Salt weather in April

In April, Salt sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 91 mm of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Salt's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
91 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:15 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Salt is capital town of the municipality of Salt, Spain.

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 17°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Salt reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1176
2176
3177
4177
5177
6177
7177
8177
9177
10177
11177
12177
13177
14187
15187
16188
17188
18188
19188
20188
21188
22188
23198
24198
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199

How April really feels in Salt

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.

Salt weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 607.50.79.33.4
Feb13° / 558.11.110.33.8
Mar16° / 739.20.411.75.0
Apr18° / 9111.50.213.15.6
May21° / 11°9111.6014.36.3
Jun26° / 15°7410.10156.9
Jul28° / 18°689.6014.76.3
Aug28° / 18°6910.2013.76.0
Sep24° / 15°10312.3012.36.5
Oct20° / 11°11411010.96.2
Nov15° / 7690.19.64.9
Dec12° / 606.90.593.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45248
55248
65248
75248
85248
95248
105248
115248
125149
135149
145050
155050
165050
174951
184852
194852
204654
214555
224555
234555
244555
254357
264357
274357
284357
294357
304357

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Salt gets around 91 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 38% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
636
736
836
936
1036
1136
1236
1336
1437
1537
1637
1737
1838
1938
2038
2139
2239
2340
2440
2541
2641
2741
2841
2941
3042

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 98% 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
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20982
21982
22982
23982
24973
25973
26973
27964
28955
29946
30937

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:41 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 7:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:417:06
212.56:397:07
312.56:377:08
412.66:367:10
512.66:347:11
612.76:327:12
712.76:307:13
812.86:297:14
912.86:277:15
1012.96:257:16
1112.96:237:17
1212.96:227:19
1313.06:207:20
1413.06:187:21
1513.16:177:22
1613.16:157:23
1713.26:137:24
1813.26:127:25
1913.36:107:26
2013.36:097:28
2113.46:077:29
2213.46:057:30
2313.46:047:31
2413.56:027:32
2513.56:017:33
2613.65:597:34
2713.65:587:35
2813.75:567:36
2913.75:557:38
3013.85:547:39

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Salt?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Salt for sightseeing.

What to pack for Salt in April

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

In April, Salt sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Salt 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 30 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 21 to Oct 6 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Salt 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 Salt peaks around July 14 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Salt?

Salt sits at 42.0°N, 2.8°E, 86 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Girona, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Salt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m around an average of 95 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 952 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,890 m.

The land around Salt is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), trees (29%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
143 m
16 km
952 m
80 km
2,890 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Girona 3.0 km · Banyoles 16 km · Sant Feliu de Guíxols 29 km · Lloret de Mar 31 km · Palamós 31 km · Tordera 31 km · Palafrugell 31 km · Blanes 33 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 Salt (41.9749°, 2.7928°, elevation 86 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).