Vila-seca in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Vila-seca sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 118 mm of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
18°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
118 mm
18 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
6.3
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Vila-seca in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 15°C in early March to 22°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Vila-seca reaches about 18°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Vila-seca 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° / 426.19.44.3
Feb14° / 31510.44.7
Mar16° / 10°375.711.75.5
Apr17° / 12°436.913.16.2
May20° / 15°385.414.37.3
Jun24° / 19°203.414.98.3
Jul27° / 22°183.714.78.1
Aug27° / 23°405.613.67.6
Sep25° / 20°778.612.37.4
Oct21° / 16°788.110.97.0
Nov17° / 12°536.19.76.1
Dec14° / 4269.14.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Vila-seca gets around 118 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 14 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 42 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.

02468MarAprMay
Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Vila-seca?

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.

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Vila-seca in Spring

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

In spring, Vila-seca sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 18 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

Sea temperature near Vila-seca in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Oct 27 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Vila-seca 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-seca 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vila-seca?

Vila-seca sits at 41.1°N, 1.1°E, 40 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Salou, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Vila-seca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vila-seca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 856 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,410 m.

The land around Vila-seca is covered by artificial surfaces (31%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, water (37%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (33%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
856 m
80 km
1,410 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Salou 4.0 km · La Pineda 5.0 km · Reus 6.0 km · Tarragona 8.0 km · Cambrils 9.0 km · Valls 21 km · Torredembarra 21 km · El Vendrell 34 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-seca (41.1112°, 1.1476°, elevation 40 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.