Rivas-Vaciamadrid in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Rivas-Vaciamadrid sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 143 mm of precipitation over about 24 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 15°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
20°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
8°C
Precipitation
143 mm
24 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
6.4
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Rivas-Vaciamadrid in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 26°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Rivas-Vaciamadrid reaches about 20°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Rivas-Vaciamadrid

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.

Rivas-Vaciamadrid 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 407.20.69.52.6
Feb13° / 356.40.510.43.8
Mar16° / 427.50.311.75.6
Apr19° / 528.20136.4
May24° / 12°488.2014.27.2
Jun29° / 16°224.1014.86.3
Jul34° / 19°81.5014.64.2
Aug33° / 19°122.9013.64.5
Sep27° / 15°264.2012.37.2
Oct21° / 11°627.9010.96.9
Nov14° / 557.809.84.5
Dec11° / 487.40.49.22.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Rivas-Vaciamadrid gets around 143 mm of rain and snow over 24 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 hours in early March to 14 h 36 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 5.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Rivas-Vaciamadrid?

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.

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Rivas-Vaciamadrid for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rivas-Vaciamadrid in Spring

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

In spring, Rivas-Vaciamadrid sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layerrain gear

UV index in Rivas-Vaciamadrid in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Rivas-Vaciamadrid peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb2Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rivas-Vaciamadrid?

Rivas-Vaciamadrid sits at 40.3°N, 3.5°W, 570 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Arganda, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Rivas-Vaciamadrid

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rivas-Vaciamadrid has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m around an average of 563 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 345 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,988 m.

The land around Rivas-Vaciamadrid is covered by grassland (35%), cropland (21%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (33%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
155 m
16 km
345 m
80 km
1,988 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Arganda 7.0 km · Mejorada del Campo 8.0 km · Casco Histórico de Vicálvaro 9.0 km · Villa de Vallecas 9.0 km · Casco Histórico de Vallecas 9.0 km · Santa Eugenia 11 km · Vallecas 11 km · San Fernando de Henares 11 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 Rivas-Vaciamadrid (40.3261°, -3.5109°, elevation 570 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.