Valladolid in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Valladolid sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 137 mm of precipitation over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 23°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 Valladolid's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Valladolid's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
17°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
137 mm
28 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
5.4
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Valladolid in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 23°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Valladolid reaches about 17°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Valladolid

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 7 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
7
wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Valladolid 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 438.119.31.6
Feb11° / 326.7110.32.7
Mar14° / 398.10.411.74.4
Apr17° / 5010.40.113.15.2
May21° / 489.6014.36.6
Jun26° / 13°305.90157.4
Jul30° / 15°173.6014.76.3
Aug29° / 15°143.1013.76.6
Sep25° / 12°304.9012.37.8
Oct18° / 588.3010.96.1
Nov12° / 528.70.29.73.3
Dec / 477.80.691.8

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 precipitationSnow

Valladolid gets around 137 mm of rain and snow over 28 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 12 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 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Valladolid?

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.

5.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Valladolid for sightseeing.

What to pack for Valladolid in Spring

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

In spring, Valladolid sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

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UV index in Valladolid 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 Valladolid peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Valladolid?

Valladolid sits at 41.7°N, 4.7°W, 702 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Laguna de Duero, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Valladolid

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Valladolid has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 705 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 681 m.

The land around Valladolid is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) within 16 km, and cropland (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
195 m
80 km
681 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Laguna de Duero 8.0 km · Medina del Campo 41 km · Palencia 43 km · Arevalo 66 km · Aranda de Duero 86 km · Zamora 87 km · Benavente 88 km · Segovia 93 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 Valladolid (41.6554°, -4.7235°, elevation 702 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.