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Where to go in Spain in April

28 of 48 places fit April

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28 of 48 places fit April

Fit means a score of 75 or more out of 100 for April on warmth, sun, sea, rain and crowds, with no departure city.

April doubles March: 28 of our 48 places fit, against 14. Sevilla is the warmest place by day at 24°, and the fullest, with hotels about 76% full (est.). Its Feria de Abril starts about two weeks after Easter, so in some years it runs into May. Holy Week can fall in April too, with processions through Sevilla and Málaga. Inland, Ronda reaches 17° and Albarracín 16°, good weather for walking. Torrevieja joins the first five, with days of 21°. The catch: the sea is still cool, with only 4 of 36 coastal places at 20° or more (est.), and Santiago de Compostela has rain on about 14 days.

Places that fit April, in order: 10 of 28 shown

Ranked by the same neutral score for every visitor: warmth, sun, sea, rain and crowds, with no departure city. At most 3 places from one stretch of coast or island group. A guide, a partner link or a payment never changes the order.

  4. Photo: Drefer, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Rank 4Full guide

    Torrevieja

    In April the daytime average is 21 degrees. Rain falls on about 3 days in April.

    Good months
    8
    Day air
    21°
    Sea
    16° est.
    Hotels full
    10% est.

Also fits April

  1. Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0

    Rank 6Full guide

    Benidorm

    In April the daytime average is 22 degrees. Rain falls on about 4 days in April.

    Good months
    9
    Day air
    22°
    Sea
    16° est.
    Hotels full
    68% est.
  3. Photo: H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0

    Rank 8Full guide

    Gran Canaria

    In April the daytime average is 21 degrees. Rain falls on about 1 days in April.

    Good months
    12
    Day air
    21°
    Sea
    20° est.
    Hotels full
    70% est.
  5. Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 3.0

    Rank 10Full guide

    Tenerife

    In April the daytime average is 21 degrees. Rain falls on about 5 days in April.

    Good months
    12
    Day air
    21°
    Sea
    20° est.
    Hotels full
    74% est.
How we ranked this

Each place gets a score out of 100 for April from its monthly climate, sea and crowd figures. Places with fewer data points are listed after places with full data. Sea and crowd figures are estimates and marked est.

Spain by month, on the map

One dot per place. Choose a month and what to show; the dot's size and colour follow the scale in the legend.

In April: warmest sea in Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura (est.); quietest in Torrevieja, Calp and Llanes (est.).

Madrid: no sea figure, inlandSevilla: no sea figure, inlandGranada: no sea figure, inlandCórdoba: no sea figure, inlandBilbao: no sea figure, inlandSantiago de Compostela: no sea figure, inlandToledo: no sea figure, inlandRonda: no sea figure, inlandCangas de Onís: no sea figure, inlandTorla-Ordesa: no sea figure, inlandCapileira: no sea figure, inlandAlbarracín: no sea figure, inlandLlanes: 14 °C EST.Donostia/San Sebastián: 14 °C EST.Lloret de Mar: 15 °C EST.Tossa de Mar: 15 °C EST.Sanxenxo: 15 °C EST.Barcelona: 15 °C EST.Salou: 15 °C EST.Sitges: 15 °C EST.València: 16 °C EST.Peníscola/Peñíscola: 16 °C EST.Dénia: 16 °C EST.Xàbia/Jávea: 16 °C EST.Menorca: 16 °C EST.Calp: 16 °C EST.Mallorca: 16 °C EST.Ibiza: 16 °C EST.Benidorm: 16 °C EST.Alacant/Alicante: 16 °C EST.Torrevieja: 16 °C EST.Estepona: 16 °C EST.Níjar: 16 °C EST.Marbella: 17 °C EST.Mojácar: 17 °C EST.Nerja: 17 °C EST.Torremolinos: 17 °C EST.Fuengirola: 17 °C EST.Benalmádena: 17 °C EST.Mijas: 17 °C EST.Málaga: 17 °C EST.Almuñécar: 17 °C EST.Tarifa: 17 °C EST.Cádiz: 17 °C EST.Lanzarote: 20 °C EST.Fuerteventura: 20 °C EST.Gran Canaria: 20 °C EST.Tenerife: 20 °C EST.

