Rota in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Rota sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 154 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 17°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Rota's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Rota's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 154 mm
- 19 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Rota in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 23°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Rota reaches about 20°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Rota 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16° / 10° | 74 | 8 | 9.8 | 5.3 |
| Feb | 16° / 11° | 64 | 6.5 | 10.6 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 18° / 12° | 65 | 7.5 | 11.7 | 6.4 |
| Apr | 19° / 14° | 57 | 6.5 | 12.9 | 7.0 |
| May | 22° / 16° | 32 | 4.7 | 13.9 | 7.9 |
| Jun | 25° / 19° | 7 | 1.3 | 14.5 | 9.0 |
| Jul | 28° / 21° | 1 | 0.2 | 14.2 | 8.7 |
| Aug | 28° / 22° | 3 | 0.4 | 13.4 | 8.3 |
| Sep | 26° / 20° | 27 | 3.5 | 12.2 | 8.3 |
| Oct | 23° / 17° | 84 | 8 | 11.1 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 19° / 14° | 88 | 7.9 | 10 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 17° / 11° | 100 | 8.3 | 9.5 | 5.6 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Rota gets around 154 mm of rain over 19 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 17 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 18 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 6.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Rota
In spring, Rota overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Rota's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Rota?
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 one of the better times to visit Rota for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Rota in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Rota sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. About 19 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Rota in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 17°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 15°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 8 to Oct 21 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Cool |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Rota in Spring
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 Rota peaks around July 15 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Where is Rota?
Rota sits at 36.6°N, 6.4°W, in Spain. The nearest listed city is El Puerto de Santa María, 12 km away.
Topography around Rota
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Rota.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Rota has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,080 m.
The land around Rota is covered by water (50%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, water (58%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and water (36%) and cropland (25%) 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 Rota (36.6236°, -6.36°), 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.