When to go · Alicante
Alicante in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds), and the peak beach weeks of mid-August.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 22°C (71°F)71°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Spain overall
- Prices
- High
- Spain overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds), and the peak beach weeks of mid-August.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- AlicanteHighs around 31.1 °C (88 °F), lows around 21.8 °C (71 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 88 °F (31.1 °C), lows around 71 °F (21.8 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Mediterranean coast and Balearics, Spain · Barcelona, Valencia, Alicante, Mallorca, Ibizahot
Beach season June–October; humid in August. Autumn DANA storms can bring flash floods.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Spain overall
- High
- Prices · Spain overall
- High
Spain overall: Spain's own holiday month: coasts and islands full and expensive, Madrid half closed, heat at its worst inland.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Alicante, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 31.1 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31.1 °C)
Apr: 21.6 °C (71 °F)71 °F (21.6 °C)
Night low
Aug: 21.8 °C (71 °F)71 °F (21.8 °C)
Apr: 11.4 °C (53 °F)53 °F (11.4 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 2 (better)
Apr: 4
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: High
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Apr: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and crowds), and the peak beach weeks of mid-August.
April: Inside Alicante's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Alicante: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen