Villanueva de la Cañada in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Villanueva de la Cañada sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 153 mm of precipitation over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Villanueva de la Cañada's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Villanueva de la Cañada's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Precipitation
- 153 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Villanueva de la Cañada in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 24°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Villanueva de la Cañada reaches about 18°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Villanueva de la Cañada
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Villanueva de la Cañada 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9° / 1° | 47 | 7.5 | 2 | 9.4 | 1.9 |
| Feb | 11° / 2° | 38 | 6.4 | 1.7 | 10.4 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 15° / 4° | 48 | 7.9 | 0.9 | 11.7 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 17° / 6° | 54 | 9.3 | 0.3 | 13 | 5.5 |
| May | 21° / 10° | 50 | 9.3 | 0 | 14.2 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 27° / 15° | 23 | 4.8 | 0 | 14.8 | 7.2 |
| Jul | 31° / 18° | 9 | 2.1 | 0 | 14.6 | 5.6 |
| Aug | 31° / 17° | 11 | 2.9 | 0 | 13.6 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 26° / 14° | 27 | 5.1 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 19° / 9° | 69 | 8.1 | 0 | 10.9 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 13° / 5° | 62 | 7.7 | 0.4 | 9.8 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 9° / 2° | 54 | 7.4 | 0.8 | 9.2 | 2.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Villanueva de la Cañada gets around 153 mm of rain and snow over 27 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 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Villanueva de la Cañada?
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 Villanueva de la Cañada for sightseeing.
What to pack for Villanueva de la Cañada in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Villanueva de la Cañada sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.
UV index in Villanueva de la Cañada 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 Villanueva de la Cañada peaks around July 15 at about 10 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Villanueva de la Cañada?
Villanueva de la Cañada sits at 40.4°N, 4.0°W, 655 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Villanueva del Pardillo, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Villanueva de la Cañada
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Villanueva de la Cañada.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Villanueva de la Cañada has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 638 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 500 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,032 m.
The land around Villanueva de la Cañada is covered by grassland (47%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%), cropland (33%) and trees (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 Villanueva de la Cañada (40.4469°, -4.0043°, elevation 655 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.