Santa Lucía in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Santa Lucía sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 39 mm of rain over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early March to 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Santa Lucía's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santa Lucía's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 39 mm
- 9 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Santa Lucía in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 18°C in early March to 21°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Santa Lucía reaches about 19°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Santa Lucía 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 | 17° / 13° | 22 | 4.6 | 10.4 | 6.5 |
| Feb | 17° / 13° | 25 | 4.6 | 11 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 18° / 14° | 20 | 4.3 | 11.8 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 19° / 14° | 12 | 3.4 | 12.6 | 7.3 |
| May | 20° / 15° | 7 | 1.5 | 13.4 | 8.0 |
| Jun | 22° / 17° | 1 | 0.3 | 13.7 | 8.8 |
| Jul | 23° / 18° | 0 | 0 | 13.6 | 9.3 |
| Aug | 24° / 19° | 2 | 0.4 | 13 | 9.3 |
| Sep | 24° / 19° | 10 | 1.8 | 12.2 | 8.9 |
| Oct | 23° / 18° | 24 | 4.9 | 11.3 | 7.9 |
| Nov | 20° / 16° | 22 | 5.3 | 10.6 | 7.2 |
| Dec | 18° / 15° | 30 | 5.6 | 10.3 | 6.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Santa Lucía gets around 39 mm of rain over 9 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 16 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early March to 13 h 36 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 6.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Santa Lucía
None of Santa Lucía's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Santa Lucía sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Santa Lucía sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is spring a good time to visit Santa Lucía?
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 Santa Lucía for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Santa Lucía in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Santa Lucía sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. About 9 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Santa Lucía in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 19°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 September at about 23°C and coldest in February near 19°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 13 to Jan 4 — about 7.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Cool |
| Feb | 19 | Cool |
| Mar | 19 | Cool |
| Apr | 19 | Cool |
| May | 20 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 22 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Santa Lucía in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santa Lucía peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Santa Lucía in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Santa Lucía is worst in February — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 18 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 7 | Good |
| May | 7 | Good |
| Jun | 6 | Good |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
Where is Santa Lucía?
Santa Lucía sits at 27.9°N, 15.5°W, 699 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is San Bartolomé de Tirajana, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Santa Lucía
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Lucía.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Lucía has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,184 m around an average of 822 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,941 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,934 m.
The land around Santa Lucía is covered by grassland (54%) and shrubs (33%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) within 16 km, and water (86%) 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 Santa Lucía (27.9117°, -15.5407°, elevation 699 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.