When to go · Portbou
Portbou in April
Good month. Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Spain: Excellent weather everywhere; Seville's April Fair and any Holy Week in April push Andalusian prices to the year's high.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- Spain overall
- Prices
- High
- Spain overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Spain: Excellent weather everywhere; Seville's April Fair and any Holy Week in April push Andalusian prices to the year's high.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- PortbouHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 7 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Semana Santa big impact
Holy Week — 21–28 Mar 2027 (moves yearly) · Spain
Processions in every town, huge in Seville and Málaga; Maundy Thursday and Good Friday are holidays; rooms and trains sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Spain overall
- High
- Prices · Spain overall
- High
Spain overall: Excellent weather everywhere; Seville's April Fair and any Holy Week in April push Andalusian prices to the year's high.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Portbou, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 7
May: 6 (better)
Crowds
Apr: High
May: Medium
Prices
Apr: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 0
April: Outside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Spain: Excellent weather everywhere; Seville's April Fair and any Holy Week in April push Andalusian prices to the year's high.
May: Inside Portbou's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Portbou: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings