Valencia in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Valencia sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 602 mm of rain over about 71 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Valencia's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Valencia has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Valencia's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 602 mm
- 71 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Valencia in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical spring day in Valencia reaches about 28°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Valencia 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 | 26° / 19° | 67 | 17.9 | 11.5 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 26° / 19° | 61 | 16.8 | 11.7 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 27° / 20° | 111 | 18.9 | 11.9 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 28° / 21° | 236 | 24.3 | 12.2 | 3.9 |
| May | 28° / 21° | 255 | 27.7 | 12.5 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 28° / 21° | 204 | 27.4 | 12.6 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 28° / 21° | 203 | 28.1 | 12.5 | 3.6 |
| Aug | 28° / 21° | 153 | 25.7 | 12.3 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 28° / 21° | 155 | 24.3 | 12.1 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 28° / 21° | 198 | 26.4 | 11.8 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 28° / 21° | 199 | 25.9 | 11.5 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 27° / 20° | 104 | 21.1 | 11.4 | 4.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Valencia gets around 602 mm of rain over 71 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 6 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early March to 12 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 5.2 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Valencia?
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 Valencia for sightseeing.
What to pack for Valencia in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Valencia sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 71 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Valencia in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 26°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 53 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 26 | Warm |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Valencia in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Valencia peaks around March 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 9 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Valencia in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Valencia is worst in June — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 17 | 25 | 27 | 32 | 33 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 27 | Moderate |
| May | 32 | Moderate |
| Jun | 33 | Moderate |
| Jul | 27 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Valencia?
Valencia sits at 10.2°N, 68.0°W, 547 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Tacarigua, 12 km away.
Topography around Valencia
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Valencia.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Valencia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m around an average of 463 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,212 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,418 m.
The land around Valencia is covered by artificial surfaces (82%) within 3 km, trees (35%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) within 80 km.
Venezuela travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 0% of US
- price level, 2011
- GDP per capita
- $3,495
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 12.6
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 39
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Lower middle
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 520
- 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 Valencia (10.1615°, -68.0004°, elevation 547 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.