Santa Uxía de Ribeira weather in April

In April, Santa Uxía de Ribeira sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 126 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. 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 Santa Uxía de Ribeira's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Uxía de Ribeira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
11°
5th coldest
Rainfall
126 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
7:02 AM – 8:11 PM
Cloud cover
56%
6th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month.

A typical April day in Santa Uxía de Ribeira reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 2°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21511
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51511
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Santa Uxía de Ribeira weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 19814.99.23.2
Feb13° / 12911.410.33.6
Mar15° / 10°13511.211.64.4
Apr16° / 11°12612.913.14.6
May18° / 13°1031114.45.7
Jun20° / 15°52715.17.0
Jul22° / 17°314.814.87.9
Aug22° / 17°446.113.77.7
Sep21° / 16°778.112.36.9
Oct18° / 14°19713.610.85.5
Nov15° / 12°20715.39.64.1
Dec14° / 10°19815.38.93.5

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 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35050
45149
55149
65347
75347
85446
95347
105347
115347
125347
135347
145248
155248
165248
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185149
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205050
214951
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254852
264753
274753
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304852

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Santa Uxía de Ribeira gets around 126 mm of rain over 12.9 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
141
242
342
442
542
641
741
841
941
1041
1141
1242
1342
1442
1543
1643
1744
1844
1944
2044
2144
2244
2344
2444
2543
2643
2742
2841
2940
3040

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8964
9964
10964
11964
12964
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18946
19946
20937
21937
22928
23919
249010
258911
268812
278713
288713
298614
308515

Wind in April

Winds average 18 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
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1618light breeze
1718light breeze
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1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
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3018light breeze

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 7:28 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 7:54 PM to 8:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.47:287:54
212.57:267:55
312.57:247:56
412.67:227:57
512.67:217:58
612.77:197:59
712.77:178:00
812.87:158:02
912.87:148:03
1012.97:128:04
1112.97:108:05
1213.07:088:06
1313.07:078:07
1413.17:058:09
1513.17:038:10
1613.27:028:11
1713.27:008:12
1813.26:588:13
1913.36:578:14
2013.36:558:15
2113.46:538:17
2213.46:528:18
2313.56:508:19
2413.56:498:20
2513.66:478:21
2613.66:468:22
2713.76:448:24
2813.76:438:25
2913.76:418:26
3013.86:408:27

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Santa Uxía de Ribeira

In seasonPeak

In April, Santa Uxía de Ribeira sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Santa Uxía de Ribeira's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Santa Uxía de Ribeira?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Santa Uxía de Ribeira for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa Uxía de Ribeira in April

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

In April, Santa Uxía de Ribeira sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Santa Uxía de Ribeira 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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May15Cool
Jun16Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Santa Uxía de Ribeira in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Santa Uxía de Ribeira peaks around July 15 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Uxía de Ribeira?

Santa Uxía de Ribeira sits at 42.6°N, 9.0°W, 18 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Boiro, 14 km away.

Topography around Santa Uxía de Ribeira

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Uxía de Ribeira.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Uxía de Ribeira has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 198 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 650 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,141 m.

The land around Santa Uxía de Ribeira is covered by water (40%), grassland (25%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, water (70%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
198 m
16 km
650 m
80 km
1,141 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Boiro 14 km · Vilagarcía de Arousa 19 km · Sanxenxo 23 km · Poio 28 km · Marín 30 km · Pontevedra 32 km · Cangas do Morrazo 36 km · Moaña 37 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 Santa Uxía de Ribeira (42.5535°, -8.9909°, elevation 18 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).