Paterna weather in April

In April, Paterna sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 42 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Paterna's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paterna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
6th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:31 AM – 7:33 PM
Cloud cover
48%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Paterna is capital of Paterna Municipality, Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM10 17.1 µg/m³ · 2018

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 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in Paterna reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11910
21910
31910
41911
51911
61911
71911
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92011
102011
112011
122011
132011
142011
152011
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212112
222112
232112
242112
252112
262113
272113
282113
292113
302213

How April really feels in Paterna

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.

Paterna 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 334.79.55.2
Feb16° / 274.510.45.7
Mar18° / 395.111.76.7
Apr20° / 12°426.3137.0
May24° / 15°345.614.17.8
Jun27° / 19°193.514.77.5
Jul30° / 21°91.814.56.5
Aug30° / 22°234.513.65.9
Sep27° / 19°566.912.37.1
Oct23° / 15°536.7117.5
Nov18° / 11°435.49.86.7
Dec15° / 345.29.35.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26436
36436
46436
56436
66436
76535
86535
96535
106535
116337
126337
136337
146337
156238
166238
176238
186238
196139
206040
216040
226139
236139
246139
256139
266040
276040
285941
295941
305941

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Paterna gets around 42 mm of rain over 6.3 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
520
620
721
821
921
1022
1122
1222
1322
1423
1523
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2422
2522
2621
2721
2821
2921
3021

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
7991
8991
9991
10982
11982
12982
13973
14973
15964
16964
17955
18946
19946
20937
21928
22919
239010
248911
258812
268713
278614
288416
298317
308218

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2510calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 7:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:557:18
212.46:537:19
312.56:527:20
412.56:507:21
512.66:487:22
612.66:477:23
712.76:457:24
812.76:437:25
912.76:427:26
1012.86:407:27
1112.86:397:28
1212.96:377:29
1312.96:367:30
1413.06:347:31
1513.06:327:32
1613.06:317:33
1713.16:297:34
1813.16:287:35
1913.26:267:36
2013.26:257:37
2113.26:237:38
2213.36:227:39
2313.36:217:40
2413.46:197:41
2513.46:187:42
2613.46:167:43
2713.56:157:44
2813.56:147:45
2913.66:127:46
3013.66:117:47

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Paterna?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Paterna for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Paterna in April

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

In April, Paterna sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Paterna in April

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 30 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 1 to Nov 2 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Paterna in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Paterna 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Paterna?

Paterna sits at 39.5°N, 0.4°W, 60 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Manises, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Paterna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paterna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 54 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,980 m.

The land around Paterna is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (25%), trees (24%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
331 m
80 km
1,980 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Manises 2.0 km · Quart de Poblet 2.0 km · Burjassot 2.0 km · Mislata 4.0 km · Xirivella 4.0 km · Aldaia 4.0 km · Alaquàs 5.0 km · Valencia 6.0 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 Paterna (39.5026°, -0.4408°, 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).