Xàtiva in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Xàtiva sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 138 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 17°C in early March to 26°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 Xàtiva's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Xàtiva's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 138 mm
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Xàtiva in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early March to 26°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Xàtiva reaches about 21°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Xàtiva
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.
Xàtiva 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 | 15° / 5° | 45 | 5.4 | 9.6 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 16° / 6° | 37 | 5.1 | 10.5 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 18° / 8° | 49 | 6.1 | 11.7 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 21° / 10° | 52 | 6.6 | 13 | 7.1 |
| May | 24° / 13° | 37 | 5.5 | 14.1 | 7.8 |
| Jun | 29° / 17° | 21 | 3.5 | 14.7 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 32° / 20° | 9 | 1.9 | 14.5 | 5.5 |
| Aug | 31° / 20° | 23 | 4.5 | 13.5 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 28° / 17° | 70 | 7.3 | 12.3 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 23° / 14° | 62 | 6.9 | 11 | 7.5 |
| Nov | 18° / 9° | 52 | 6.1 | 9.9 | 6.5 |
| Dec | 15° / 6° | 48 | 5.8 | 9.3 | 5.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Xàtiva gets around 138 mm of rain over 18 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 9 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 30 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 5.9 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Xàtiva?
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 one of the better times to visit Xàtiva for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Xàtiva in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Xàtiva sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 18 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Xàtiva 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 at the nearest coast (about 37 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 2 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 14 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Xàtiva in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Xàtiva peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Xàtiva?
Xàtiva sits at 39.0°N, 0.5°W, 108 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Carcaixent, 16 km away.
Topography around Xàtiva
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Xàtiva.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Xàtiva has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 366 m around an average of 132 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 691 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,543 m.
The land around Xàtiva is covered by trees (51%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (33%) and water (24%) 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 Xàtiva (38.9904°, -0.5185°, elevation 108 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.