Vila-real in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Vila-real sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 102 mm of rain over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
19°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
102 mm
16 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
7.0
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Vila-real in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early March to 24°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Vila-real reaches about 19°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Vila-real 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° / 364.69.55.1
Feb15° / 284.110.45.5
Mar17° / 344.911.76.4
Apr19° / 11°375.9136.9
May22° / 15°324.914.27.6
Jun26° / 19°193.114.88.3
Jul28° / 21°91.514.57.8
Aug29° / 22°203.713.66.9
Sep26° / 19°456.312.37.5
Oct23° / 15°506.310.97.5
Nov18° / 11°415.39.86.7
Dec15° / 3559.25.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Vila-real gets around 102 mm of rain over 16 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 10 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 36 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 5.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Vila-real?

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
3.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Vila-real for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vila-real in Spring

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

In spring, Vila-real sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Vila-real 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 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Nov 2 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Vila-real 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 Vila-real peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vila-real?

Vila-real sits at 39.9°N, 0.1°W, 42 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Almassora, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Vila-real

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vila-real has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 701 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,022 m.

The land around Vila-real is covered by grassland (30%), artificial surfaces (30%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (34%), water (25%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (36%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
701 m
80 km
2,022 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Almassora 3.0 km · Burriana 6.0 km · Castelló de la Plana 7.0 km · El Grao 10 km · Onda 14 km · Moncofa 15 km · Benicàssim 19 km · Sagunto 32 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 Vila-real (39.9383°, -0.1009°, elevation 42 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.