Sant Carles de la Ràpita in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Sant Carles de la Ràpita sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 125 mm of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Sant Carles de la Ràpita's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sant Carles de la Ràpita's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 125 mm
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Sant Carles de la Ràpita in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 23°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Sant Carles de la Ràpita reaches about 19°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Sant Carles de la Ràpita 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 | 14° / 7° | 42 | 5.4 | 9.4 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 15° / 7° | 31 | 4.5 | 10.4 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 17° / 9° | 40 | 5.5 | 11.7 | 6.1 |
| Apr | 19° / 11° | 44 | 6.6 | 13 | 6.6 |
| May | 22° / 15° | 41 | 5.5 | 14.2 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 26° / 19° | 19 | 3.6 | 14.8 | 8.1 |
| Jul | 28° / 22° | 13 | 2.1 | 14.6 | 7.5 |
| Aug | 29° / 22° | 25 | 4.4 | 13.6 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 26° / 19° | 60 | 7.1 | 12.3 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 22° / 15° | 63 | 7.1 | 10.9 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 18° / 11° | 47 | 5.5 | 9.7 | 6.4 |
| Dec | 15° / 8° | 41 | 5.4 | 9.1 | 5.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Sant Carles de la Ràpita gets around 125 mm of rain over 18 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 12 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 42 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 5.7 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Sant Carles de la Ràpita?
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 a reasonable time to visit Sant Carles de la Ràpita for sightseeing.
What to pack for Sant Carles de la Ràpita in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Sant Carles de la Ràpita sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 18 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sant Carles de la Ràpita in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 16°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 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Oct 30 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Cool |
UV index in Sant Carles de la Ràpita in Spring
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 Sant Carles de la Ràpita peaks around July 14 at about 9 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Sant Carles de la Ràpita?
Sant Carles de la Ràpita sits at 40.6°N, 0.6°E, 1 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Amposta, 11 km away.
Topography around Sant Carles de la Ràpita
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sant Carles de la Ràpita.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sant Carles de la Ràpita has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 258 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 749 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,528 m.
The land around Sant Carles de la Ràpita is covered by water (45%) within 3 km, water (40%) within 16 km, and water (38%) and trees (32%) 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 Sant Carles de la Ràpita (40.6167°, 0.6°, elevation 1 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.