Torremolinos in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Torremolinos sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 101 mm of rain over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
18°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
101 mm
14 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
7.0
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Torremolinos in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 22°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Torremolinos reaches about 18°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

10°15°20°25°MarAprMay

Torremolinos 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
Jan15° / 11°546.79.85.2
Feb15° / 11°44610.65.4
Mar17° / 13°475.811.76.1
Apr18° / 14°335.312.96.9
May21° / 16°213.313.97.9
Jun24° / 19°60.814.59.2
Jul26° / 21°10.214.29.3
Aug26° / 22°40.713.48.9
Sep24° / 20°263.212.28.6
Oct21° / 17°53611.17.4
Nov18° / 14°646.8106.5
Dec16° / 12°606.79.55.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Torremolinos gets around 101 mm of rain over 14 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 15 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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Torremolinos?

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.

7.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Torremolinos for sightseeing.

What to pack for Torremolinos in Spring

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

In spring, Torremolinos sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 14 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

Sea temperature near Torremolinos 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 19 to Oct 9 — about 3.7 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
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Torremolinos 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 Torremolinos peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Torremolinos in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Torremolinos is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1615 µg/m³Dec 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Torremolinos?

Torremolinos sits at 36.6°N, 4.5°W, 47 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Arroyo de la Miel, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Torremolinos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Torremolinos has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 515 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,138 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,062 m.

The land around Torremolinos is covered by water (43%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (53%) within 16 km, and water (33%), trees (27%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
515 m
16 km
1,138 m
80 km
2,062 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Arroyo de la Miel 4.0 km · Benalmádena 7.0 km · Alhaurín de la Torre 7.0 km · Mijas 13 km · Malaga 13 km · Fuengirola 14 km · Cártama 16 km · Alhaurín el Grande 17 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 Torremolinos (36.6204°, -4.4998°, elevation 47 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.