Palencia in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Palencia sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 139 mm of precipitation over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Palencia's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Palencia's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Precipitation
- 139 mm
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Palencia in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 23°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Palencia reaches about 17°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Palencia
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Palencia 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 | 8° / 2° | 42 | 8.2 | 1.1 | 9.3 | 1.6 |
| Feb | 10° / 2° | 32 | 6.9 | 1.3 | 10.3 | 2.6 |
| Mar | 14° / 4° | 38 | 8.2 | 0.4 | 11.7 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 16° / 6° | 50 | 10.3 | 0.1 | 13.1 | 5.0 |
| May | 20° / 9° | 51 | 9.5 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 26° / 13° | 30 | 6.2 | 0 | 15 | 7.5 |
| Jul | 29° / 15° | 18 | 3.7 | 0 | 14.7 | 6.7 |
| Aug | 29° / 15° | 14 | 3 | 0 | 13.7 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 24° / 12° | 29 | 5.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 18° / 9° | 56 | 8.6 | 0 | 10.9 | 6.0 |
| Nov | 12° / 5° | 52 | 9.1 | 0.2 | 9.6 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 9° / 2° | 46 | 7.8 | 0.5 | 9 | 1.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Palencia gets around 139 mm of rain and snow over 28 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 13 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 5.4 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Palencia?
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 Palencia for sightseeing.
What to pack for Palencia in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Palencia sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.
UV index in Palencia 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
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.
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 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.