Ourense in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Ourense sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 241 mm of precipitation over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Ourense's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ourense's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Precipitation
- 241 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Ourense in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 20°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Ourense reaches about 16°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Ourense 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 3° | 108 | 12.4 | 0.7 | 9.3 | 2.1 |
| Feb | 11° / 3° | 77 | 9.9 | 0.8 | 10.3 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 14° / 5° | 84 | 10.9 | 0.2 | 11.6 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 16° / 6° | 85 | 13.1 | 0.1 | 13.1 | 4.4 |
| May | 18° / 9° | 73 | 11.8 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 22° / 12° | 43 | 7.5 | 0 | 15 | 7.2 |
| Jul | 25° / 13° | 24 | 4.7 | 0 | 14.8 | 8.1 |
| Aug | 25° / 13° | 27 | 5 | 0 | 13.7 | 8.0 |
| Sep | 22° / 12° | 48 | 7.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.3 |
| Oct | 18° / 9° | 110 | 11.9 | 0 | 10.8 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 13° / 6° | 113 | 13.1 | 0.1 | 9.6 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 10° / 4° | 114 | 12.3 | 0.3 | 9 | 2.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Ourense gets around 241 mm of rain and snow over 36 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 9 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 14 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Ourense?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Ourense for sightseeing.
What to pack for Ourense in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Ourense sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.
UV index in Ourense in Spring
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 Ourense peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Ourense?
Ourense sits at 42.3°N, 7.9°W, 146 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Monforte de Lemos, 35 km away.
Topography around Ourense
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ourense.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ourense has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 372 m around an average of 198 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 841 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,765 m.
The land around Ourense is covered by trees (46%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (38%) within 80 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
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 Ourense (42.3367°, -7.8641°, elevation 146 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.