Santa Uxía de Ribeira in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Santa Uxía de Ribeira sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 364 mm of rain over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Santa Uxía de Ribeira's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santa Uxía de Ribeira's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 364 mm
- 35 wet days
- Avg wind
- 18 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Santa Uxía de Ribeira in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 19°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Santa Uxía de Ribeira reaches about 16°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Santa Uxía de Ribeira 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° / 9° | 198 | 14.9 | 9.2 | 3.2 |
| Feb | 13° / 9° | 129 | 11.4 | 10.3 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 15° / 10° | 135 | 11.2 | 11.6 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 16° / 11° | 126 | 12.9 | 13.1 | 4.6 |
| May | 18° / 13° | 103 | 11 | 14.4 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 20° / 15° | 52 | 7 | 15.1 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 22° / 17° | 31 | 4.8 | 14.8 | 7.9 |
| Aug | 22° / 17° | 44 | 6.1 | 13.7 | 7.7 |
| Sep | 21° / 16° | 77 | 8.1 | 12.3 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 18° / 14° | 197 | 13.6 | 10.8 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 15° / 12° | 207 | 15.3 | 9.6 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 14° / 10° | 198 | 15.3 | 8.9 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Santa Uxía de Ribeira gets around 364 mm of rain over 35 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 18 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 14 h 54 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 5.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Santa Uxía de Ribeira
In spring, Santa Uxía de Ribeira overlaps 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.
Is spring a good time to visit Santa Uxía de Ribeira?
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 Santa Uxía de Ribeira for sightseeing.
What to pack for Santa Uxía de Ribeira in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Santa Uxía de Ribeira sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 35 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Santa Uxía de Ribeira in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 14°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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 15 | Cool |
| Jun | 16 | Cool |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 16 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in Santa Uxía de Ribeira 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
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.
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 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.