Torre del Mar in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Torre del Mar sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 114 mm of rain over about 18 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 52% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
17°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
13°C
Rainfall
114 mm
18 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
6.0
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Torre del Mar 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 Torre del Mar reaches about 17°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Torre del Mar 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
Jan13° / 10°567.39.84.2
Feb14° / 10°487.110.64.3
Mar15° / 12°516.811.75.1
Apr16° / 13°386.712.95.8
May19° / 16°244.813.97.2
Jun22° / 19°91.314.58.8
Jul25° / 21°10.214.39.4
Aug26° / 22°30.613.49.1
Sep23° / 20°193.212.28.4
Oct20° / 17°546.311.17.0
Nov16° / 13°687105.7
Dec14° / 11°727.69.54.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Torre del Mar gets around 114 mm of rain over 18 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 13 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 18 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 6.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Torre del Mar?

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.

6.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Torre del Mar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Torre del Mar in Spring

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

In spring, Torre del Mar sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 18 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

Sea temperature near Torre del Mar in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 18 to Oct 10 — about 3.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Torre del Mar in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Torre del Mar peaks around July 16 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Torre del Mar?

Torre del Mar sits at 36.7°N, 4.1°W, 6 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Vélez-Málaga, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Torre del Mar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Torre del Mar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,250 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,448 m.

The land around Torre del Mar is covered by water (39%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (31%), trees (29%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
116 m
16 km
1,250 m
80 km
3,448 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Vélez-Málaga 4.0 km · Torrox 13 km · Rincón de la Victoria 17 km · Nerja 20 km · Malaga 29 km · Almuñécar 36 km · Torremolinos 39 km · Arroyo de la Miel 43 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 Torre del Mar (36.742°, -4.0929°, elevation 6 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.