Vilagarcía de Arousa in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Vilagarcía de Arousa sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 392 mm of rain over about 39 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 29% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Vilagarcía de Arousa's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Vilagarcía de Arousa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 392 mm
- 39 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Vilagarcía de Arousa in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 20°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Vilagarcía de Arousa reaches about 17°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Vilagarcía de Arousa 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 7° | 196 | 14.4 | 9.2 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 13° / 7° | 131 | 11.1 | 10.3 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 15° / 8° | 141 | 12.1 | 11.6 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 16° / 10° | 137 | 13.8 | 13.1 | 4.7 |
| May | 18° / 12° | 115 | 12.7 | 14.4 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 21° / 14° | 57 | 7.9 | 15.1 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 23° / 16° | 34 | 5.3 | 14.8 | 8.0 |
| Aug | 24° / 16° | 48 | 6.5 | 13.7 | 7.9 |
| Sep | 22° / 15° | 84 | 8.5 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 18° / 13° | 199 | 13.6 | 10.8 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 15° / 10° | 204 | 14.6 | 9.6 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 13° / 8° | 198 | 14.5 | 8.9 | 3.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Vilagarcía de Arousa gets around 392 mm of rain over 39 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 14 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 14 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Vilagarcía de Arousa
In spring, Vilagarcía de Arousa overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Vilagarcía de Arousa's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Vilagarcía de Arousa?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Vilagarcía de Arousa for sightseeing.
What to pack for Vilagarcía de Arousa in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Vilagarcía de Arousa sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 39 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Vilagarcía de Arousa in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 14°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 26 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 15 | Cool |
| Jun | 16 | Cool |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 16 | Cool |
| Nov | 15 | Cool |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in Vilagarcía de Arousa in Spring
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 Vilagarcía de Arousa peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Vilagarcía de Arousa?
Vilagarcía de Arousa sits at 42.6°N, 8.8°W, 10 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Boiro, 11 km away.
Topography around Vilagarcía de Arousa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vilagarcía de Arousa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Vilagarcía de Arousa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 637 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,360 m.
The land around Vilagarcía de Arousa is covered by trees (35%), grassland (24%) and water (22%) within 3 km, trees (49%), water (23%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), water (28%) and grassland (21%) within 80 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
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 Vilagarcía de Arousa (42.5963°, -8.7643°, elevation 10 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.