Palma del Río in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Palma del Río sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 130 mm of rain over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early March to 29°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
23°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
130 mm
19 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
7.2
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Palma del Río in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early March to 29°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Palma del Río reaches about 23°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Palma del Río

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.

Palma del Río 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
Jan15° / 476.89.75.0
Feb17° / 445.710.56.0
Mar20° / 536.311.77.0
Apr22° / 11°466.912.97.3
May27° / 15°325.5147.3
Jun32° / 19°71.414.65.0
Jul36° / 21°20.414.32.8
Aug36° / 21°30.613.53.0
Sep31° / 18°26412.35.6
Oct25° / 14°616.7117.4
Nov19° / 10°616.5106.6
Dec16° / 7479.45.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Palma del Río gets around 130 mm of rain over 19 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 10 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 24 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 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Palma del Río?

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.

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Palma del Río for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Palma del Río in Spring

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

In spring, Palma del Río sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 19 days see rain.

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UV index in Palma del Río in Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Palma del Río peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb2Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Palma del Río in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Palma del Río is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1515 µg/m³Nov 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Palma del Río?

Palma del Río sits at 37.7°N, 5.3°W, 60 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Lora del Río, 22 km away.

Topography around Palma del Río

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palma del Río has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 437 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,248 m.

The land around Palma del Río is covered by trees (57%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (43%), cropland (29%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
437 m
80 km
1,248 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Lora del Río 22 km · Écija 25 km · Carmona 41 km · Marchena 43 km · Cordoba 49 km · El Viso del Alcor 52 km · Osuna 54 km · El Arahal 54 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 Palma del Río (37.7002°, -5.2812°, elevation 60 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.