Spain - weather in April

In April, the second month of spring, the climate in Spain is generally mild, humid and rainy in the north, in the regions facing the Atlantic Ocean, and often sunny in the center-south. However, especially in the first twenty days of the month, there can be unstable weather.

The average daily temperature ranges from 10/11 °C (50/52 °F) in the northern part of the plateau (see León, Valladolid, Salamanca), to around 17 °C (63 °F) in the Andalusian plain (see Seville, Córdoba), where there are already some hot days.
In the coldest periods, the night temperature can drop to around 0 °C (32 °F) in the northern part of the plateau (see León, Valladolid, Salamanca), while on the hottest days it can reach and exceed 30 °C (86 °F) in the south.

Precipitation increases a little compared to March, however, it is frequent and sometimes abundant in the north, in the Autonomous Communities facing the Atlantic (see Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria, Basque Country), while in the rest of the country it is moderate, and in some areas, such as that of Zaragoza and the southeast (see Valencia, Alicante, Murcia, Almería), it is quite rare.
In the mountains, precipitation can still occur in the form of snow. There are also mountain resorts where you can ski, in the Pyrenees but also in the south, in the Sierra Nevada, thanks to the higher altitude. Generally, the ski season runs from the beginning of December to the beginning of April, but depending on the conditions, sometimes the season can extend until late April or early May.

As for the wind, Spain is a fairly windy country, being exposed to two seas. In the Balearic Islands, especially in Menorca, the easternmost one, the tramontana, the north wind from France, blows quite often. In Zaragoza and the Ebro Valley, a cold and dry wind from the northwest, the cierzo, can blow instead.
In the south, the coast of Andalusia, called Costa del Sol but once called Costa del Viento, is quite windy, due to the westerly and easterly winds, especially on the strait that separates it from Morocco (see Tarifa).
In the north, the coast and the Pyrenees can instead be swept by humid winds from the Atlantic Ocean.

The sea is still decidedly cold for swimming.

During the month, the length of the days gradually increases. In April, the average day in Spain is 13 and a half hours long in the north and just over 13 hours in the south.

The following tables show the climate averages in the month of April in Spain in a selection of locations.

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Monthly climate averages - April

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See also: Spain, the weather in March - May
The climate of Spain