Pontevedra weather in April

In April, Pontevedra sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 137 mm of rain across 13.8 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Pontevedra's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pontevedra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
10°
5th coldest
Rainfall
137 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
7:00 AM – 8:09 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Pontevedra is city in north-west Spain capital of Pontevedra province and the Rias Baixas.

Air quality
Good
PM10 15.3 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month.

A typical April day in Pontevedra reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 2°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1169
2169
3169
4169
5169
6169
7169
8169
9169
10169
11169
12169
13169
14169
151610
161610
171610
181610
191610
201610
211610
221610
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251710
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271710
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291710
301710

Pontevedra weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 19614.49.23.0
Feb13° / 13111.110.33.5
Mar15° / 14112.111.64.4
Apr16° / 10°13713.813.14.7
May18° / 12°11512.714.45.6
Jun21° / 14°577.9157.0
Jul23° / 16°345.314.88.0
Aug24° / 16°486.513.77.9
Sep22° / 15°848.512.37.0
Oct18° / 13°19913.610.85.4
Nov15° / 10°20414.69.64.0
Dec13° / 19814.58.93.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34456
44555
54555
64555
74654
84654
94654
104654
114753
124654
134654
144654
154555
164555
174555
184456
194357
204258
214258
224159
234159
244060
254159
264159
274159
284159
294159
304159

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Pontevedra gets around 137 mm of rain over 13.8 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 45% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
445
544
644
743
843
943
1043
1143
1243
1344
1444
1545
1645
1746
1846
1947
2047
2148
2248
2348
2448
2548
2648
2747
2847
2946
3046

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21964
22964
23964
24955
25946
26946
27937
28928
29928
30919

Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light 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 7:26 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 7:52 PM to 8:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.47:267:52
212.57:257:53
312.57:237:54
412.67:217:56
512.67:197:57
612.77:177:58
712.77:167:59
812.87:148:00
912.87:128:01
1012.97:108:02
1112.97:098:04
1213.07:078:05
1313.07:058:06
1413.17:048:07
1513.17:028:08
1613.27:008:09
1713.26:598:10
1813.26:578:12
1913.36:558:13
2013.36:548:14
2113.46:528:15
2213.46:518:16
2313.56:498:17
2413.56:478:18
2513.66:468:20
2613.66:448:21
2713.76:438:22
2813.76:418:23
2913.76:408:24
3013.86:388:25

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Pontevedra

In seasonPeak

In April, Pontevedra sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Pontevedra's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Pontevedra?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Pontevedra for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pontevedra in April

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

In April, Pontevedra sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Pontevedra in April

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May15Cool
Jun16Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Pontevedra 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 Pontevedra peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Pontevedra?

Pontevedra sits at 42.4°N, 8.6°W, 29 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Poio, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Pontevedra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pontevedra has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 687 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,407 m.

The land around Pontevedra is covered by trees (41%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (49%), grassland (24%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
265 m
16 km
687 m
80 km
1,407 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Poio 4.0 km · Marín 6.0 km · Sanxenxo 14 km · Redondela 17 km · Moaña 19 km · Vilagarcía de Arousa 21 km · Cangas do Morrazo 22 km · Vigo 23 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 Pontevedra (42.431°, -8.6443°, elevation 29 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).