Early April 1 April
73°F
Typical afternoon high
15% historical wet-day frequency
Spain · Beach
Melilla
in April.
Is April a good time?
Warm days.
A steady visitor season.
April averages 75°F afternoons and 62°F seas, with about 4 rain days. Later April is typically warmer.
- Afternoons
- 75°F
- Sea
- 62°F
- Visitor demand
- 72%of August peak
Historical Ciudad de Melilla regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day.
Overall match
8.1/10 · scores & prioritiesWhat matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#6 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather8.8/10Very good
CrowdsSteady all yearsimilar all year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, quieter than most of Europe this month
CostCheapfor Europe
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your April
What to expect.
What should I pack?
Afternoons around 75°F (24°C): T-shirt weather. About 13 hours of daylight. About 4 rain days in a typical April.
Can I swim in April?
The sea averages 62°F. Our swimming guide: cold: short dips, or a wetsuit. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.
Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.
A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights, sea temperature & daylight Show detailsHide details
About 13 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 07:41 and sets about 20:43 (local time, mid-month). Afternoons reach about 75°F (24°C). Expect rain on about 4 days in a typical April.
Typical afternoon
75°F (24°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Aprils
Night low
—
not shown here: our correction of the model data isn't accurate enough for night lows in this region
Sea
62°F (17°C)
cold; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
13h 03m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late April?
Late April is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 73°F on the 1st, versus 78°F on the 30th. Historical wet-day frequency falls from 15% to 10% between those dates.
Mid April 15 April
75°F
Typical afternoon high
16% historical wet-day frequency
Late April 30 April
78°F
Typical afternoon high
10% historical wet-day frequency
Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.
Daily calendar & holiday datesApril 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar
April 2027 calendar
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 173° | 273° | 374° | 474° | |||
| 574° | 674° | 774° | 874° | 974° | 1075° | 1175° |
| 1275° | 1375° | 1475° | 1575° | 1675° | 1775° | 1875° |
| 1975° | 2075° | 2176° | 2276° | 2376° | 2476° | 2576° |
| 2676° | 2776° | 2877° | 2977° | 3078° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons warm from about 74°F (23°C) in the first week to 77°F (25°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 10–18%. Local schools are out 1–4 April 2027.
Schools here are off 1–4 April 2027 (Easter holidays and non-teaching days after Easter (días de libre disposición)). Elsewhere in April 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: France 47%, Netherlands 23%, Belgium 29%, Greece 23%. (School holidays: official calendar, compiled by Bigfoot Wanders; other countries from OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Crowds and cost
Visitor season
Will it be busy?
Steady all year. April averages 72% of August's overnight stays per day. Overnight demand varies little across the year.
Overnight stays across Ciudad de Melilla do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, quieter than most of Europe this month.
Hotel price season
Will it be cheaper?
About usual. Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €83 per occupied room-night. An average, not a booking quote.
Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.
Historical hotel average
€83
2024–2025 monthly average; hotel revenue per occupied room-night; not a current booking quote. 0% vs this region's usual month.
Spain as a whole
Below EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 84 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.
The historical regional amount comes from INE Spain, EOH/IRSH table 2059: hotel average daily rate per occupied room; the country price level is national. Hotel averages are not live booking quotes.
Year-to-year variation
How much does April vary?
Across the recorded years
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 71°F (22°C) and 81°F (27°C); in 9 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 75°F (24°C). Rain days ranged from 0 to 10; half the years had 2–8.
Rain days in each April
Rain days
4
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 10 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
11 of 30
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
2 of 15
of the last 15 Aprils had at least one day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
23 of 30
rated very good or better
See every recorded AprilHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 77°F | 4 |
| 2012 | 72°F | 2 |
| 2013 | 75°F | 1 |
| 2014 | 78°F | 1 |
| 2015 | 73°F | 5 |
| 2016 | 76°F | 4 |
| 2017 | 76°F | 2 |
| 2018 | 71°F | 10 |
| 2019 | 74°F | 3 |
| 2020 | 72°F | 10 |
| 2021 | 73°F | 8 |
| 2022 | 72°F | 9 |
| 2023 | 81°F | 0 |
| 2024 | 77°F | 3 |
| 2025 | 76°F | 4 |
Checked against a local weather station. How we check
Compare dates
March, April
or May?
| Typical conditions | Mar | Apr | May |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 71°F | 75°F | 81°F |
| Sea | 60°F | 62°F | 66°F |
| Rain days | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Overnight demand | 63% | 72% | 83% |
March: Cooler afternoons, cooler sea and more rain days than April. March guide →
May: Warmer afternoons, warmer sea and fewer rain days than April. May guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.
Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with April Show comparisonHide comparison
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. April stays as your reference.
Hotel stays vary little through the year. May to June and October have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than April.
Your comparison
April or March?
Overnight stays vary little through the year.
Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €82 per occupied room-night. An average, not a booking quote.
Read the March guide →| Typical conditions | April | March |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 75°F | 71°F |
| Nights | — | — |
| Sea | 62°F | 60°F |
| Rain days | 4 | 8 |
| Visitor season | Steady all year | Steady all year |
| Overall / 10 | 8.1 | 7.7 |
| Month rank | #6 | #9 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Sea | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.4 | #12 | 66°F | — | 61°F | 6 | 7.3 | Steady all year |
| February | 7.5 | #11 | 67°F | — | 60°F | 5 | 7.6 | Steady all year |
| March | 7.7 | #9 | 71°F | — | 60°F | 8 | 8.1 | Steady all year |
| April | 8.1 | #6 | 75°F | — | 62°F | 4 | 8.8 | Steady all year |
| May | 8.6 | #1 | 81°F | — | 66°F | 2 | 10.0 | Steady all year |
| June | 8.6 | #2 | 87°F | — | 70°F | 0 | 10.0 | Steady all year |
| July | 8.3 | #4 | 93°F | — | 74°F | 0 | 9.3 | Steady all year |
| August | 7.9 | #8 | 95°F | — | 76°F | 0 | 8.6 | Steady all year |
| September | 8.3 | #5 | 88°F | — | 74°F | 3 | 9.3 | Steady all year |
| October | 8.6 | #3 | 82°F | — | 71°F | 2 | 9.9 | Steady all year |
| November | 8.0 | #7 | 72°F | — | 66°F | 5 | 8.7 | Steady all year |
| December | 7.6 | #10 | 67°F | — | 63°F | 4 | 7.8 | Steady all year |
Near here
Nearby places in April
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
Elsewhere in Europe
Better April weather than Melilla
Melilla's weather ranks 4 of 77 beach regions this month. These beach regions outside Spain have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Melilla.
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
Hotel stays are steady all year here: this month is 72% of the busiest and about average. That counts overnight stays, not how busy the sights are. That means about 350 overnight visitors on a typical April night across the region, 84% of them from Spain itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 35 more: 10 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100) | 79 |
| How our weather was checked | 1 open weather station in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 5°F (3.0°C), night lows off by more than 4°F (2°C), so not shown. |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 4 |
| Busiest month here | August · 6 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 0.4% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 12th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 84% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 10 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 0.4% |
| Population used | 87,000 |
| Statistical region | ES64 · Ciudad de Melilla |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national; the first figure is regional (INE Spain, EOH/IRSH table 2059: hotel average daily rate per occupied room). Full method · this region's data.