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Sea (coastal), °CEST.
  • <16
  • 16-17
  • 18-20
  • 21-23
  • 24+

Estimate: sea and crowd figures are modelled, not measured.

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Figures for April, ordered by sea (coastal)
PlaceSun, h per dayAir high, °CSea, °C (est.)Crowds, % (est.)
Tenerife8.4212074
Gran Canaria6.7212070
Fuerteventura8.3222067
Lanzarote8.6232074
Cádiz8.9201757
Tarifa8.4181731
Almuñécar8.2201746
Benalmádena8.3191769
Fuengirola8.3211760
Málaga8.3221771
Mijas8.3181730
Nerja8.2211757
Torremolinos8.3221773
Marbella8.3191754
Mojácar9.0221731
Estepona8.1191652
Níjar9.0191627
Torrevieja8.4211610
Alacant/Alicante8.6221664
Benidorm8.6221668
Ibiza8.1201666
Mallorca8.3201670
Calp8.6211620
Menorca7.7191660
Dénia8.2211655
Xàbia/Jávea8.2211655
Peníscola/Peñíscola8.0221645
València7.9211670
Salou7.7201559
Sitges7.6181544
Barcelona7.5181572
Lloret de Mar6.8201560
Sanxenxo7.0191540
Tossa de Mar6.8201560
Donostia/San Sebastián5.5171468
Llanes5.0161425
Albarracín7.716–44
Bilbao4.818–64
Cangas de Onís5.315–40
Capileira8.215––
Córdoba8.223–72
Granada8.220–69
Madrid8.219–65
Ronda–17–64
Santiago de Compostela5.817–59
Sevilla8.524–76
Toledo8.720–64
Torla-Ordesa–15––

Figures: the same monthly data as the place pages. Outline: Natural Earth, public domain.

April in numbers

  • Day highs run from 15 °C in Torla-Ordesa to 24 °C in Sevilla.
  • The sea is warmest in Tenerife, about 20 °C (est.). 4 of 36 coastal places have sea at 20 °C or warmer (est.).
  • Among places with full data, hotels are about 10% full in Torrevieja and 76% in Sevilla (est.).
  • Rain falls on 1 to 14 days: fewest in Fuerteventura, most in Santiago de Compostela.

What changes from March

  • Day highs are on average 2° higher than in March, across 48 places.
  • Sea is on average 1° higher than in March (est.), across 36 coastal places.
  • Hotels are on average 6 points fuller than in March (est.).
  • There are on average 1 more rainy days than in March, across 45 places.
  • New among the first five: Torrevieja.
  • Out of the first five: Benidorm.
  • 28 places fit April, against 14 in March.

What each place suits, from the data

Beach days

Coastal places with a beach count and sea at 20 °C or warmer (est.), in ranking order.

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Hiking and mountains

Mountain and inland places with day highs of 28 °C or lower, in ranking order.

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Cities

City places in ranking order, with day highs and hotel fullness (est.).

  • Málaga Day air 22 °C. Hotels 71% full (est.)
  • Cádiz Day air 20 °C. Hotels 57% full (est.)
  • València Day air 21 °C. Hotels 70% full (est.)
  • Toledo Day air 20 °C. Hotels 64% full (est.)
  • Sevilla Day air 24 °C. Hotels 76% full (est.)
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Direct flights from your city

Routes flown in April last year (Eurostat passenger counts, at least 1000 passengers a month), not a timetable.

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Questions about Spain in April

How hot is Spain in April?
Day highs run from 15 °C in Torla-Ordesa to 24 °C in Sevilla (AEMET monthly averages).
Is the sea warm enough to swim in April?
The warmest sea is in Tenerife, about 20 °C (est.). 4 of 36 coastal places have sea at 20 °C or warmer (est.).
Where is quieter in April?
Among places with full data, Torrevieja has the lowest hotel fullness, about 10% (est.).
Does it rain in Spain in April?
Rain falls on 1 to 14 days in April, depending on the place: fewest in Fuerteventura, most in Santiago de Compostela.
Which places fit April most?
In our neutral ranking: Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Mojácar, Torrevieja and Alacant/Alicante.

Sources: AEMET monthly climate averages; sea temperature and hotel fullness are estimates; routes from Eurostat. Figures built 2026-11-08.