When to go · Bilbao
Bilbao in May
Great month. Inside Bilbao's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Spain overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Spain overall
Verdict
Inside Bilbao's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Bilbao in this guide.
Weather in May
- BilbaoHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Green north, Spain · San Sebastián, Bilbao, Santander, Asturias, Galiciafine
Atlantic weather: green because it rains. The best escape from summer heat; pack a rain jacket in any month.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Spain overall
- Medium
- Prices · Spain overall
- Medium
Spain overall: Arguably the best month: warm, long days, patios festival in Córdoba, green north waking up.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bilbao, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jun: 23.5 °C (74 °F)74 °F (23.5 °C)
Night low
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jun: 13.8 °C (57 °F)57 °F (13.8 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jun: 10 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Bilbao's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
June: Inside Bilbao's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Bilbao: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast