Sant Joan Despí in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Sant Joan Despí sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 130 mm of rain over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Sant Joan Despí's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sant Joan Despí's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 130 mm
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Sant Joan Despí in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 20°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Sant Joan Despí reaches about 16°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Sant Joan Despí 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 | 13° / 8° | 45 | 6.7 | 9.4 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 13° / 8° | 36 | 5.8 | 10.3 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 14° / 10° | 40 | 6 | 11.7 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 16° / 12° | 48 | 7.6 | 13.1 | 5.4 |
| May | 19° / 15° | 43 | 6.6 | 14.3 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 23° / 19° | 29 | 4.7 | 14.9 | 8.0 |
| Jul | 25° / 22° | 22 | 4.6 | 14.7 | 8.3 |
| Aug | 26° / 22° | 44 | 6.4 | 13.7 | 7.7 |
| Sep | 24° / 20° | 86 | 9.9 | 12.3 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 20° / 16° | 94 | 10.1 | 10.9 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 16° / 12° | 64 | 7.8 | 9.7 | 5.5 |
| Dec | 13° / 9° | 44 | 6.4 | 9.1 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Sant Joan Despí gets around 130 mm of rain over 20 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 13 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 5.6 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Sant Joan Despí?
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 Joan Despí for sightseeing.
What to pack for Sant Joan Despí in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Sant Joan Despí sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 20 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sant Joan Despí in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 15°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 23 — about 4.4 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 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Bracing |
UV index in Sant Joan Despí 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 Joan Despí 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 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Sant Joan Despí?
Sant Joan Despí sits at 41.4°N, 2.1°E, 22 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Sant Feliu de Llobregat, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Sant Joan Despí
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sant Joan Despí.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sant Joan Despí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 650 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,677 m.
The land around Sant Joan Despí is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (37%), artificial surfaces (26%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and water (34%) 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 Joan Despí (41.3672°, 2.0574°, elevation 22 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.