Palencia weather in April

In April, Palencia sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Palencia's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palencia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:44 AM – 7:52 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Palencia is Spanish city, capital of the homonymous municipality in Castilla y León, Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM10 20.6 µg/m³ · 2010

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 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Palencia reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1155
2155
3155
4155
5155
6155
7155
8165
9165
10165
11165
12165
13166
14166
15166
16166
17166
18166
19166
20176
21176
22176
23176
24176
25177
26177
27177
28177
29187
30187

How April really feels in Palencia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

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

Palencia weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 428.21.19.31.6
Feb10° / 326.91.310.32.6
Mar14° / 388.20.411.74.3
Apr16° / 5010.30.113.15.0
May20° / 519.5014.36.5
Jun26° / 13°306.20157.5
Jul29° / 15°183.7014.76.7
Aug29° / 15°143013.76.9
Sep24° / 12°295.5012.37.7
Oct18° / 568.6010.96.0
Nov12° / 529.10.29.63.2
Dec / 467.80.591.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34159
44258
54357
64357
74456
84456
94456
104357
114357
124357
134357
144258
154258
164258
174258
184159
194159
204159
214159
224060
233961
243961
253961
263961
273961
284060
294060
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Palencia gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
433
533
633
733
833
933
1034
1134
1234
1335
1435
1535
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2435
2535
2635
2734
2834
2934
3034

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:10 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 8:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.47:107:35
212.57:087:37
312.57:077:38
412.67:057:39
512.67:037:40
612.77:017:41
712.77:007:42
812.86:587:43
912.86:567:44
1012.96:547:46
1112.96:537:47
1212.96:517:48
1313.06:497:49
1413.06:487:50
1513.16:467:51
1613.16:447:52
1713.26:437:53
1813.26:417:55
1913.36:397:56
2013.36:387:57
2113.46:367:58
2213.46:357:59
2313.56:338:00
2413.56:328:01
2513.56:308:02
2613.66:298:04
2713.66:278:05
2813.76:268:06
2913.76:248:07
3013.86:238:08

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Palencia?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Palencia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Palencia in April

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

In April, Palencia sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Palencia in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Palencia peaks around July 16 at about 10 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Palencia?

Palencia sits at 42.0°N, 4.5°W, 739 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Valladolid, 43 km away.

Topography around Palencia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palencia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 750 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 702 m.

The land around Palencia is covered by cropland (37%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) within 16 km, and cropland (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
149 m
16 km
193 m
80 km
702 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Valladolid 43 km · Laguna de Duero 50 km · Burgos 77 km · Aranda de Duero 79 km · Gamonal 80 km · Medina del Campo 84 km · Benavente 95 km · Arevalo 107 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 Palencia (42.0095°, -4.5241°, elevation 739 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. 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).