Zarautz in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Zarautz sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 349 mm of precipitation over about 45 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Zarautz's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Zarautz's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Precipitation
- 349 mm
- 45 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Zarautz in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 19°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Zarautz reaches about 15°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Zarautz 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 | 11° / 6° | 133 | 15.4 | 1 | 9.2 | 2.3 |
| Feb | 11° / 6° | 120 | 13.9 | 1.7 | 10.2 | 2.4 |
| Mar | 13° / 8° | 114 | 14.2 | 0.7 | 11.6 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 15° / 9° | 123 | 15.9 | 0.1 | 13.2 | 3.7 |
| May | 17° / 12° | 112 | 15.3 | 0 | 14.5 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 20° / 14° | 86 | 12.8 | 0 | 15.1 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 22° / 16° | 77 | 12.6 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 23° / 17° | 79 | 12.3 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 21° / 15° | 89 | 12.8 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 18° / 13° | 122 | 14.2 | 0 | 10.8 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 14° / 9° | 167 | 15.8 | 0.1 | 9.5 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 11° / 7° | 134 | 14.9 | 0.5 | 8.9 | 2.6 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Zarautz gets around 349 mm of rain and snow over 45 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 12 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 4.6 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Zarautz?
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 Zarautz for sightseeing.
What to pack for Zarautz in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Zarautz sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 45 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Zarautz 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 2 to Sep 25 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Bracing |
| Feb | 12 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in Zarautz 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 Zarautz peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Zarautz?
Zarautz sits at 43.3°N, 2.2°W, 6 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Lasarte, 12 km away.
Topography around Zarautz
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Zarautz.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Zarautz has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,056 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,533 m.
The land around Zarautz is covered by trees (37%), water (33%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, water (42%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (29%) 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 Zarautz (43.2844°, -2.1699°, elevation 6 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.