 km · Xàtiva 35 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 Oliva (38.9197°, -0.1193°, elevation 22 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.