Sanxenxo in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Sanxenxo sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 392 mm of rain over about 39 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 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Sanxenxo's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sanxenxo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
17°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
10°C
Rainfall
392 mm
39 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
4.9
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Sanxenxo in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 20°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Sanxenxo reaches about 17°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Sanxenxo 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 19614.49.33.0
Feb13° / 13111.110.33.5
Mar15° / 14112.111.64.4
Apr16° / 10°13713.813.14.7
May18° / 12°11512.714.45.6
Jun21° / 14°577.9157.0
Jul23° / 16°345.314.88.0
Aug24° / 16°486.513.77.9
Sep22° / 15°848.512.37.0
Oct18° / 13°19913.610.85.4
Nov15° / 10°20414.69.64.0
Dec13° / 19814.593.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Sanxenxo gets around 392 mm of rain over 39 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 14 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 14 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Sanxenxo

In seasonPeak

In spring, Sanxenxo overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sanxenxo'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 spring a good time to visit Sanxenxo?

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.

4.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Sanxenxo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sanxenxo in Spring

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

In spring, Sanxenxo sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 39 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectiona warm layer

Sea temperature near Sanxenxo 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 offshore 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
Nov15Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Sanxenxo in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Sanxenxo 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 Sanxenxo?

Sanxenxo sits at 42.4°N, 8.8°W, 11 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Marín, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Sanxenxo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sanxenxo.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sanxenxo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 623 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,407 m.

The land around Sanxenxo is covered by water (38%), trees (27%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, water (46%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), water (29%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
262 m
16 km
623 m
80 km
1,407 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Marín 9.0 km · Poio 11 km · Pontevedra 14 km · Moaña 15 km · Cangas do Morrazo 15 km · Vigo 20 km · Redondela 21 km · Vilagarcía de Arousa 22 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 Sanxenxo (42.4°, -8.807°, elevation 11 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.